Comparison

ABC Contacts vs Authenticator

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

Authenticator

Features
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Authenticator: OTP, 2FA & Code is a simple and easy-to-use authenticator app that helps you generate verification codes for accounts that support two-factor authentication. You can use the app to add an extra step to your sign-in process and keep your OTP codes organized in one place. Scan a QR code or enter a setup key manually to add your accounts quickly. Key Features • Generate OTP verification codes • Set up two-factor authentication for supported accounts • Scan QR codes to add accounts easily • Add accounts manually with setup keys • Organize your authentication codes in one place • Simple and clean interface • Fast access to your verification codes • Works with many services that support authenticator apps Why use Authenticator: OTP, 2FA & Code? Many online services support two-factor authentication as an additional sign-in step. After setup, you may be asked to enter a time-based verification code when logging in to your account. Authenticator: OTP, 2FA & Code helps you generate these codes on your device and access them whenever you need to complete a supported sign-in process. The app is designed to be simple, practical and easy to understand, whether you are setting up 2FA for the first time or managing multiple accounts. How it works Open the app Scan a QR code or enter a setup key Save your account Use the generated OTP code when signing in to supported services Authenticator: OTP, 2FA & Code is a convenient tool for managing verification codes and adding an extra layer to supported account sign-ins. Download Authenticator: OTP, 2FA & Code and start organizing your OTP verification codes today. Privacy Policy: https://sunmaredijital.net/authenticator-otp#privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sunmaredijital.net/authenticator-otp#terms-of-service

Screenshots

ABC Contacts4 screens
Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Authenticator at none against ABC Contacts's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Authenticator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ABC Contacts versus Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC ContactsAuthenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB72 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPlaya AppsSunmare Digital Teknoloji Yazılım

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
2 purchases

Authenticator

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Authenticator3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Authenticator$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ABC Contacts free?
ABC Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ABC Contacts or Authenticator have ads?
ABC Contacts shows ads; Authenticator does not.

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