Contacts in Folders vs TinyCld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Contacts in Folders
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People helps you organize and enrich your contacts beyond the default address book. What you can do: Create folder-based contact structure for fast navigation Import contacts from Apple Contacts Add your own nickname and notes to each person Keep your data synced across devices with iCloud Open linked Apple contact cards when available Show custom caller labels (folder path + nickname) on incoming calls via Call Directory Why People: Better structure than a flat contact list Extra context for every person Works alongside Apple Contacts, not against it Important: Caller labels require enabling the People extension in iOS Settings (Phone > Call Blocking & Identification). iOS controls call UI behavior, so labels appear when allowed by system rules.
TinyCld
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TinyCld puts your whole office in one quiet app β mail, real documents, spreadsheets, files, calendar, and contacts, together and yours. No ads, no algorithm, no infinite scroll. Just the tools you actually use every day. WHAT'S INSIDE β’ Mail β Threaded conversations, folders, and search. Tracking pixels are blocked and external images load through a server-side proxy, so senders can't see your IP or know when you opened a message. β’ Docs β Real .docx documents on your phone. Format, comment, and collaborate with headings, lists, tables, and suggesting mode. β’ Sheets β Spreadsheets that actually work. Formulas, pivots, and .xlsx round-trip, right from your pocket. β’ Drive β Files with versioning, thumbnails, link sharing, and role-based permissions. Yours, not the cloud's. β’ Calendar β Shared calendars, recurring events, RSVPs, and reminders. A week that looks like a week. β’ Contacts β A shared directory with favorites and notes, in one quiet place. YOUR CLOUD, YOUR RULES TinyCld is open source and self-hostable. Run it on your own server in about fifteen minutes, or use a hosted instance. Either way, you keep the keys. OPEN STANDARDS, NO LOCK-IN Mail syncs over IMAP and SMTP. Calendars over CalDAV. Contacts over CardDAV. Files over WebDAV. Documents and spreadsheets round-trip as .docx and .xlsx. Keep using Apple Mail, Calendar, and Finder β or Word and Excel β alongside if you want, and walk away with everything any time. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No analytics. No tracking pixels. No data mining. When you self-host, nothing leaves your server. The app does what you ask, and nothing else. ONE APP, ONE LOGIN Switch between mail, docs, sheets, and files without bouncing between apps or tabs. One place for the work you do every day. FREE FOREVER $0 per user, no seat counting, no upsell. Open source under AGPL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Contacts in Folders at every 2 weeks against TinyCld's every 2 months. TinyCld's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Contacts in Folders ships an update every 2 weeks, TinyCld every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contacts in Folders | TinyCld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Garmash | Argosity |
In-app purchases
Contacts in Folders
No in-app purchases
TinyCld
No in-app purchases
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