For each smartphone operating under Android control, a so-called “dialer” has been installed. This is an application that combines dialing, call log and contact book. But not everyone likes the option created by the smartphone manufacturer. In this case, we consider installing a “dialer” from third-party developers. It is these types of applications that we will talk about in this article.
There are a variety of “dialers” for Android. They can have both very wide and standard functionality. They can also be paid or free. In the first case, you will most likely see advertisements regularly. In the second, there will be no advertising, but you will have to spend some money. Finally, can be equipped with the function backup to your chosen cloud service. This will allow you to not rely strictly on Google's servers. However, enough of the lyrics. Let's get acquainted with what the best “dialers” are.
True Phone
A fairly simple but functional program. First of all, it is intended for those people whose pre-installed application for some reason refuses to work stably. Here, each contact is equipped with a round miniature. If the contact does not have a photo, then the first letter of the name is displayed in this thumbnail. If necessary, you can quickly move to the desired part of the list - for this, the alphabet on the right edge is used. All information in this and some other sections is on a black background. However, this is only the default - the color can be changed.
Total True Phone consists of four tabs. In addition to “Contacts”, these are “Phone”, “Favorites” and “Groups”. The last section is very convenient. With its help, you can unite your entire family into one group, further simplifying the call of any relative.
Each contact here has its own page. The application also supports speed dial. It is also important that the program has rich settings. In particular, you can easily change the size of the lines and font, as well as the color of any element. As expected, True Phone provides the ability to manage two SIM cards. You can even create two call buttons! The application also has experimental functions that can be activated.
In short, the developers did their best. They distribute their product for free. However, advertising will be displayed in the application settings (not immediately, but 7 days after installation). If it annoys you, you can spend a couple of dollars on the Pro version.
PixelPhone
Another free “dialer” for Android. Initially, the development of the application was carried out by Russian developers. But later the program was acquired by Felink Technology. Its management liked the fact that the application not only supports work with three SIM cards if the smartphone has so many slots, but is also equipped with Antispam technology. However, from now on all advanced functions are contained only in PixelPhone Pro, which is distributed on a paid basis.
The contact book in this application is made in a traditional manner. Next to each entry there is a round miniature. If there is no photograph, then the miniature contains only the silhouette of a man. All contacts are divided alphabetically. You can navigate to the desired letter using the list on the right. And you can also enter the first letters of your last name at any time, for which you use search string at the top of the interface. As with all applications of this kind, there is a “Blacklist” function. But even more, users should like the ability to change themes. By default, the Material theme is activated, which first appeared in Android 5.0.
exDialer
A very good dialer for Android with a built-in contact book. The application supports the Russian-language SmartDial, so the desired contact can be found in a couple of clicks. At the same time, the program works very quickly. Even if your contact book consists of several hundred entries, and the application is installed on an old smartphone with weak components.
Like many other Russian dialers for Android, exDialer has rich settings. At any time, the user can change the theme, as well as change the font sizes and various interface elements. Moreover, gestures are supported here, the reactions to which are also customizable. There is also support for plugins that can expand the functionality even further.
Unfortunately, the application will not suit everyone. The fact is that the free version is essentially a trial version - it only works for one week. As soon as you get used to the dialer, it refuses to start, requiring you to pay 230 rubles. However, this is not the largest amount - Smartbobr recommends forking out! This is the case when the application is worth the money they ask for it.
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ASUS Dialer
At one time, this call manager was present only on ASUS smartphones. But at some point, the Taiwanese manufacturer decided to popularize his creation a little more by posting it on Google Play. The program is completely free. From the word “in general”. There is neither paid content, no advertising. But you shouldn’t expect any extraordinary functionality. In fact, this is a standard “dialer” for Android, which only has basic capabilities. For example, the number of functions includes the repeatedly mentioned SmartDial, which makes it easier to find the desired contact. Any entry can be added to the “black list”. Moreover, this list of unwanted numbers is a separate section where there is detailed management of blocked contacts.
Support for themes can be considered a nice bonus. This feature allows you to quickly change the background and text colors. The utility also offers to use the so-called “simple mode”. In fact, it activates an interface for the visually impaired - all elements become very large, and some disappear completely (in particular, in this mode you will have to forget about SmartDial).
Drupe
A very unusual “dialer” for Android. The point is that it offers unique way calling the contact book. After installing the program, you will see four dots on the left side of the screen. If you pull them, the Drupe application will open. It turns out that space on the desktop is freed up for one icon.
A special interface is also used inside the application itself. If you hold your finger on a contact, you can drag it to one of several icons. For example, drag a contact onto the messenger - a message entry window appears. Drag the contact onto the call icon and the call begins. Very convenient! Any contact here can be created as a shortcut on the desktop. And not only on it - the shortcut can even be displayed on the lock screen! Another feature of this creation by the developers is the “Reminder”. Here you can enter an entry with a request to remind you of the need to call a subscriber.
The interface of the contact book and other sections is far from Material Design. But at least this makes the application original. Of course, all menu items are translated into Russian, otherwise the program would not have been included in our selection. Nothing bad can be said about finding the right contact - the SmartDial function manifests itself in all its glory. But the not-so-rich settings are somewhat disappointing - only a few parameters can be changed.
The application turned out to be very convenient, but it will definitely take you some time to master the controls. It is also impossible not to note the fact that the fully functional version of Drupe costs money. You can use the free option, but it will be annoying with ads that appear regularly.
DW Contacts & Phone & Dialer
Another “dialer” that is a real combine. This “Contacts” application for Android has a colorful interface, which should appeal not so much to guys as to girls. At the same time, the search is implemented well here. If you have forgotten the name of the person you are going to call, you can search by birthday, website, email and many other parameters. As long as the required contact has the appropriate fields filled in... And there is also voice search!
At incoming call the program is able to pronounce the subscriber's name. She copes with this quite well. The application also has a great implementation of a call log. Convenient sorting is available in it. You can also create a note in the call log at any time. This is very useful feature, believe me!
Since this is a full-fledged combine, you can find all the information about the selected contact in one place. That is, you will see when he called you, all his SMS and various statistics. By the way, the time of all calls is constantly taken into account here. The program can notify you when your free time ends.
The application supports VoIP. This means that it can work with Skype, Viber and other Internet services of this kind. The user should also be pleased with the “Settings” section, in which almost everything is configured. You can also change the theme, which is good news. But the presence of advertising can be upsetting. The developers are literally forcing you to buy a paid version of their program.
Summing up
This is our story about best managers calls for Android are coming to an end. There are a lot of similar applications created, but we recommend paying attention only to those discussed in this article. Some of the programs will definitely suit you 100%.
Have you ever used a third-party dialer? Or do you prefer the option pre-installed by the smartphone manufacturer? We are waiting for your opinion in the comments.
Dialer for Android is a tool that replaces the classic phone book and call menu. There are quite a few such applications on Google Play, and we have selected the 5 best of them. Traditionally, we have relied on in-store user ratings.
1. Metro dialer with a rating of 4.5
Very colorful and interesting program. It's also different high speed work. It is important that Metro dialer is easy to use and even a novice user can figure it out.
An interesting feature is the division of contacts into categories. It is also possible to view and manage call history.
As for color, Metro dialer comes with 12 colors and a large number of themes to choose from. You can change the appearance of your dialer every day.
Here are other features of Metro dialer:
- the whole set of operations with contacts - adding, editing, deleting, moving to the favorites category, and so on;
- there is a search that is made very convenient and simple;
- using a tiled interface.
2. Simpler Dialer: Dialing, Phone, Call Blocking 4.5
Simpler Dialer on Android is one of the simplest, but at the same time functional dialers. It has a function to block certain numbers, which is very convenient.
There is also spam blocking, that is, unnecessary messages will not come to you, and you will not be distracted by them. Intelligent contact search is also worthy of attention.
Important! Simpler Dialer can determine hidden numbers. There is also a function to determine the identity of an unknown subscriber. That is, you will see not just an unfamiliar number, but its photo from social networks and other sources.
This is a very functional program.
Here are a few more of its features:
- T9 in search by phone book;
- more than 40 themes for application design;
- quick dialing of contacts that are used most often.
3. Caller ID and Contacts: Eyecon 4.5
Another very functional application that can identify the subscriber and immediately display his photo and name, even if it is not in the phone book. The developers tried to make everything so that you can complete any task in one click.
For example, with one touch you can create a contact - the system will independently find all the data about this person and fill in the fields with his information.
"Big Brother is watching you" (c)
Other Eyecon features:
- preventing spam calls;
- intuitive interface that “adjusts” to the user;
- selecting your photo and other information in the phones of people who call you.
4. Contacts & Phone - drupe 4.6
The best or at least one of the best dialers on at the moment. The main task of the application is to collect all the user's contacts in one place. Drupe is a collection of individual small applications or widgets.
To perform a certain action, you just need to drag the contact into the desired widget, for example, into messages or into a call. Convenient and interesting approach to business!
A few more interesting moments in drupe work:
- Dialing can be done from different applications;
- convenient address book sorting functions;
- integration into other programs, for example, from social networks.
5. True Phone Phone Contacts 4.6
A very simple but reliable dialer and call manager. True Phone works with contacts, groups, favorites and other features. At the same time, the application interface is designed in such a way that any action can be performed with one hand. The program works very quickly and conveniently.
Other important points in True Phone:
- full integration of T9 - into search, call history, contacts;
- a large number of design themes;
- flexible design that adapts to the user.
Write which dialer you use.
Although many components of Android improve with each new release of this OS, there is one element built into almost all Android smartphones that has hardly been updated since the first version. What’s most amazing is that every device owner uses it. As you probably guessed, we're talking about about the “dialer” or “dialer” interface. Fortunately, in Android Market you can easily find more functional alternatives.
Dialer One
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The program comes pre-installed with several design options to choose from; in addition, you can color it to match the color of your desktop.
Perhaps this is the most functional application today, as eloquently evidenced by the number of its installations from the Android Market - about a million. In addition to the standard options - dialer, history, address book - it is worth noting the fully customizable T9 in the selection of contacts (multiple languages, search by names, numbers, sorting conditions, etc.), as well as speed dialing (calling specified subscribers by long pressing each numbers that were present in all old phones and for some reason disappeared in modern smartphones). A special menu that opens when you long press a contact is also very convenient.
We especially highlight the rich functionality for working with numbers - you can send them by email, SMS or through any other application (for example, create a QR code from them), copy to the clipboard, edit before calling, add to “Speed Dial” or create with them events on the calendar.
In the program itself, absolutely everything is configured - there are as many as 7 submenus for this. From interesting features available:
- advanced search – the application will search by additional criteria (for example, by the “organization” field) if nothing is found by name/number;
- number formatting, allowing you to customize the display that is convenient for you (for example, ХХХ-ХХХХХХХ or ХХХ-ХХХ-ХХ-ХХ);
- “Create Contact” dialog – the program itself will offer to add a contact to address book when there is an incoming call from unknown number telephone;
- adding an event to the calendar - immediately after a conversation, you can automatically schedule a meeting with this subscriber;
- inserting a prefix when you long press a contact (for example, if you have a cheap way to call abroad using a special code).
IN latest version Dialer One for users from the CIS countries has now integrated with the Yandex.Maps service - now, if something is not found in your address book, you can redirect the search there.
As a result, in Dialer One we have the most functional program at the moment, which is inferior to others only in design and lack of theme support.
GO Contacts EX
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Despite the fact that this program appeared much later than Dialer One, it has already managed to overtake it in popularity. Let's try to figure out what caused it. First of all, GO Contacts EX stands out with its support for removable themes, and more. If we talk about standard form dialer, the neater and smaller font in the contacts immediately catches your eye (thanks to which the screen fits more characters plus source indication itc_drupal_Facebook, Google). There is a quick call. The application is completely Russified, but it is clear that this is an initiative of enthusiasts - every now and then you come across translation inaccuracies. So, one of the menu items is called “Delete”, but what exactly needs to be deleted is not specified. Also, unlike Dialer One, there is a slight awkwardness of the menu and settings - for example, the same “Speed Dial” is present in two menu items at once. Worth noting user-friendly interface for working with groups and a nice display of “Favorites”. But the menu for actions with a contact is much poorer than the similar one in Dialer One.
To summarize, we can draw the following conclusion. Although this program has quite a few settings, and in terms of functionality it is noticeably inferior to Dialer One, thanks to its prettier design and support for themes, GO Contacts EX is currently No. 1 in popularity - apparently, an attractive appearance for most users is more important than an excess of options and logical menu organization.
TouchPal Dialer
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Another popular calling application. Minimum settings, maximum convenience, attractive design. The program even successfully searches for Russian contacts, although the Cyrillic alphabet cannot be installed on the keyboard. Also interesting is the number verification function, which allows you to find out which country a particular phone belongs to. The display of the contacts window is nicely designed, in which they can easily be assigned to different groups and assigned ringtones. From here you can block all calls from a particular subscriber. The second tab in the menu will show the entire history of calls, their direction and duration. The service keys (* and #) provide options for quickly accessing the SMS application and settings. A very unusual functionality allows you to remove certain program settings if suddenly they seem unnecessary to you: for example, disable access to the list of blocked subscribers or call history. When dialing numbers and storing them in the address book, you can insert a pause - for example, to dial automatic services in which you first need to hear a greeting. Another convenient detail: if you have all the phones in your address book in national format (for example, 050 or 067), the program itself will add the country prefix (+38) when you are roaming. For decoration, you can choose one of two themes – Sparkling Black (shiny black) and Pearl White (pearl white). There is also a separate function for calling over the Internet (VOIP), but, unfortunately, it is only relevant for China.
PixelPhone automatically detects the SIM cards installed in your smartphone, and you can make calls from any of them. Are you fed up with an annoying caller? Block it in a couple of clicks using the built-in blacklist function. To access advanced features, hold the desired contact; here you can also configure other application customization options. Identification of missed calls, quick access for calls and much more - included.
One of the main differences this application from the standard solution - group actions with contacts. Send a message to several contacts in a group at once, set the ringtone to both mom and dad, change your photo and much more.
Using gestures, you can quickly send a message to a friend or make a call.
Of course, typing is accompanied by vibration or sound, and support for several languages is implemented. It is possible to adjust the size of the keyboard. In addition, all calls are saved and cleverly sorted by date and contacts. Frequently used contacts are grouped automatically.
A little insight: PixelPhone Pro, the paid version of the application, will receive an update tomorrow, July 21. With the update, users will be able to record any of their calls, as well as determine the location of the interlocutor. Don't miss it! A free version you can
Greetings to all readers website. A new work week has begun. This means that it’s time for the next release of our Android application digest. Today I will talk about third-party “dialers” or dialers.
In most cases, the standard “phone” application does an excellent job with the functions assigned to it. However, some users want to be able, for example, to change themes or search for numbers in the phone book not only by first name, last name or phone number.
In this case, suitable third party applications, which have a wider range of functions compared to the standard version.
So in this episode Great overview you will find: Dialer One, GO Contacts, Rocket Dial, ExDialer, PixelPhone.
A developer named Yermek Zhumagulov presented DialerOne back in early 2010. Since then, this “dialer” has become one of the most popular alternative dialers for Android.
Many users choose DialerOne for a large set additional functions. In addition to a fairly standard numeric keypad and call history, this application has an easily customizable speed dial, T9 input, and many convenient functions for working with numbers.
To gain access to these functions, users just need to make a long tap on the contact. An impressive menu will open in front of them, from which they can send entries from the phone book by email or SMS, copy to the clipboard, immediately add to the speed dial menu, create events in the calendar, etc.
There is also just a huge number of settings. The developer has divided them into seven large categories, each of which should help users change one or another aspect of this application.
Over the past few years, Go Dev Team has released dozens of applications for customizing the interface, and one of them was GOContacts. As usual, all products from this developer are not only pleasant appearance, but also a large number additional functions.
Essentially GOContacts is a good replacement for the standard phone book and dialer. With this application, users will be able to group contacts, both by built-in groups and by self-created ones, add telephone numbers in speed dial, make a backup of the entire phone book, etc.
As for the telephone part, everything is relatively standard. The developers didn't try to be too clever. The most interesting feature of the “dialer” is the various themes that can be downloaded and installed from the settings.
Appeared on Google Play quite a long time ago. Since then, a lot has appeared in it interesting features, which over time migrated to other similar applications. However, this does not make this program worse. GOContacts remains the same convenient, functional and free alternative dialer for Android.
Rocket Dial
It used to be part of the popular custom firmware called MIUI, but over time it eventually moved to the Google app store. And judging by the number of downloads and positive reviews, I liked this dialer/address book a huge number users.
As usual, MIUI programs not only have a nice interface, but also have many additional functions. And this was no exception. This application has smart contact filtering (you can search by word, sound, or use a hybrid filter) and call history grouping.
If desired, users will be able to enable landscape mode or add several new features using special plugins. There are not many extensions available on Google Play, but they can still add some interesting features. For example, with ConnectVibrate, the application will notify the user when a call is connected or disconnected using a vibration signal.
The developers didn’t forget about the themes. By the way, there are not very many of them either. But in most cases they look very neat and beautiful. Before purchasing, I advise you to try the free version, which will work for 7 days.
ExDialer ExDialer PRO Key
is a functional dialer created by Russian developers. It is for this reason that all shortcomings and errors, as well as requests coming from users, are considered and resolved very quickly.
This “dialer” has a simple and intuitive interface, thanks to which it works very smoothly and quickly. The developers also note that for each device, all interface elements are carefully drawn. However, despite the ease of use of the application, it boasts an impressive range of functions.
As with other “dialers,” the developers paid a lot of attention to the phone book. There is a smart search in different fields, and this applies not only to contacts, but also to call history. Users can also easily move contacts between groups, add them to favorites, send information via email or SMS, etc.
It's nice that the developers didn't forget about gestures. Of course, there are not as many of them as, for example, in Rocket Dial, but with their help you can hide the keyboard, cancel input or clear a filter.
If you have any questions with the developer, you can chat on the 4PDA forum in a special topic.
