# Contacts Duster - Cleaner

> Merge Duplicate Contacts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id375973177](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id375973177)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id375973177`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MyClickapps.com LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (23 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.36
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-21
- **First published:** 2010-08-12
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/contacts-duster-cleaner/id375973177)
- **Website:** [https://www.myclickapps.com/apps/contactsduster](https://www.myclickapps.com/apps/contactsduster)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.myclickapps.com/privacy](https://www.myclickapps.com/privacy)

## Description

ContactsDuster is one of the original iPhone contacts cleanup apps, helping people dust messy address books since 2010.

Redesigned in SwiftUI with a fresh Liquid Glass feel, ContactsDuster keeps contact cleanup simple: find duplicates, merge repeated people, remove empty zombie contacts, organize groups, and keep a backup ready when you need it.

Why people use ContactsDuster:
- Clean duplicate contacts quickly
- Merge matching names, phone numbers, and email addresses
- Remove empty or incomplete zombie contacts
- Organize contact groups
- Export contacts as vCard
- Back up and restore with backup history in your iCloud account

ContactsDuster works directly with your iPhone and iPad contacts. Your address book stays yours: contacts are not uploaded to us, and backup history is saved in your own iCloud account so we do not have access to it.

Privacy Policy: https://www.myclickapps.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://www.myclickapps.com/terms

## Rankings

- #279,785 — Overall

## Review summary

Users consistently praise Contacts Duster for reliably identifying and merging duplicate contacts and for helping organize large or business contact lists, sometimes across multiple apps. However, recurring issues include strong paywalls and upgrade prompts, questionable pricing, and perceived value. Many report bugs, crashes, and performance problems after iOS updates, plus intrusive upgrade requests. Support is frequently described as unresponsive. Some users fear data loss (deleting all contacts) or compatibility problems on certain devices. Overall: the core deduping/organization capability is valued, but reliability, pricing, and support need attention.

### Pros

- Effectively identifies and merges duplicate contacts across sources.
- Helps organize large or business contact lists and saves time.
- Easy to use and straightforward.
- Cleans duplicates across multiple apps/services (cross-source deduping).
- Core deduping/organization capability is highly valued by users with many contacts.

### Cons

- Frequent paywalls/upgrades and misleading 'free' labeling.
- Poor or unresponsive customer support.
- Bugs, crashes, and stability issues (dust progress stalls, not finishing).
- Risk of data loss (deleting all contacts) or unintended deletions.
- Compatibility/device issues (not opening on some devices or after iOS updates).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id375973177)