Contact apps are an important tool for busy lives. But which one should you be using? Here’s my short list of favorites.
Your contact app is more important than you think.
Some platforms have subpar default contact apps.
Better alternatives are available – you can even build your own.
When was the last time you opened your contact app? Do you even bother with it? If you use email, chances are you also use your contact app — perhaps without realizing it. However, not all contact apps are created equal.
Some contact apps are very basic, while others are overly complicated. And then there’s the sweet spot — those apps with just the right number of features wrapped up in a well-designed GUI.
I want to share with you my favorite contact apps for each operating system I use. I’ll even throw in one app that can be used on every platform (so no one is left out).
Are you ready for this?
Let’s get connected.1. Contacts+ (Android)
It might be simple, but it’s effective.
Contacts+ provides you with only the features you need to keep your contacts well-managed. When you create a contact, you can add a photo, name (first, last, middle, suffix, nickname), phone, email, profile, IM, address, job, birthday, date, URL, relationship, tags, and notes.
The app also gives you:
Direct access to the Android Phone app
Event reminders
Contact updates
Syncing with Google, iCloud, and Outlook
Contact sorting by first name or last name
Business card creation
Free and premium versions
The premium version removes ads, provides 100 business cards per month, syncs up to 5 accounts, stores up to 25,000 contacts, and allows up to 250 updates per week.
