Shortcut for Contacts vs Fast Speed Dial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortcut for Contacts
Quickly initiate conversations with friends directly from your notification center. Add contact widgets to your screen for instant access to chats, bypassing the need to open individual apps.
- Notification center widgets
- Direct conversation initiation
- Fast chat access
- Customizable contact widgets
- Eliminate app navigation
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Add a widget for your contacts in your notification center and start conversations super fast. Download now! The best way to start conversations with your friends. Just open the notification center, choose a friend and chat! Only that. Starting a conversation has never been faster and easier. You no longer need to go to the home screen, navigate to the social network icon, search for your friend to start chatting. Now, you just need to slide your finger on the screen and choose a friend. Make the most of the potential of your notification center, download Shortcuts to Contacts now. Upgrade to the full version to remove advertisements and add as many contacts as you want.
Fast Speed Dial
Quickly connect with your most important contacts using a single touch. This free utility allows you to initiate calls, messages, emails, and more with customizable contact pages and display settings.
- Single-touch contact initiation
- Supports calls, iMessage, SMS, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Email
- Unlimited contacts with multiple pages
- Customizable display settings
- Contact images from device
- User-friendly interface
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Fast Speed Dial lets you reach your favorite contacts with a single tap. It is free to download and supports Call, iMessage, SMS, FaceTime Audio, FaceTime Video, WhatsApp, and Email. Add the people you contact most to a simple grid, choose the action you want for each one, and connect without searching through your contact list. Features: - One-tap quick speed dial access to your favorite contacts - Multiple pages to organize contacts of family, friends, work, and groups separately - Set a background image for each page - Change the photo and color of an individual contact - Adjust contact icon and name size for easier reading - Drag and drop to rearrange contacts - Rearrange pages and jump to any page from the page list - Display settings you can adjust to your preference - Browse all your contacts inside the app - Simple, easy-to-use interface - Available in multiple languages The first three pages are included. Additional pages can be unlocked with an in-app purchase. We are hearing our app users, So kindly post any suggestion you have on spipl001@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shortcut for Contacts at 4.5 against Fast Speed Dial's 3.4. Shortcut for Contacts also leads on ratings volume (302 vs 44). Fast Speed Dial's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (53% vs 39%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shortcut for Contacts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Fast Speed Dial sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shortcut for Contacts holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortcut for Contacts has 302 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Shortcut for Contacts's written reviews are positive against 53% of Fast Speed Dial's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shortcut for Contacts ships an update every 5 weeks, Fast Speed Dial every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcut for Contacts | Fast Speed Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (302 ratings) — better | 3.4 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aplicativos Legais | SOFTPULSE INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Shortcut for Contacts
Fast Speed Dial
Bugs and requests
Shortcut for Contacts
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't open on iOS 8.3
- Widget doesn't show contact photos
- Shortcuts don't open WhatsApp chats
- App doesn't work after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add group support
- Allow more than 3 contacts in free version
- Improve stability and performance
- Provide more customization options
Fast Speed Dial
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shortcut for Contacts
- Subscription$1.997 Days
- Subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Full Version$1.99
Fast Speed Dial
- Buy Additional page8 variants$0.99
- Buy Addtional page$0.99
- Buy Additional page$1.99
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