Covve is built around business contacts. Starrise Contacts covers your business contacts too, and the friends and family in the same address book. Here is how the two line up, feature by feature.
Updated October 2026
The two apps in brief
Covve is a personal CRM for business contacts that runs as its own app with a Covve sign-in, on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Starrise Contacts is a contacts app and personal CRM for iPhone, iPad and Mac that works directly on the address book you already have, with no account.
Feature by feature
| Starrise Contacts | Covve | |
|---|---|---|
| Business card scanner | Yes (Pro) | Yes |
| Reminders to follow up | Yes, Keep in Touch (Pro) | Yes |
| iPhone, iPad and Mac | Yes | Yes |
| Works on your iPhone address book | Yes, directly | Own app, with card export |
| Account | None needed | Covve sign-in |
| Paid plan | $0.99/month or $5.99/year | Covve PRO from $4.99/month |
Covve facts from covve.com and its App Store listing on 11 October 2026; US prices.
Made for the people outside work, too
- Birthdays and anniversaries with a reminder at the time you choose, free. See the birthday reminder app.
- Gift ideas for each person, so you have a present in mind before the day comes.
- A map of everyone’s address, to see who lives nearby.
- Moments (Pro): notes quietly recognize plans you mention, like a housewarming party, and remind you on the day.
- Name days (Pro) from your country’s name day calendar.
One address book for everything
Because Starrise works on your address book, a client you met yesterday and a friend you call every week are in the same place, and the Phone and Messages apps see the same details. Tags and lists keep work and private contacts apart. More on organizing contacts.
Sources
Facts about other apps were checked on 11 October 2026 on the pages below.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Starrise Contacts only for business contacts?
No. Starrise Contacts works on your whole address book, so it helps with clients and colleagues as much as with friends and family: notes, birthdays, gift ideas and Keep in Touch reminders.
Does Starrise scan business cards like Covve?
Yes. The business card scanner is part of Starrise Contacts Pro on iPhone and iPad and saves each card as a new contact in your address book.
Do I need a sign-in for Starrise Contacts?
No. Starrise Contacts has no account. Open the app, allow access to your contacts and start.
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Try Starrise Contacts for free
Starrise Contacts works on the contacts already on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. No account, nothing to import. Free to download, with an optional Pro subscription.
Free on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Pro costs $0.99 per month or $5.99 per year in the US.