Comparison

Stealth Contacts vs Contact Timeline

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

Head to head
About

Stealth Contacts

Features
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Some contacts are just between you and you. StealthContacts is a secure, private contacts vault that keeps selected contacts completely separate from your system address book โ€” invisible to other apps, never in your call history, never in your search results. Whether it's a therapist's number, a business contact you want off your main phone, or simply someone you'd rather keep private โ€” StealthContacts gives you a clean, organized vault that only you can access. CALLER ID THAT WORKS* When a contact calls, their name shows on your screen โ€” even though they're not in your system contacts. You'll always know who's calling, without exposing their details to your phone. FACE ID & PASSCODE PROTECTION Lock your vault with Face ID, Touch ID, or a numeric or alphanumeric passcode. Configurable auto-lock ensures your vault stays closed even when you forget. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Contacts in StealthContacts never appear in your system address book, never show up in Spotlight or other apps, and never sync anywhere you haven't chosen. They stay exactly where you put them. PRIVACY SCREEN StealthContacts hides its contents the moment you switch away โ€” in the app switcher, in notifications, over your shoulder. No accidental glimpses. CONTACT GROUPS* Color-coded groups keep your vault organized. Filter by group to find exactly who you're looking for. iCLOUD SYNC* Sync your vault privately across your Apple devices via iCloud โ€” completely separate from iCloud Contacts. Your stealth contacts never appear in your system address book on any device. FREE & PREMIUM Download free and start adding contacts right away. Upgrade to premium to unlock groups, iCloud sync, and caller ID. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. * Requires premium Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Contact Timeline

Features
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Never forget who you met. - Contact Timeline automatically tracks every new contact you add to your phone and reminds you to tag them while the memory is fresh: where you met, who introduced you, what you talked about. Just add contacts like you normally do. - No importing, no manual entry, no extra steps. The next person you save appears in your timeline, newest first, ready to tag. Stop scrolling through hundreds of contacts trying to remember who someone is. ALWAYS IN SYNC - Edit a name, number, or photo in your Contacts and it updates here the instant you save, without losing its place in your timeline. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your contacts never leave your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://joemac84.github.io/recentcontacts-legal/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stealth Contacts4 screens
Contact Timeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stealth Contacts and Contact Timeline are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Stealth Contacts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Contact Timeline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stealth Contacts versus Contact Timeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStealth ContactsContact Timeline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSftwrfactory LLCJoe McCann

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stealth Contacts

Subscriptions2
  • Stealth Contacts Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Stealth Contacts Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stealth Contacts Lifetime$17.99
1 purchases

Contact Timeline

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Stealth Contacts free?
Stealth Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contact Timeline free?
Contact Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stealth Contacts or Contact Timeline have ads?
Neither Stealth Contacts nor Contact Timeline shows ads.

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