Comparison

aContacts vs Temporary Contacts Pro

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

Head to head
About

aContacts

This app enhances your address book with powerful contact management tools. Organize contacts into groups, send mass emails and texts, and sync with Google. It also offers backup, restore, and duplicate merging features for a streamlined experience.

Highlights
  • Smart contact management
  • Group creation and management
  • Send group SMS & email
  • Google contacts sync
  • Contacts backup and restore
  • Merge duplicate contacts
  • T9 dialer with search
Features
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aContacts is smarter address book management tool with more powerful contacts, groups, favorites, sharing, calling and messaging capabilities, and it own an amazing dialpad! aContacts also collections a large number of contact management tools, including Google contacts sync, contacts backup and restore, clean up and merge duplicate contacts, home screen icons, etc., it makes contact management easier and easier. ##### SMART CONTACTS MANAGEMENT ##### * Create, edit and delete contacts * Import contacts from Gmail, vCard, Excel and QR Code * Avatar, company, title, phone number, email, address and personal home page supported in profile * One click to call, send messages/emails, display addresses on the map, and visit personal home page * Send group SMS & email quickly and easily * Search contacts by name, company, title, email * One click to share contacts (Text & vCard) * Create and scan contacts QR code * T9 dialer, type number for fast search * One click to dial, text and view contacts details using T9 dialer * Birthday and Anniversary Reminder ##### SMART GROUPS MANAGEMENT ##### * Create, edit and delete groups * Show unfiled contacts * Add & remove existing contacts from particular group * Add & remove groups from particular contact * Send emails to group with CC or BCC option ##### CONTACTS SYNC FOR GOOGLE ##### * Sync contacts between Google cloud and iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad. Merge or replace information according to configuration. * Identify and merge duplicate contacts automatically and intelligently after the sync. * Sync 2,000+ contacts accurately and completely within seconds using the latest technology. * Support sync of contacts groups. Google/iPhone contacts still in their original groups like Friends or Family after the sync. * Support sync of contacts avatar (can be switched off to save data). * Optimized for iPhone contacts and Google Contacts. Contacts information that can be merged includes: - Name - Phone number - Email - Instant message - Address - Blog - Social Relations - Organization - Anniversaries - Nickname * iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad running iOS5.0+ supported. * Minimalist and intuitive UI, quick start and default setting make your sync/backup extremely easy. Flexible options for advanced users also provided. ##### CONTACTS BACKUP & RESTORE ##### * Support One-Tap Backup and Advanced Backup mode * Bulk-backup contacts to CSV (Excel) or VCF (Apple Address Book) files. * Manual selection of contacts supported. * Bulk-import contacts (CSV & VCF) to iPhone address book. * Match and merge the imported contacts with the local contacts to avoid duplicates. * One-click to send backup files (CSV & VCF). * Share backup files (CSV & VCF) via iTunes. * Share backup files (CSV & VCF) via Web Server built-in app. ##### CONTACTS MERGE & CLEANUP ##### * Search duplicate contacts by contact’s name, phone numbers and emails. * Bulk-merge duplicate contacts. * Search contact that no name, no phones, duplicate phones, duplicate emails. * Bulk-merge contact’s duplicate informations, delete garbage items. ##### OTHER FEATURES ##### * Contacts birthday and anniversary reminders * Add & remove contacts from favorite and send email/message to favorite * Home screen contacts icons feature * Recently added contacts feature

About

Temporary Contacts Pro

Automatically remove outdated contacts and manage your phonebook effortlessly. Keep your contact list organized and clutter-free by setting up automatic deletion of contacts after a specified period. Retrieve deleted contacts from an archive if needed.

Highlights
  • Automatic contacts removal
  • Create temporary contacts from recent calls
  • Archive access for deleted contacts
  • Seamless integration with default Phone app
  • Background deletion functionality
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Outdated contacts no more! Effortless Contacts Management: Say Goodbye to Outdated Contacts! Transform your phonebook with our app, designed for effortless contacts removal and management. Automatically delete contacts after a set period, keeping your contact list fresh and organized. Key Features: Automatic Contacts Removal: Set up the app to automatically delete existing contacts or create new temporary ones from recent calls. Archive Access: Retrieve deleted contacts from the archive if needed, ensuring no important contact is lost. Seamless Integration: Enjoy a smooth experience with seamless integration into your default Phone app. Background Deletion: Contacts are automatically deleted even when the app is not active, saving you time and effort. Download now for a clutter-free and organized contacts list!

Screenshots

aContacts4 screens
Temporary Contacts Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

aContacts and Temporary Contacts Pro both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of aContacts's written reviews are positive against 0% of Temporary Contacts Pro's. aContacts also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 8). Temporary Contacts Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. aContacts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Temporary Contacts Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for aContacts against 4.0 for Temporary Contacts Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aContacts has 45 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of aContacts's written reviews are positive against 0% of Temporary Contacts Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aContacts ships an update every 5 weeks, Temporary Contacts Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
aContacts versus Temporary Contacts Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraContactsTemporary Contacts Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (45 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer峥 俞DUSKBAY LLC

Customer experience

aContacts

All ratings45 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral15.6%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative37.4%

Temporary Contacts Pro

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

aContacts

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when moving contacts to groups
  • Contacts disappear after iOS updates
  • Duplicate contacts created (up to 203 times reported)
  • All phone numbers merged into single contact
  • Text messages freeze up
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  • Picture sync failures from Gmail
  • Groups feature disabled or non-functional
  • Contact information not appearing after edits
  • Crashes at certain locations in contact list
  • Repeated password prompts after in-app purchase
  • Backup feature not selecting contacts
  • Contacts stuck in group editing area with no exit
  • Contacts not appearing in groups after being added
  • Sorting issues with same last names

Requested features

8 requests
  • Option to disable automatic contact syncing
  • LinkedIn sync capability
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Quick search by typing first letter
  • CC/BCC functionality for group messaging
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  • Group text messaging without showing all recipients
  • Better support for selecting multiple email addresses per contact
  • Improved app support and customer service

Temporary Contacts Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

aContacts

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlimited Version$3.99
2 purchases

Temporary Contacts Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is aContacts free?
aContacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Temporary Contacts Pro free?
Temporary Contacts Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, aContacts or Temporary Contacts Pro?
aContacts and Temporary Contacts Pro are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 45 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do aContacts or Temporary Contacts Pro have ads?
Neither aContacts nor Temporary Contacts Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aContacts or Temporary Contacts Pro?
aContacts ships an update every 5 weeks, and Temporary Contacts Pro every 10 days. Most recently, aContacts was updated on November 6, 2026 and Temporary Contacts Pro on November 3, 2026.

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