Mesh, the app formerly called Clay, is a personal CRM in the cloud. Starrise Contacts starts from the address book you already have and the notes you write. That difference shapes what each app asks of you, and what you get back.
Updated October 2026
| Starrise Contacts | Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Account | None needed | Required |
| Your contacts | Stay in your address book | Imported into Mesh’s own database |
| Where your data lives | Your device and your own iCloud | Mesh’s cloud |
Starrise needs one thing to get going: access to the contacts on your device. Nothing is copied to a server, and your contacts are never sent to us.
| Starrise Contacts | Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Core features, free | Up to 1,000 contacts |
| Per month | $0.99 (Pro) | $10 Pro (website); $19.99 in the App Store |
| Per year | $5.99 (Pro) | $119.99 in the App Store |
Mesh facts from me.sh and its App Store listing on 11 October 2026; US prices.
If you would rather not sign up and copy your contacts into a cloud service, Starrise Contacts gives you reminders to reconnect, notes and birthdays on the address book you already have, for $5.99 a year with Pro.
Facts about other apps were checked on 11 October 2026 on the pages below.
Yes. Clay was acquired by Automattic in 2025 and renamed itself Mesh in March 2026; it is the same app under a new name.
No. Starrise Contacts works on the contacts already on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, with no account and nothing to import.
Starrise Contacts Pro costs $0.99 per month or $5.99 per year in the US. Mesh lists Pro at $10 per month on its website and $19.99 per month or $119.99 per year in the App Store.
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.
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