# Delete Contacts+ vs Contact Cleanup

The clearest difference is rating: Delete Contacts+ at 4.8 against Contact Cleanup's 4.6. Delete Contacts+ also leads on ratings volume (35K vs 9.4K). Contact Cleanup's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Delete Contacts+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Contact Cleanup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Delete Contacts+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35K and 9.4K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Delete Contacts+ | Contact Cleanup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delete-contacts-plus/id590198443/reviews)** | [4.6 (9.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-cleanup/id717884032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **35K** | 9.4K |
| Positive reviews | **83.2% of reviews** | 82.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appiplayer Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/328807526) | [舜 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/623735008) |

## 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


### Contact Cleanup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-cleanup/id717884032)

Effortlessly remove duplicate contacts from your device with a single click. This tool offers smart filters to merge contacts based on phone, email, or name, and can identify contacts missing essential information. It also includes a backup and recycle bin feature for easy recovery of deleted entries.

**Highlights:** Delete duplicate contacts, Merge contacts by phone/email/name, Find contacts without name/phone/email, Backup contacts, Recycle bin for deleted contacts, Quick select/unselect, Search contacts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Merge Contacts Automatically | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for cleaning up contacts
- 🚀 Saves time compared to manual deletion
- 🚀 Merges duplicates quickly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires payment for full functionality
- 🐛 Merging issues - corrupted or lost contacts
- 🐛 Crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting contacts instead of merging
- Stripping contact names during merging
- Inability to access merged contacts

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit merged contacts
- Clearer communication about in-app purchases
- Family sharing support for in-app purchases
- Improved backup and restore functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Delete Contacts+ free?

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

### Is Contact Cleanup free?

Contact Cleanup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Delete Contacts+ or Contact Cleanup?

Delete Contacts+ is rated higher. Delete Contacts+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Contact Cleanup averages 4.6 from 9.4K ratings.

### Do Delete Contacts+ or Contact Cleanup have ads?

Neither Delete Contacts+ nor Contact Cleanup shows ads.

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

Delete Contacts+ ships an update every 2 months, and Contact Cleanup every 2 months. Most recently, Delete Contacts+ was updated on September 26, 2026 and Contact Cleanup on September 24, 2026.

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