Shortcut for Contacts vs Week
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.
Week
Easily track the current week number with this utility app. It offers multiple ways to keep the information visible, including customizable home screen widgets, app icon badges, and notification reminders. Supports various calendar systems and date formats for personalized viewing.
- Customizable home screen widget
- App icon badge display
- Notification badge
- Weekly reminder for updates
- Choice of calendar system
- Configurable first day of the week
- Adjustable date format
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Always know the current week number at a glance. Week displays the current week number in a simple calendar and gives you several ways to keep it visible directly from your Home Screen: • Add a customizable widget • Display the week number on the app icon • Show it as a notification badge • Receive a weekly reminder to update the app icon Choose your preferred calendar system, the first day of the week, and the date format displayed in the widget. The app supports ISO 8601 and the Gregorian calendar. Week is simple, lightweight, and designed to give you the information you need without unnecessary features. The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Week at 100% against Shortcut for Contacts's 39%. Week also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Shortcut for Contacts's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On device support 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
Shortcut for Contacts is free to download; Week costs $0.99 up front. Shortcut for Contacts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Week asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shortcut for Contacts ships an update every 5 weeks, Week every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcut for Contacts | Week |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (302 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aplicativos Legais | Stephane DEFAYE |
Customer experience
Shortcut for Contacts
Week
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
Week
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
Week
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shortcut for Contacts free?
Is Week free?
Do Shortcut for Contacts or Week have ads?
Which is updated more often, Shortcut for Contacts or Week?
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