Connections vs UMBR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connections
This app helps you remember people you meet at events by allowing you to tag them by event, add notes, and recall the date you met. It functions as a personal CRM for your real-life network, ensuring valuable contacts are not forgotten.
- Tag people by event or location
- Add notes and context
- Recall meeting dates
- Personal CRM for real-life network
- Automatic contact import
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Ever meet someone at an event and forget their name a week later? Connections helps you remember who you met, when, and why—so you can stay meaningfully connected long after the event is over. Tag people by event, add notes, and always come back to the date you met. It’s like a personal CRM for your real-life network. Built for conference-goers, founders, and anyone who values real connections. With Connections, you’ll never let a valuable contact slip through the cracks again. How it works: • Exchange contact info as you normally would. • We'll bring it in to Connections automatically • Tag them by event or location • Add notes and context about your conversation One-time free trial: When you install the app, you get a free trial to explore the full experience. After that, a subscription is required to continue managing your connections. Start building the network you actually remember. Download Connections today and take control of your professional relationships. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
UMBR
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Sharing photos shouldn't mean losing them. Once a photo leaves your phone, anyone can photographed with a camera, screenshot or screen-recorded. Until now, you just had to hope nobody would. Umbr is different. Powered by the iPhone's latest on-device AI chips, your media becomes SmartPhotos™ and SmartVideos™ - protection is woven into every pixel by Apple's Neural Engine. When someone tries to screenshot, screen-record, or capture your content with another phone, they don't get a clean copy. They get damage. FINALLY, EMBARRASSING MOMENTS WITHOUT FEAR That cringey selfie. The karaoke clip. The photo your friend keeps threatening to leak. With Umbr, even if they try to copy it - the copy won't survive. POWERED BY APPLE METAL - Apple Neural Engine - Our protection model runs on the iPhone's on-device AI chip. Fast, private, never on a server. - ProMotion 120Hz - Frame alternation timed to ProMotion displays so capture attempts get garbled output, not a clean copy. - Apple CryptoKit - AES-256-GCM end-to-end encryption with split-key sharing. The same standard Signal and WhatsApp use. - App Attest - Hardware-attested device identity. No accounts, no passwords - your iPhone proves itself. - Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass throughout. YOU STAY IN CONTROL - Set view limits - one view, three, five, or unlimited - Choose how long links last - 1 hour to 90 days - Revoke access anytime, even after sending - Report abuse with one tap - Your media never leaves your iPhone unprotected BEING HONEST No app is 100% uncopyable, and we won't pretend otherwise. What we will say is this: Umbr is the most serious protection ever built into a consumer sharing app, and it works against the ways photos actually get stolen - screenshots, screen recordings, and someone pointing another phone at your screen. Determined attackers with specialized equipment may still find ways. For everyone else, Umbr is the strongest protection there is. PHOTOSENSITIVITY NOTICE SmartPhotos™ and SmartVideos™ use rapid frame alternation (up to 120Hz on ProMotion displays) to keep your content protected. Most people don't notice it. If you have photosensitive epilepsy or sensitivity to flicker, this app may not be safe for you. Reduce Motion users see a static frame; protection is reduced in that mode. PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS Read our full privacy policy and terms at umbr.link/privacy and umbr.link/terms. QUESTIONS? contact@umbr.link - we respond within 24 hours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UMBR at none against Connections's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Connections sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UMBR asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Connections | UMBR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HEKSAKOD D.O.O.E.L. | Aaratus, inc. |
In-app purchases
Connections
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
UMBR
No in-app purchases









