Comparison

ABC Contacts vs Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud

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

Head to head
About

ABC Contacts

Manage your contacts with ease. Create, edit, and delete contacts and groups, send mass texts and emails, and organize your address book. Features include backups, birthday notifications, and sharing options.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, and delete contacts & groups
  • Send mass texts and group emails
  • Backup and restore contacts
  • Birthday and anniversary notifications
  • Share and export contacts
  • Organize contacts by company and favorites
Features
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ABC is the complete contact manager! With ABC, you can easily create, edit, and delete contacts & groups. Send mass texts and group emails. View recently created contacts. Share or print your contacts. Create backups. Get birthday notifications. And so much more: CONTACTS: • View all of your contacts organized by account or group • Easily find a contact with ABC's powerful search tool • Select multiple contacts and perform a number of actions including text, email, share, and delete • Quickly perform a number of functions with one touch directly from the contact card GROUPS: • Create groups of contacts from any account including iCloud, Google, Exchange or Outlook • Filter contacts by one or more groups at the same time • Add & remove contacts from a particular group • Add & remove groups from a particular contact FAVORITES: • Create a list of favorites allowing you to quickly call/message/email those contacts GROUP EMAILS & MESSAGES: • Send messages to groups via iMessage, SMS, & WhatsApp • Send emails to groups via Mail App or Gmail App • Attach photos & documents, including from Dropbox • Assign the to/cc/bcc email field to each contact individually • Give your message a personal touch - Automatically refer to each contact by name COMPANIES, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, MOST VIEWED, RECENTLY CREATED/MODIFIED/DELETED: • Sort your contacts by company name • View upcoming birthdays & anniversaries • View your most frequently viewed contacts • View recently created & modified contacts • View & restore your recently deleted contacts SHARE CONTACTS: • Share one or more contacts via text message, email, or various other services • Export contacts in the CSV or vCard format DELETE CONTACTS & GROUPS: • Quickly delete contacts & groups BACKUP: • Create a backup of any contact account • Restore your backup to any contact account CLONE CONTACTS & GROUPS: • Clone a contact from the contact card screen including all contact fields & groups • Clone a group so you don't have to add all of the group members manually START SCREEN: • Specify whether the app should load the contacts, groups, or favorites screen at startup SHORTCUTS: • Press & hold a contact or group to conveniently perform a number of common functions SYNC CONTACTS WITH GOOGLE: • Fully compatible with the "Contacts Sync For Google Gmail" app so that you can sync your iPhone/iPad contact changes to Gmail WORKS WELL WITH OTHER CONTACT APPS: • Any contact changes you make with this app will be reflected in any other contact app that queries the iPhone address book (including the standard Contacts & Phone app) COMPATIBILITY: • Compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod, iOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17, iOS 18, iOS 26 LANGUAGES: • Translated into English, Spanish, French, German, & Italian SUBSCRIPTIONS: • ABC offers a "Premium" subscription which removes advertisements. • The "Premium" subscription is priced at $0.99 USD and the subscription length is 1 year • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at a cost of $0.99 USD • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Terms of use: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003030954 • Privacy Policy: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/articles/229824667

About

Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud

Seamlessly synchronize your Microsoft Outlook data, including emails, calendars, and contacts, with Google, iCloud, and other cloud services. This companion app enables two-way syncing between your PC and mobile devices like iPhone and iPad, even when Outlook is closed.

Highlights
  • Sync Outlook with iPhone/iPad via Google
  • Sync Outlook Calendar with Google Calendars
  • Sync Outlook Contacts with Google Contacts
  • Sync Outlook Tasks with Google Tasks Lists
  • Two-way synchronization
  • Sync without Microsoft Exchange server
  • Automatic backups before sync
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This is a Complimentary Companion that helps you set up synchronization for Outlook with iCloud, Google, Office 365, Exchange and iPhone/iPad sync with iCloud and other cloud services. With Sync2 you will be able to synchronize your iPhone/iPad with Microsoft Outlook using your Google Account. PLEASE NOTE: THE SOFTWARE DOES NOT SUPPORT MICROSOFT OUTLOOK FOR MAC. Public Folder Sync to smartphones Public Folders sync solution. Microsoft Exchange Public Folders are not displayed natively on smartphones. Choose sync type “Public Folders on Mobile Device" and you will be guided to set up Sync2 Cloud. The new Sync2 Cloud helps to sync Public Folders. Sync & Share Public Folders on multiple platforms or smartphones (iPhone, iPad). Sync any type of Public folders (calendars, contacts, tasks, emails, notes). Sync Microsoft Outlook with your iPhone/iPad using Google account. Use Sync2 to set up synchronization of your Google account and Microsoft Outlook. Set up the Google account on your iPhone or iPad and have your data synchronized both ways. Set up the Sync2 PC application for Microsoft Outlook with Sync2 Companion in a few simple steps. Go through all the necessary settings to set up Sync2 on your PC. Get familiar with Sync2 functionality easily and without any trouble. About the Sync2 desktop app: The PC Microsoft Outlook synchronization software keeps your Emails, Calendar, Contacts and Tasks in sync between your Outlook, Google, iPhone, iPad and any other smartphone, tablet or PC. You can schedule automatic Outlook synchronization, perform manual sync on demand, or use an instant sync feature for changes made in Outlook to be moved immediately. Sync2 is the right tool for you if you are looking for a way to: - Sync Outlook with your iPhone or iPad using your Google account; - Sync your Outlook Contacts, Calendars and/or Tasks using one-way or two-way synchronization; - Easily sync your Outlook data, such as emails, calendars, contacts, tasks, notes, Outlook journals, between multiple PCs without the Microsoft Exchange server; - Synchronize specific Outlook folders with different workgroups. Main Sync2 features: - Sync Outlook with iPhone or iPad using a Google account. - Sync Outlook Calendar with Google Calendars. - Sync Microsoft Outlook between PC‘s without a server. - Instant synchronization of changes made in Microsoft Outlook. - Synchronize Microsoft Outlook Contacts with Google Contacts. - Sync Outlook Tasks with Google Tasks Lists. - Back up Contacts and Calendar folders automatically before each synchronization. - Synchronize data even when Microsoft Outlook is closed. - Manual or scheduled synchronization. - Sync Exchange folders.

Screenshots

ABC Contacts4 screens
Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ABC Contacts at 87% against Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud's 18%. ABC Contacts also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). 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. ABC Contacts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABC Contacts holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Contacts has 1.2K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of ABC Contacts's written reviews are positive against 18% of Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC Contacts ships an update every 2 months, Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ABC Contacts versus Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC ContactsSync2 Outlook Google & iCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better4.0 (114 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better114
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsAlittera Ltd Inc

Customer experience

ABC Contacts

All ratings1,244 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews445 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.9%

Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud

All ratings112 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ABC Contacts

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (1 Year)$0.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium (Lifetime Access)$1.99
  • Make Contribution$4.99
  • Larger Contribution$9.99
None

Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABC Contacts free?
ABC Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud free?
Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABC Contacts or Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud?
ABC Contacts is rated higher. ABC Contacts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud averages 4.0 from 114 ratings.
Do ABC Contacts or Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud have ads?
ABC Contacts shows ads; Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud does not.
Which is updated more often, ABC Contacts or Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud?
ABC Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud every 8 months. Most recently, ABC Contacts was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sync2 Outlook Google & iCloud on November 2, 2026.

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