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24 alternatives to ContactsXL

A beautiful and powerful contact management platform for iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ContactsXL launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Contacts Board▲70
Manage your contacts in style
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Persodex▲104
Hey HN, I built a personal CRM that stores everything in the native iPhone Contacts app instead of another database. The goal was to make the Contacts app I’ve used for years actually useful. I’d love to hear what you think. Especially whether you prefer extending native apps over adopting entirely new tools. Since this is one of the first releases, i would love to get any feedback you have! Alex
Aug 2026 · persodex.com · its alternatives →
3
BusyContacts▲65
A OS X contacts manager that's faster and more efficient
2015 · busymac.com · its alternatives →
4
FullContact for iOS▲174
Better contact management for your iPhone and iPad
2015 · fullcontact.com · its alternatives →
5
Favorite Contacts▲104
Communicate quickly with people that you contact most often
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Contacts Pad 1.4▲9
Your Favourite Contacts At Hand
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
Smirk▲100
Use Emojis for your contacts
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Fliple - iOS Contacts with Metro UI▲47
This is my try at a iOS Contacts app replacement. I was frustrated by the fact that the default application wasn't showing contact pictures in lists, so I tried to design an app that makes full use of the images. Another issue I had with the default app was the number of taps until finding a contact, so I tried to minimize that too using various approaches: - put most contacted people on the main screen (app also proposes new tiles based on number of interactions) - group contacts (work, family, friends, etc.) then put a group tile on the main screen - search the contact list using T9 (3-4…
2013 · flipleapp.com · its alternatives →
9
Cardhop for iOS▲266
The enjoyable contacts app
2019 · flexibits.com · its alternatives →
10
Myriels▲129
Making contact lists smart and easy to use
2017 · myriels.com · its alternatives →
11
Contactually iOS V3.0▲80
Everything you need to grow your business
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
FullContact▲54
All your contacts in one place & automatically up-to-date
2014 · fullcontact.com · its alternatives →
13
Connect for iPhone▲127
Make your contact manager as unique as you are
2014 · getconnectapp.com · its alternatives →
14
Cloze 2.0▲101
See everything about your contacts in one place.
2015 · ai.cloze.com · its alternatives →
15
Contact Center▲86
Launchpad for starting conversations on iOS
2014 · contrast.co · its alternatives →
16
Cimply▲98
An intelligent contacts hub
2017 · cimply.com.au · its alternatives →
17
Public▲205
Group chats. Great conversations. 💬
2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →
18
The Contact Guru▲78
Managing your contact list so you don't have to
2018 · its alternatives →
19
Org.ly▲64
Contact management & org chart app for sales professionals
2016 · orglyapp.com · its alternatives →
20
Hello for iOS▲125
Instantly start chatting with people in your local area
2015 · its alternatives →
21
Contacts Timeline▲70
See your most recently added contacts
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Interact▲73
Increase the functionality of your iPhone Contacts
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
XROS▲126
A messaging app for your professional life
2015 · xros.co · its alternatives →
24
Wave▲163
Instantly chat with anyone with an email address
2015 · its alternatives →

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