# Delete Contacts+ vs Clever Contacts

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clever Contacts at weekly against Delete Contacts+'s every 2 months. Clever Contacts also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Delete Contacts+'s advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Delete Contacts+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Clever Contacts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clever Contacts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Delete Contacts+ has 35K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Delete Contacts+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Clever Contacts's.

Delete Contacts+ ships an update every 2 months, Clever Contacts weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Delete Contacts+ | Clever Contacts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delete-contacts-plus/id590198443/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clever-contacts-talk-to-edit/id6670188409/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **35K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 245 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appiplayer Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/328807526) | [SoftwareByEugene](https://appshunter.io/developer/317013590) |

## What reviewers say

### Delete Contacts+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delete-contacts-plus/id590198443)

Easily manage your phone's contacts with powerful tools. Bulk delete unwanted entries, back up and restore your entire contact list, and identify incomplete or duplicate contacts. An in-app purchase unlocks advanced features for merging contacts.

**Highlights:** Multi-delete contacts, Backup and restore contacts, Find contacts with missing info, Identify common contact fields, In-app purchase for advanced tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Todo | $4.99 | one-time |
| Contact Tools | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to delete contacts
- 👍 Useful for managing large contact lists
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Helpful for removing duplicates
- 👍 Convenient way to delete contacts in bulk

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes or bugs during use
- 💰 Requires payment for certain features
- 🤔 Confusing or non-intuitive interface
- 🤔 Unclear how to use certain features
- 🐛 Deleted contacts not staying deleted

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes during contact deletion or merging
- Contacts reappearing after deletion
- Incorrect contact information display

**Requested features**

- Improved backup and restore functionality
- More customization options
- Clearer instructions and guidance
- Ability to merge contacts instead of just delete


### Clever Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clever-contacts-talk-to-edit/id6670188409)

This AI-powered assistant simplifies contact management by understanding natural language requests. It can answer questions about your contacts, update details, and even visualize relationships, all while keeping your data private on your device.

**Highlights:** Natural language understanding for queries and updates, Instant contact updates and creation, Relationship visualization, Gmail integration for relationship analysis, Contacts map visualization, Real-time sync with iPhone contacts, One-tap undo for changes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clever Contacts | $0.99 | per month |
| Lifetime subscription | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Delete Contacts+ free?

Delete Contacts+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Clever Contacts free?

Clever Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Delete Contacts+ or Clever Contacts?

Clever Contacts is rated higher. Delete Contacts+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Clever Contacts averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Delete Contacts+ or Clever Contacts have ads?

Neither Delete Contacts+ nor Clever Contacts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Delete Contacts+ or Clever Contacts?

Delete Contacts+ ships an update every 2 months, and Clever Contacts weekly. Most recently, Delete Contacts+ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Clever Contacts on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*