Contact Manager vs Chimereader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contact Manager
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Contact Manager: Address book — Import, Export & Duplicate Cleaner Take complete control of your contacts with an all-in-one contact management solution. Import contacts from multiple file formats, export your address book for backup or migration, remove duplicate contacts, and keep everything organized in just a few taps. Whether you're switching devices, creating backups, cleaning up duplicate entries, or sharing contacts with others, Contact Manager: Address book provides fast, reliable tools while keeping your data on your device. Import Contacts with Ease Quickly import contacts from commonly used formats: • vCard (.vcf) • CSV • JSON Restore your address book from previous exports or transfer contacts from another phone without complicated setup. Export Contacts Anytime Create backups or move your contacts wherever you need. Export to: • vCard (.vcf) • CSV • JSON Perfect for device upgrades, migrations, archiving, or sharing contact lists. Remove Duplicate Contacts Keep your address book clean by identifying duplicate entries: • Find duplicate contacts • Review suggested matches • Merge duplicate information • Remove unwanted duplicates safely Backup Your Contacts Protect your address book with local backups: • Create backup snapshots • Restore previous backups • Recover deleted contacts • Prevent accidental data loss Smart Contact Management Organize your contacts more efficiently: • Browse your contact list • Manage imported contacts • Review contact statistics • Track profile completeness • Customize export preferences Built for Privacy Your contacts remain under your control: • On-device processing • No account required • Fast offline operation • Secure local backups Perfect For: • Switching to a new phone • Backing up contacts • Cleaning duplicate contacts • Contact migration • Business contact management • Personal address book organization Download Contact Manager: Address book today and simplify the way you import, export, back up, restore, and organize your contacts. Subscription Details: • Title: Savory All Access • Length: 1 year • Price: $29.99 per year and $5.99 per week (auto-renews) • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IysoItFPBXxdxDkkTJ6FRT1Of8qXqAwwB0op5coC1nU/edit?usp=sharing
Chimereader
This app reads your documents and web pages aloud using natural AI voices. It highlights text as it's read and offers experimental character voices for dialogue. Designed for users with limited time, it syncs across Apple devices via iCloud.
- Reads PDFs, EPUBs, and web pages aloud
- Natural AI voices
- Word and sentence highlighting
- Experimental character voices for dialogue
- Skips document headers and footers
- Private by design, reads on-device
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
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Chimereader reads your PDFs, EPUBs and web pages aloud in a natural AI voice, and highlights each word on the page as it's read. • One subscription for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Sync your books, where you left off, bookmarks and favourites across your devices with iCloud • Natural AI voices you can listen to for hours • Follow along with word or sentence highlighting, or both, and choose your own highlight colour • Character voices (experimental): dialogue in novels is read in distinct male and female voices, separate from the narrator, and you choose all three voices. Available on compatible devices • Skips headers, footers, page numbers and figures, so you hear just the text • Listen to web pages right on the website, including ones you're signed in to • Private by design: your documents are read on your device and never sent to our servers. With sync on, they are kept in your own iCloud account Built for people with more reading than time: students, researchers, and anyone who gets through papers on a commute or a walk. Reading documents takes the Chimereader Monthly subscription, at the price shown in the app before you subscribe. New subscribers start with a one-month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically until you cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chimereader.com/privacy What you need A Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 15 or later, or an iPhone or iPad running iOS 26 or later. About the 16+ age rating Chimereader is rated 16+ for one reason only: the built-in web reader can open any web page, which is classified as unrestricted web access. The app contains no violence, profanity, sexual content, gambling or drug references of its own, and shows no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Contact Manager at 18.6 against Chimereader's 26.0. 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. Contact Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Chimereader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Contact Manager | Chimereader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KELVIN SENANU WALLACE | KANWALJEET KAUR CHHABRA |
In-app purchases
Contact Manager
- All Access for a week$5.997 Days
- All Access for a year$29.991 Year
Chimereader
- Chimereader Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month









