Comparison

Shortcut for Contacts vs Smart Close

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Smart Close

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Use suas chaves digital para acessar os ambientes seguros Smart Close. Suas chaves são seguras, apenas você tem acesso. Os acessos são monitorados pela central.

Screenshots

Shortcut for Contacts4 screens
Smart Close4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Close at none against Shortcut for Contacts's 3. Smart Close also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Shortcut for Contacts's advantage is device support. On price 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. Smart Close asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shortcut for Contacts versus Smart Close: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcut for ContactsSmart Close
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (302 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings302 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAplicativos LegaisPromont Solucoes Ltds

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

Smart Close

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Smart Close

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortcut for Contacts free?
Shortcut for Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Close free?
Smart Close is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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