Trust and verification
Verified hashes, stronger trust profiles, and lower-risk releases rise faster in the shortlist.
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67 active apps
Contacts
Use this track when you want safer, fresher, or leaner substitutes for a specific Android app.
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How this track ranks apps
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Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Footprint and install size
Smaller packages score better when the track is sensitive to storage, bandwidth, or device overhead.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
Carrion
Carrion is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 0.1 MB.
Siz 릴리스 요약: 업데이트됨: 2000-01-28. 릴리스 요약: 업데이트됨: 2000-01-28 | 크기: 85.4 KB | 개발자: Divested Computing Group | 대상 SDK 34 | 카테고리: Phone & SMS | 패키지: us....
Priority score: 74
Trust score: 84
Risk: 낮은 위험
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 0.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
Coma Phone
Coma Phone is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.0 MB.
Coma Phone is an Android app in Phone & SMS with a clean, verified release timeline. 릴리스 요약: 최신 버전: 3.4.c | 카테고리: Phone & SMS | 대상 SDK 29 | 최소 SDK 26 | 크기: 2 MB...
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 78
Risk: 낮은 위험
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 2.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Streak Alarm for Snapchat (Streak Reminder)
Streak Alarm for Snapchat (Streak Reminder) is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 5.0 MB.
Streak Alarm for Snapchat (Streak Reminder) for Android (Phone & SMS) with version history and verified packag 최신 1. 릴리스 요약: 크기: 5 MB | 최신 버전: 1.5.0 | 업데이트됨: 200...
Priority score: 69
Trust score: 81
Risk: 낮은 위험
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 5.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
SmsReply
SmsReply is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.5 MB.
SmsReply is an Android app in Phone & SMS with a clean, verified release timeline. 릴리스 요약: 업데이트됨: 2004-08-16 | 개발자: Zoltán KADA | 카테고리: Phone & SMS | 최소 SDK 29...
Priority score: 65
Trust score: 72
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.5 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
Raise To Answer
Raise To Answer is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.9 MB.
Simply hold your phone to your ear to answer an incoming call. 릴리스 요약: 패키지: me.hackerchick.raisetoanswer | 카테고리: Phone & SMS | 개발자: Sylvia van Os | 업데이트됨: 2001...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 71
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 3
Size: 2.9 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
SD Contacts
SD Contacts is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 1.6 MB.
A closer look at SD Contacts: release details and update history in Phone & SMS. 릴리스 요약: 크기: 1.6 MB | 업데이트됨: 2006-08-30 | 패키지: cx.vmx.sdcontacts | 카테고리: Phone &...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 69
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 1.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
SMS Import / Export
SMS Import / Export is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.1 MB.
SMS Import / Export is an Android app in Phone & SMS with a clean, verified release timeline. 릴리스 요약: 최소 SDK 23 | 카테고리: Phone & SMS | 개발자: tmo1 | 대상 SDK 36 | 최신...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 69
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
SMS to URL Forwarder
SMS to URL Forwarder is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.4 MB.
bogomolov.incomingsmsgateway . 릴리스 요약: 최소 SDK 14 | 대상 SDK 33 | 크기: 2.4 MB | 카테고리: Phone & SMS | 개발자: Konstantin Bogomolov | 패키지: tech.bogomolov.incomingsmsgat...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 71
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 2.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
Privacy Cell
Privacy Cell is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.9 MB.
Privacy Cell is an Android app in Phone & SMS with a clean, verified release timeline. 릴리스 요약: 최소 SDK 30 | 카테고리: Phone & SMS | 대상 SDK 36 | 최신 버전: 1.12 | 개발자: S...
Priority score: 62
Trust score: 72
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.9 MB
Release freshness: 6230일 전
1 versions tracked
#10
Baby Phone
Baby Phone is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 7.0 MB.
A closer look at Baby Phone: release details and update history in Phone & SMS. 릴리스 요약: 대상 SDK 34 | 카테고리: Phone & SMS | 개발자: Peter Serwylo | 최소 SDK 26 | 패키지: co...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 72
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 7.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
Fossify Messages
Fossify Messages is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 7.9 MB.
버전 컨텍스트가 명확한 검증된 미러 중에서 선택하세요. 릴리스 요약: 최신 버전: 1.8.0 | 패키지: org.fossify.messages | 최소 SDK 26 | 개발자: Fossify | 크기: 7.9 MB | 카테고리: Phone...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 72
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 7.9 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
TAC Database Client
TAC Database Client is worth comparing against Contacts when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 1.5 MB.
TAC Database Client is an Android app in Phone & SMS with a clean, verified release timeline. 릴리스 요약: 최신 버전: 1.0 | 패키지: org.osmocom.tacdatabaseclient | 최소 SDK 15 |...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 61
Risk: 중간 위험
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 1.5 MB
1 versions tracked
Questions users ask before choosing
Short answers for the trade-offs behind each library track.
When should I use alternatives pages for Contacts?
Use this track when you already know the app you want to replace and need practical substitutes quickly.
What decides the order on an alternatives page?
The ordering favors safer trust context, fresher releases, cleaner permission signals, and useful differentiation from the current pick.
What is the main trade-off in alternatives pages?
The goal is not to find the most popular app overall, but the most credible replacement for the specific app you started from.
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