# Simple Contacts

> Contacts address book for managing recent contacts and vcf contact backups

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplemobiletools.contacts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplemobiletools.contacts)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.simplemobiletools.contacts`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Simple Mobile Tool
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 11,463,588
- **Rating:** 4.55 / 5 (91,083 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-19
- **First published:** 2018-01-01
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.contacts)
- **Website:** [https://simplemobiletools.com/simplecontacts](https://simplemobiletools.com/simplecontacts)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://simplemobiletools.com/simplecontacts/privacy](https://simplemobiletools.com/simplecontacts/privacy)

## Description

Simple Contacts is a lightweight, smart contact manager loved by millions, designed to keep your contacts organized and backed up effortlessly. It allows you to store contacts locally or sync them securely, providing a reliable phone book without any hassle. With features like sorting, filtering, group messaging, customizable fields, and a quick dialer, it simplifies your communication experience.

The extension supports exporting and importing contacts in vCard (.vcf) format, ensuring easy backup and migration. It includes smart backup technology syncing new and old contacts regularly, alongside privacy-focused design with no internet access, guaranteeing your data stays secure. Featuring material design and dark theme, Simple Contacts offers a customizable and user-friendly interface to help you connect with people who matter the most.

## Rankings

- #12,500 — Overall
- #15 — leadgen companies needing for contact info

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.simplemobiletools.contacts.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

User feedback consistently praises the app's simple interface and solid contact-management capabilities, including features like choosing the storage account and copying contacts to SIM. However, recurring complaints center on intrusive ads and steep, recurring pricing for premium/removal, with notes of weekly charges and changing licenses. A number of reviews also report performance problems, including stalling and long load times. Overall, the app is viewed as useful and easy to use by fans, but many users consider it overpriced and ad-supported, detracting from the experience.

### Pros

- Easy-to-use, simple interface
- Does the job for contact management
- Useful features like selecting the storage account and copying contacts to SIM
- Positive overall sentiment (great app / love it)
- Generally reliable for long-term use

### Cons

- Intrusive, abundant ads from the start
- Very expensive pricing / recurring charges for premium or ad-free version
- Performance issues like stalling and slow loading

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplemobiletools.contacts)