Contacts

Replace your Contacts. Start with these.

As of 17 Oct 2026, 15 apps can replace the Contacts on Android. These 8 are where we'd start.

Eight to start with.

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15 apps · sorted by name
All 15 apps
App ▲ What it does Price Updated ▼ Min Android ▼ Get it
Bondwidthphonepvr
 Private, offline phone & contacts app that helps you keep up your bonds Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
ChatLaunch for WhatsAppTheodoro Loureiro Mota
 Start WhatsApp chats without adding numbers to contacts Free 16 Oct 2025 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Contacts ImportStarGW
 Import your CSV contacts from a desktop client without any cloud syncing Free 14 Aug 2023 Android 4.0+ F-Droid
Fossify ContactsFossify
 Manage your contacts privately and efficiently with vCard support Free 1 Feb 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Friend AlertDavidoskky
 Nurture distant friendships with timely reminders Free 7 Nov 2023 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Identiconizer!
 Identicons for your contacts Free 13 Mar 2019 Android 4.0+ F-Droid
Libre Contacts BackupTop 8Ashkan Rafiee
 Offline and encrypted contact backups Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
NextcloudTop 8Nextcloud GmbH
 Synchronization client Free 6 Oct 2026 Android 9+ F-Droid
Nextcloud DevTop 8Nextcloud GmbH
 Synchronization client Free 14 Oct 2026 Android 9+ F-Droid
OpenContactsTop 8Sultanahamer
 A different database for contacts to keep them private only to you Free 10 Feb 2026 Android 4.1+ F-Droid
pcontactsTop 8Andrea Benetton
 Sync Proton Mail contacts into the Android system address book Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
SilentSuiteTop 8SilentSuite
 End-to-end encrypted sync for calendar, contacts, and tasks Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Solid ShareTop 8Erfan Gholami
 Files, contacts and passes on your own Solid pod, shared on your terms Free 20 Sept 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
solytoTop 8Leander Muskalla
 Free, private, all-in-one personal organizer. Self-hostable Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
WA AdderAJ
 Add WhatsApp contacts without giving WhatsApp access to your contacts! Free 16 Mar 2025 Android 5.0+ F-Droid

'Top 8' marks the apps above. Data from F-Droid and hand-checked entries, as of 17 Oct 2026.

These eight are sorted by how complete and recent their facts are. A person has not labelled winners yet. How we choose