Contactidy vs DXLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contactidy
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Contactidy helps you rename all your contacts quickly. Pick a name style (e.g. First Last) and apply it to your whole address book. Everything is processed locally, no data is collected. Great for keeping your contact list clean and organized.
DXLens
Explore shortwave radio broadcasts with this comprehensive guide. Discover schedules, understand reception conditions, and access public SDR receivers. Log your reception and set alerts for your favorite stations.
- Shortwave broadcast schedules
- On Air broadcast views
- Station search and filtering
- Interactive maps and station details
- Reception forecasts and reliability
- Access to public SDR receivers
- Reception logbook and alerts
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DXLens is a shortwave listening companion designed to help listeners explore broadcast schedules, understand reception conditions, and access compatible public SDR receivers. Key features: • Shortwave schedules compiled from multiple established sources • On Air views for broadcasts scheduled at the current time • Search and filtering by station, frequency, language, band, target area, and source • Interactive maps, station details, and transmitter information • Reception forecasts, modeled path reliability, and propagation context • Access to compatible public KiwiSDR receivers • Support for compatible personal rtl_tcp receivers • Favorites, saved receivers, alerts, and a reception logbook • Home Screen widgets • Optional iCloud synchronization for supported user data • Manual location selection when location access is not granted All features in this release are available without a subscription or in-app purchase. No account or sign-in is required. DXLens provides schedule-based guidance and transparent reception information. It does not claim to measure live signal strength unless data is obtained from an actual receiver. Some features require an internet connection. Public SDR availability depends on third-party receiver operators and network conditions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dxlens.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Contactidy at every 4 days against DXLens's every 10 days. Contactidy also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Contactidy ships an update every 4 days, DXLens every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contactidy | DXLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ludovic Toinel | Muayyad Qalalwah |
In-app purchases
Contactidy
No in-app purchases
DXLens
No in-app purchases









