# Contacts Magic vs Roots

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roots at none against Contacts Magic's 8. Roots also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). Contacts Magic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Contacts Magic sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Roots asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Contacts Magic against 5.0 for Roots. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Contacts Magic ships an update every 4 days, Roots every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contacts Magic | Roots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-magic/id6758455955/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roots-people-that-matter/id6778415479/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 31 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Disparate Elements LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1617831650) | [ROHIN DUTT](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778415481) |

## What reviewers say

### Contacts Magic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-magic/id6758455955)

This app helps you remember important details about your relationships, like conversations and personal interests. It uses natural language to log interactions and provides timely reminders to help you stay connected and thoughtful.

**Highlights:** Natural language interaction for logging details, Follow-up reminders with context, Personalized journal entries tied to contacts, Groups and tags for organization, Full-text search across all data, Siri and Shortcuts integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contacts Magic Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| Contacts Magic Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| 30 Magic Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 60 Magic Credits | $1.49 | one-time |
| 60 Magic Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 120 Magic Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| 180 Magic Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| 180 Magic Credits | $5.99 | one-time |


### Roots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roots-people-that-matter/id6778415479)

This app helps you stay connected with the important people in your life. It reminds you to reach out to friends, colleagues, and mentors you may have lost touch with. Save important details about your connections to make conversations more meaningful.

**Highlights:** Set custom contact reminders, Receive nudges for infrequent contacts, Store personal connection details, Log conversation notes, Focus on personal relationships, not networking

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contacts Magic free?

Contacts Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Roots free?

Roots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Contacts Magic or Roots?

Contacts Magic and Roots are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Contacts Magic or Roots have ads?

Neither Contacts Magic nor Roots shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Contacts Magic or Roots?

Contacts Magic ships an update every 4 days, and Roots every 2 weeks. Most recently, Contacts Magic was updated on October 31, 2026 and Roots on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*