Comparison

Call By Color vs a Quick Call

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

Head to head
About

Call By Color

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Instead of searching a number in your contacts or the lengthy list of favorites this app provides direct access to your 12 most important phone numbers. Call your friends and your family members with a single touch. Use nicknames instead of the full names from the address book. You can increase the font size up to 64 points to increase the legibility. The app supports also voice over and can read the displayed names. And if you like to change the colors, then just shake your iPhone. Privacy statement: the names and numbers you store with this app stay on your device. This app doesn't collect any information about you. Features: • store up to 12 phone numbers • initiate phone calls by touching a tile • swipe up to display the settings • double-tap a tile to enter name and number • select an entry from your contacts • change the name to an individual nickname • increase the font size for better legibility • change colors by shaking your iPhone • supports voice over • data privacy • no ads • available languages: English, German, French This app is designed specifically for iPhones and makes use of the phone call capabilities. You can't make phone calls on iPods and iPads.

About

a Quick Call

Features
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A simple app to call or send SMS to your favorite contact with just one tap. ā—† Features • One-tap phone call • SMS with preset templates • Countdown reminder notification • Customizable contact icon (preset or photo) ā—† Perfect for • People who frequently call a specific contact • Quick SMS messaging • Setting reminders before an important call

Screenshots

Call By Color4 screens
a Quick Call4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Call By Color at none against a Quick Call's shown. Call By Color also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 126 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Call By Color ships an update every 4 weeks, a Quick Call every 126 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Call By Color versus a Quick Call: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall By Colora Quick Call
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 126 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas VogelKUNIHIRO FUZII

In-app purchases

None

Call By Color

No in-app purchases

None

a Quick Call

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Call By Color free?
Call By Color is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is a Quick Call free?
a Quick Call is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Call By Color or a Quick Call have ads?
a Quick Call shows ads; Call By Color does not.
Which is updated more often, Call By Color or a Quick Call?
Call By Color ships an update every 4 weeks, and a Quick Call every 126 months. Most recently, Call By Color was updated on October 26, 2026 and a Quick Call on October 26, 2026.

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