Comparison

AIPhoneBook vs Pencil Fire

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AIPhoneBook

Features
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AIPhoneBook: The Apple Intelligence Contact Manager Built on iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design language, AIPhoneBook is a complete reimagining of the Contacts experience. AIPhoneBook combines real Apple Intelligence features with on-device privacy, so your contacts stay fast, smart, and secure. Key Highlights: Real Apple Intelligence for contacts: smarter duplicate detection, contact insights, and personalized message suggestions. On-device intelligence by default: your contact data stays secure and under your control. Privacy Shield: remove service/business contacts from iOS Contacts while still keeping caller identification when they call. AI Duplicate Hub + Restore: confidence-based merge suggestions with full merge history and restore. Smart Search + Important Dates: quickly find people and events, with reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, and custom dates. Modern contact workflows: business card scan, QR/NFC sharing, and a redesigned contact detail experience. AIPhoneBook is built for people who want advanced AI features without compromising privacy. Terms of Use: https://www.aiphonebook.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.aiphonebook.app/privacy-policy

About

Pencil Fire

Features
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Pencil Fire - AI Note Taking Made Simple Smart note-taking app with AI assistance, OCR scanning, and gamification rewards. What You Can Do: - Write & Edit: Rich text editor with AI-powered writing assistance - Scan Text: Convert images to editable text with OCR - Custom AI: Use your own AI API keys and models - Earn Rewards: Get Fire Points for daily writing habits - Track Progress: Visual heatmap shows your activity - Stay Organized: Smart categories for all your notes - Work Offline: No internet required Perfect for students, professionals, and daily journaling. Your notes, your data, your device. Simple, smart, secure.

Screenshots

AIPhoneBook4 screens
Pencil Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencil Fire at none against AIPhoneBook's 2. Pencil Fire also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). AIPhoneBook's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AIPhoneBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pencil Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AIPhoneBook ships an update every 4 months, Pencil Fire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
AIPhoneBook versus Pencil Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAIPhoneBookPencil Fire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInSynapse Technologies India Private LimitedDung Phung Van

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AIPhoneBook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
None

Pencil Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIPhoneBook free?
AIPhoneBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pencil Fire free?
Pencil Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AIPhoneBook or Pencil Fire have ads?
Pencil Fire shows ads; AIPhoneBook does not.
Which is updated more often, AIPhoneBook or Pencil Fire?
AIPhoneBook ships an update every 4 months, and Pencil Fire every 2 weeks. Most recently, AIPhoneBook was updated on September 8, 2026 and Pencil Fire on September 7, 2026.

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