My favorite contact apps for every platform - including one I built with AI

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Your contact app is more important than you think.
• Some platforms have subpar default contact apps.
• Better alternatives are available - you can even build your own.

When was the last time you opened your contact app? Do you even bother with it? If you use email, chances are you also use your contact app -- perhaps without realizing it. However, not all contact apps are created equal.

Some contact apps are very basic, while others are overly complicated. And then there's the sweet spot -- those apps with just the right number of features wrapped up in a well-designed GUI.

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I want to share with you my favorite contact apps for each operating system I use. I'll even ...