HiCont Hide Contactsv2.3.4

Released October 26, 2025Major

Android

The latest major update introduced privacy-focused customization and account recovery options while maintaining a stable 4.5 star rating. Despite a fourfold increase in review volume, the core user experience remains unchanged. The net impact is neutral as the release failed to resolve existing complaints regarding bulk contact management.

What changed

PerformanceFixed bugs and improved general app performance
New featureAdded ability to customize app name and icon for privacy
New featureAdded support for using any email address for account recovery

Reception

49/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

New feature
The release successfully deployed privacy-focused features including custom app icons and email recovery options without disrupting the 4.5 star average rating.

What didn't

Performance
no evidence
General performance fixes failed to address persistent user friction regarding the lack of bulk contact management actions.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisOctober 29, 2026

The average rating remained stable at 4.5 stars following the update, despite a fourfold increase in the review sample size. While the update introduced privacy-focused features like custom app icons and email recovery, user feedback continues to highlight friction regarding the inability to perform bulk actions on contacts. The overall sentiment remains consistent with pre-update levels, indicating the release has not shifted the core user experience.

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Sentiment shift

New complaints (1)

Users report notifications or messages continue appearing on the main screen despite privacy settingslow

Marlvel takeaways

Prioritize bulk contact management features in the next update to address long-standing user friction.
Investigate privacy leakage reports where notifications remain visible on the main screen despite active privacy settings.
Maintain the current release cadence as the recent update successfully expanded the feature set without degrading the 4.5 star rating.

Original release notes

What's new in this version?

Smoother experience: We've squashed bugs and improved performance.

Enhanced privacy: Customize the app's name and icon for more discretion.

Flexible recovery: Use any email address as your account recovery option.

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