Comparison

Starrise Contacts vs Qillo

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

Head to head
About

Starrise Contacts

Enhance your address book with detailed notes, reminders for important dates, and quick communication shortcuts. Organize contacts, track interactions, and never miss a significant personal or professional moment.

Highlights
  • Multiple notes per contact
  • Customizable birthday reminders
  • Rich text notes
  • File and photo attachments
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Contact export to vCard/CSV
  • Business card scanner (Pro)
Features
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Never miss a birthday again, and remember what matters about everyone you know. Starrise Contacts adds notes, birthday reminders, gift ideas and to-dos to the contacts already on your iPhone. No account, no import: your contacts never leave your device. A SMARTER CONTACTS APP Starrise Contacts works instantly with your existing iPhone contacts. No new accounts, no imports. • Full contact management with advanced features • Native iPhone experience, more powerful than the default Contacts app • Fast, private, and designed for everyday use REMEMBER PEOPLE, NOT JUST NAMES • Multiple notes per contact with automatic date and time stamps • Rich text notes with bullet and numbered lists • Browse all notes across all contacts in one searchable view • Save gift ideas and important personal details • Attach files, documents, and photos to contacts • Automatic creation date, time, and location • Edit note timestamps to keep your records accurate Track conversations, meetings, and memories over time. BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND REMINDERS • Customizable birthday reminders • Anniversary tracking with notifications • Overview of upcoming events • See calendar events and create notes directly from meetings • Tap related names (spouse, child, parent) to navigate to their profile Never forget an important moment again. QUICK ACTIONS AND COMMUNICATION • One-tap actions for calls, messages, email, and FaceTime • Direct shortcuts to WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Instagram, and more • Swipe actions for fast access • Navigation to contact addresses using Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze • Lock Screen Widgets — open WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, and more with a single tap, right from your Lock Screen • Control Center shortcuts to add a contact, create a note, or jump straight to favorites Everything you need just a tap away. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays yours. Contact management is done locally without your contacts ever leaving your device. No account or sign-up required. ORGANIZE AND FIND CONTACTS FAST • Powerful search across names, companies, phone numbers, emails, and notes • Custom sorting by last created, last opened, name, city, age, and more • Create custom lists and groups • Archive old contact details and favorite important ones • Create and manage custom labels for phone numbers, email addresses, and other fields Your address book stays clean and searchable. MAP VIEW AND SHARING • Interactive map showing all contact addresses • Generate contact QR codes with vCard data • Share contacts using standard iOS sharing • Scan QR codes to create new contacts Perfect for networking and events. CONTACTS EXPORT • Export all of your contacts to vCard or CSV format • Back up your address book or move your data anywhere PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE • Custom themes with light and dark mode • Control name order, phone number formats, and subtitles • Prefix and suffix display like Dr., Mr., Jr., or PhD • Multi-language support in 10+ languages STARRISE CONTACTS PRO Unlock Pro features: • Keep in Touch reminders for the people you want to catch up with • Business card scanner • AI summaries of contact notes • Conversation recording with AI-powered summaries (beta) • Automatic reminders extracted from notes • Add new contacts with your voice with automatic transcription • iCloud sync for notes and gift ideas • QR code scanner for vCards • See on the map where each contact was originally created Ideal for anyone who wants to stay close to the people who matter. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Email support@coinlex.com. Website: https://www.starrise.app/ Privacy Policy: https://www.starrise.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.starrise.app/terms

About

Qillo

Enhance your contacts with smart organization, AI-powered details, and insightful analytics. Seamlessly syncs with your existing contacts, offering custom categories, tags, and bulk editing. Visualize your network and never miss important dates with birthday tracking.

Highlights
  • Custom contact categories and tags
  • AI-powered contact detail enrichment
  • Interactive network analytics and charts
  • Two-way sync with Apple Contacts
  • Bulk contact editing
  • Birthday tracking and notifications
  • QR code contact sharing
Features
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Qillo transforms your contacts with smart organization, AI enrichment, and powerful analytics. Your Apple Contacts and Qillo stay in perfect two-way sync – add or update contacts in either app and everything stays connected. No replacement, just enhancement ORGANIZE YOUR CONTACTS YOUR WAY Organize contacts into custom categories like Networking, Friends, Family, Dating, or Clients. Add custom tags to group people however makes sense — by project, event, interest, or anything else. Filter and sort by company, city, tag, category, and more to find exactly who you need in seconds. BEAUTIFUL ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS Visualize your entire network with interactive charts and analytics. See breakdowns by category, company, city, and tags. Check your total contacts, new contacts this month, percent tagged, monthly growth, and more. Drill into any chart to explore the specific people behind the numbers. TIMELINE VIEW See a chronological history of when you added each contact. Browse by date to remember exactly who you added last week, last month, or any time in the past. Perfect for when you need to say, "I met someone at that event last weekend, who was that?" BULK EDIT & ENRICH IN SECONDS Struggling with messy contact data? Filter your contacts, multiselect in bulk, and update tags, categories, or companies all at once. Instantly clean up and enrich your entire network. SMART AI-POWERED ENRICHMENT Add contact details the natural way — just type or dictate something like "works in design at Apple, lives in New York, met at run club" and Qillo's AI parses it all and fills in the fields for you. Enrich existing contacts with a single tap. TWO-WAY SYNC WITH APPLE CONTACTS Here's the key: Qillo doesn't replace Apple Contacts — it enhances it. Everything syncs both ways, automatically. Add a contact in Apple Contacts? It appears in Qillo. Add one in Qillo? It syncs to Apple Contacts. Update a birthday, company, or field in either app? Both stay in perfect sync. You're never forced to use one or the other — use whichever feels right, and everything stays connected. FAVORITES AT A GLANCE Mark important contacts as favorites and pin them to the top of your list for instant access. BIRTHDAY TRACKING Never miss an important date. Get notified on birthdays and see upcoming birthdays at a glance so you can stay thoughtful and connected. QR CODE SHARING Share your contact info instantly with a personalized QR code. Scan someone else's to add them in seconds. LIGHT & DARK MODE Choose your preferred look with full dark mode and light mode support. Free to Start, Pro When You're Ready Your contacts are yours. Qillo never shares your data with third parties. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Starrise Contacts4 screens
Qillo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Qillo at 5.0 against Starrise Contacts's 4.6. Qillo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Starrise Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Starrise Contacts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Qillo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qillo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starrise Contacts ships an update fortnightly, Qillo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Starrise Contacts versus Qillo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarrise ContactsQillo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoinlexJESSE THOMAS LEE

Customer experience

Starrise Contacts

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%

Qillo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Starrise Contacts

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
2 purchases

Qillo

Subscriptions2
  • Qillo Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Qillo Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Starrise Contacts free?
Starrise Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qillo free?
Qillo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Starrise Contacts or Qillo?
Qillo is rated higher. Starrise Contacts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Qillo averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Starrise Contacts or Qillo have ads?
Neither Starrise Contacts nor Qillo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starrise Contacts or Qillo?
Starrise Contacts ships an update fortnightly, and Qillo every 3 days. Most recently, Starrise Contacts was updated on October 30, 2026 and Qillo on October 21, 2026.

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