Comparison

CardDAV Contacts vs WebDAV Explorer

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

Head to head
About

CardDAV Contacts

This utility app allows you to view contacts from any CardDAV-compatible server. It connects directly to your personal or self-hosted repositories, offering a private and read-only browsing experience with native search capabilities. Full contact details, including custom fields, are supported.

Highlights
  • Universal DAV Connection
  • Read-Only Access
  • Native Search & Browse
  • Full Field Support
  • Direct Server Connection
  • Private Browsing
Features
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CardDAV Contacts is a free, read-only contact viewer for any CardDAV-compatible server. Easily connect to personal or self-hosted contact repositories like Nextcloud, GMX, Fastmail, Synology, or private DAV servers. Key Features: • Universal DAV Connection: Quick setup using standard server URLs and credentials. • Read-Only by Design: Refresh and browse without writing changes back to the server. • Native Search & Browse: Clean, responsive interface optimized for viewing large directory lists. • Field Details: Full support for custom fields, notes, and standard contact card properties. • Fully Private: Connects directly from your device to your server without intermediary servers. CardDAV Contacts is free and ad-supported. Editing, writing back to servers, backup, and advanced tools require the full Cloud Contacts application.

About

WebDAV Explorer

Features
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[How the iOS Files app works] For a file on a server connected with this app, edits made while sync is paused revert to the original when sync resumes. Choosing “Remove Download” also fetches the server copy, so the edit is discarded. This is how iOS works, and this app cannot change it. [All features are free. Support (the price of one coffee) is optional.] An iPhone and iPad app that puts your WebDAV or SFTP server in the Files app. Open NAS boxes, home servers, Nextcloud, and other shared folders with the same file actions you already use. The server list can sync with the Mac app via iCloud when you use the same Apple ID. [Works with Files] After you connect, each server appears as a location in Browse. Copy, move, rename, and create folders in Files, and those actions go to the server. This app does not need to stay open. [Features] Mount in Files: Work in the standard Files app, not a custom window. Each server is its own location. Multiple servers: Register up to 5 WebDAV or SFTP accounts. SFTP key auth: Load an OpenSSH RSA or Ed25519 private key, or use a password. For an encrypted key, enter the passphrase in the password field. iCloud sync: Servers, passwords, and keys sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad with the same Apple ID. Connection state stays on each device. 8 languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese. [Policy] Completely free / no ads Privacy-first (credentials stay on-device. They sync through iCloud only if you use the same Apple ID. File traffic goes only to the server you specify) Support is optional “coffee” in-app purchase only

Screenshots

CardDAV Contacts4 screens
WebDAV Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CardDAV Contacts at none against WebDAV Explorer's 3. WebDAV Explorer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WebDAV Explorer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CardDAV Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CardDAV Contacts ships an update every 5 days, WebDAV Explorer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CardDAV Contacts versus WebDAV Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardDAV ContactsWebDAV Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer一 王Tomoharu Iseki

In-app purchases

None

CardDAV Contacts

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WebDAV Explorer

One-time3
  • Coffee (Small)$1.99
  • Coffee (Medium)$2.99
  • Coffee (Large)$4.99

Questions

Is CardDAV Contacts free?
CardDAV Contacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WebDAV Explorer free?
WebDAV Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CardDAV Contacts or WebDAV Explorer have ads?
CardDAV Contacts shows ads; WebDAV Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, CardDAV Contacts or WebDAV Explorer?
CardDAV Contacts ships an update every 5 days, and WebDAV Explorer daily. Most recently, CardDAV Contacts was updated on October 20, 2026 and WebDAV Explorer on October 19, 2026.

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