Comparison

Shortcut for Contacts vs Call Widget

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

Head to head

Shortcut for Contacts

Color Widgets to Conversations

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.5302 ratingsView app →

Call Widget

Add contacts to Home Screen

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.3693 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Notification center widgets
Direct conversation initiation
Fast chat access
Customizable contact widgets
Eliminate app navigation

Features

Read full description

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.

About

Call Widget

This app allows you to add favorite contacts as widgets to your iOS home screen for quick dialing. Personalize your phone with beautiful and useful widgets to call your most important contacts in just two clicks.

Highlights

Speed dial favorite contacts
Add contacts to home screen widgets
Customize home screen appearance
Assign photos to contacts
Two-click calling

Features

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Call Widget is the first iOS 14 widget for speed-dialing your favorites directly from your home screen! All you need is to choose your favorite contacts, assign a photo, and find the best place on your screen for beautiful and useful widgets. Call your favs in two clicks. Isn’t it awesome? Call Widget is also an easy way to personalize your phone and be the coolest kid on the block. Still in doubt? With Call Widget you can: - SPEED DIAL your favorite contacts - CUSTOMIZE your home screen - EASILY set it up and use Join in! Terms of Use: https://www.azurapps.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.azurapps.com/privacy-policy Note: For using the App, you need to be sure that your device has been updated to iOS 14.

Screenshots

Shortcut for Contacts4 screens

Call Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Call Widget at none against Shortcut for Contacts's shown. Call Widget also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Shortcut for Contacts's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 27%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Shortcut for Contacts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Call Widget sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shortcut for Contacts holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 302 and 693 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Shortcut for Contacts's written reviews are positive against 27% of Call Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortcut for Contacts ships an update every 5 weeks, Call Widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Shortcut for Contacts versus Call Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Shortcut for Contacts	Call Widget
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.5 (302 ratings) — better	4.3 (693 ratings)
Positive reviews	39.0% of reviews — better	27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings	302	693 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Weekly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	16.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	111 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Aplicativos Legais	AZUR APPS FZ-LLC

Customer experience

Shortcut for Contacts

All ratings303 ratings

Positive85.1%

Neutral5.3%

Negative9.6%

Written reviews154 reviews

Positive39.0%

Neutral7.8%

Negative53.2%

Call Widget

All ratings693 ratings

Positive80.1%

Neutral5.2%

Negative14.7%

Written reviews22 reviews

Positive27.3%

Neutral9.1%

Negative63.6%

User reviews

Shortcut for Contacts

From 302 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Useful app
🚀 Practical and intuitive
💡 Great idea
👍 Simple and efficient

Room to improve

🐛 Doesn't work
🔒 Only 3 contacts allowed in free version
💡 Lacks group support
🐛 Crashes and freezes
🐛 Doesn't load properly

Call Widget

From 693 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Easy to use interface
✨ Nice looking widget design
🎯 Convenient quick access to contacts
📱 Better than native phone app for large fingers

Room to improve

💰 Requires paid subscription/in-app purchases
🚫 Not truly one-tap dialing as advertised
❌ Misleading marketing and false advertising
🐛 Widgets don't function properly
⚠️ Hidden close button (X) in corner

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

Call Widget

Reported bugs

5 issues

Tapping contact widgets does nothing
Dialing functionality broken after adding contacts
Only first widget works, others are non-functional
App shows 'coming soon' after purchase
Close button invisible due to colorful corner design

Requested features

6 requests

Increase widget contact limit beyond 3-10 entries
Multiple widgets on home screen support
Full screen contact display option
FaceTime audio/video call widget support
Truly one-tap dialing without app opening

Show 1 more

Remove requirement to open app before calling

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shortcut for Contacts

Subscriptions2

Subscription$1.997 Days
Subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days

One-time1

Full Version$1.99

11 purchases

Call Widget

Subscriptions8

Call Widget Pro 1 Week$1.997 Days
Call Widget Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$1.997 Days
Call Widget Pro 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month

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Call Widget Pro 1 Month$4.991 Month
Call Widget Pro 3 Months$9.993 Months
Call Widget Pro 3 Months3 Days trial$9.993 Months
Call Widget Pro Annual$19.991 Year
Call Widget Pro Annual$29.991 Year

One-time3

Clean Widget$1.99
In Love Pack$1.99
Call Widget Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Shortcut for Contacts free?

Shortcut for Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Call Widget free?

Call Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Shortcut for Contacts or Call Widget?

Shortcut for Contacts is rated higher. Shortcut for Contacts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 302 ratings, while Call Widget averages 4.3 from 693 ratings.

Do Shortcut for Contacts or Call Widget have ads?

Shortcut for Contacts shows ads; Call Widget does not.

Which is updated more often, Shortcut for Contacts or Call Widget?

Shortcut for Contacts ships an update every 5 weeks, and Call Widget weekly. Most recently, Shortcut for Contacts was updated on October 29, 2026 and Call Widget on October 22, 2026.