# Contact Backup & Transfer

> Backup, transfer, and restore contacts between iOS devices and cloud storage. (iPhone/iPad app by TopOfStack Software Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-backup-and-transfer/id533422166 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TopOfStack Software Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/370530694)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 64 App Store ratings · 47 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Malay, European Spanish
- Released: 2012-06-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-backup-and-transfer/id533422166/reviews.md

## What is Contact Backup & Transfer?

Contact Backup & Transfer now introduces BETA version to send all / selective contacts to another iOS device without internet. Best contact backup & sharing app fulfilling all your sharing needs. 

Contact Backup & Transfer is providing a combined solution to transfer all your contacts from any iOS device to another iOS device directly or by using your own E-mail or Dropbox. JUST take a backup and send to your own e-mail. Open the attachment from your Android / iOS device.

All contacts can then easily be restored any time by simply opening .vcf file in your email or by opening it with Contact Backup & Transfer App.

Features:
-- Backup all Contacts to another iOS device / e-mail / Dropbox.
-- Restore vcf from E-mail / Dropbox without duplicate / overlapping contact.
-- Restore all information in a contact, even the images
- -User friendly user interface
-- Backup, Restore & Transfer contacts
-- Add contacts from Business Cards with QR Scanner
-- Searching options on Contacts

Pros:
-- Offline Backup. No need to sync to any server. Just email the backup file to yourself
-- Restoring and Backing up is very easy
-- It is easy to use and Free of cost
-- The interface and design is neat and user friendly
-- Transfer your contacts easily, quickly and safely

Backup your contacts in a simple and convenient way. You can backup all your contacts to E-mail / Dropbox. All contacts are in vcf format which will be supported by most smart phones (Android, Blackberry) and iOS devices (iPhone, iPad). You can import contacts by just downloading it from your mail. As the vcf file is in your mail, your privacy is maintained.

You can SMS any selected numbers to others.

You can directly import contacts from QR code into your device. 

You can share contacts directly with Wifi or Bluetooth to another iOS device.

App is in English, German, Spanish, French, Malay and Indonesian. 

Localizations also available for Arabic, Bengali, German, Spanish, French and Indonesian.

Play Store version is available here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tos.contact

## Key features

- Backup contacts to iOS device, email, or Dropbox
- Restore vcf from email/Dropbox without duplicates
- Restore contact information including images
- Add contacts from QR codes
- Transfer contacts via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
- Offline backup functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Brand Name & Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 47)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-backup-and-transfer/id533422166/reviews.md

### 5/5 — মা শা আল্লাহ

*2023-12-06, version 5.0*

মা শা আল্লাহ। 
জীবনের প্রথম ব্যবহার করা App গুলোর একটা। 
যার কারনে ১৫ বছর আগের মোবাইল নম্বর আমার কাছে আছে।

### 5/5 — It worked perfectly

*2023-04-29*

Good utility

### 5/5 — Géniale

*2023-02-16*

Très bien.

### 5/5 — Super génial et gratuit

*2021-08-27*

Au bout d’un jour de galère je suis tombé sur cette appli. Elle est géniale et simple et de plus gratuite. Bravo aux développeurs 👏🏻

### 1/5 — Mail not send

*2021-02-02*

Backup mail not send

### 5/5 — Best ever app to share contacts

*2021-01-05*

Very useful app

### 5/5 — Very Easy - Love the backup to email feature

*2020-06-30*

This works great. Transferred contacts easily. Also, my dad doesn’t have wifi, so we keep his contacts backup in email. We have drowned phones before, so always good to have backup.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2020-02-15*

Super app use it

### 1/5 — Not working

*2020-01-28, version 5.0*

Asks all the questions but dosnt work

### 1/5 — NUL

*2019-11-29*

Jamais reçu le mail!!! Très déçue!! Après énormément d’essais, toujours rien !!!

## Frequently asked questions about Contact Backup & Transfer

### What does Contact Backup & Transfer do?

This app allows you to back up all or selected contacts from your iOS device. You can then transfer these contacts to another iOS device directly, or send them to your email or Dropbox for safekeeping. It also facilitates restoring contacts from a vcf file without creating duplicates.

### How can I transfer my contacts using this app?

You can transfer contacts by backing them up to your email or Dropbox and then opening the vcf file on your target device. Alternatively, you can share contacts directly with another iOS device using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The app also supports adding contacts from QR codes.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to use, offering core functionalities for backing up and transferring contacts. However, it does have in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or additional services might be available for a fee.

### What devices is Contact Backup & Transfer compatible with?

The app is designed for iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads. The vcf backup files it creates are compatible with most smartphones, including Android and Blackberry devices, as well as other iOS devices.

### Can I restore contact images with this app?

Yes, the app can restore all information within a contact, including images. This ensures that when you restore your contacts, you retain all the details you had previously saved, such as profile pictures.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0 — 2017-08-19

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Improved UI and Performance
- Direct Share(BETA) added for contacts
- Minor bugs fixed

### 4.1 — 2017-02-02

- Minor bugs fixed
- Latest OS compatibility

### 4.0 — 2016-09-03

- Major UI and Functionality improvements
- iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus compatible
- iPad Version added
- Support added for uploading Backup of your contacts as VCard to your Email, iCloud and Dropbox accounts
- Also possible to create a list of phone numbers and emails for all contacts as PDF for later use or print out when necessary
- Restoration of Contacts possible from Backup saved in Device, Email attachment, Dropbox or iCloud directly with or from iContact Backup
- Localization added for 5+ languages

### 3.2 — 2014-09-18

Bug fix- taking back up now more smooth
User interface improvement

### 3.1 — 2013-12-14

Minor bugs fixed.

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