Comparison

Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls vs Contacts Sync

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls

Easily back up your contacts to your email in universal vCard (.vcf) or .csv formats. Restore them anytime without needing accounts or servers. Share your contact backups with yourself or friends.

Highlights
  • Offline contact backup
  • Email backup file
  • Restore contacts easily
  • Universal vCard (.vcf) format
  • CSV format backup
  • Check and share backup files within app
Features
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Backup your contacts with just a click and send the backup as an email attachment as per your choice. After having backup all contacts easily be restored any time by opening the .vcf file in your mail box. No accounts, no signing, no activations, just send your all contacts in universal format to yourself or to your friend via email. You can backup E-mail in vCard(.vcf) format or .csv format. Features : - Offline Backup - No need to sync to any server, just email the backup file to yourself. - You can check all backup files within the app and share. - Restore contacts easily from any iOS device.

About

Contacts Sync

Easily back up, export, and restore your phone's contacts without a computer. This app helps you find and merge duplicate entries, ensuring your address book stays organized and secure. Supports multiple export formats and cloud storage options.

Highlights
  • Contact backup to secure cloud storage
  • Export contacts in VCF, XLS, CSV formats
  • Find and merge duplicate contacts
  • Restore contacts from backup files
  • Automatic daily, weekly, monthly backups
  • Export backups via third-party apps
Features
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Contacts Backup App is the easiest way to backup your contacts all from your phone without needing a computer. Also you can find duplicate contacts and merge by allocating contacts with similar names or identical phone numbers and email addresses. You can backup the contacts from the address book in 3 different file formats in no time: VCF, XLS and CSV. ** Backup: Allow Easy Backup to access your contacts and choose the Backup option in the app. That’s it! All your contacts are safe on our secure cloud storage. You can turn automatic backup ON and choose between daily, weekly and monthly backup frequency. ** Export: Export your VCF, XLS and CSV backups via third party apps like WhatsApp, iMessage, Email, and Airdrop. At any time, you can access and restore previous backups. You can also export your backup to Google Drive and Dropbox. ** Merge Duplicate Contacts: Users can view the contacts which have duplicate/missing phone numbers, emails, or names. Find & Merge duplicate contacts, phones, emails, and similar names. Also, you can remove contacts without names or phone number. ** Restore: No need to use any app to restore the backup files. Just tap on the .vcf backup file in the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad Mail client and restore your contacts. Contact Backup is 100% safe for your contacts. The backup and export are done on our secure servers or Google Drive and Dropbox. If you have any questions about the app, please do not hesitate to contact us at appsupport@backup.contact, we’ll be happy to help! IMPORTANT NOTE: After sending backup file (*.vcf) to yourself, please check your inbox to see if message arrived and contains attachment (backup file). Sometimes email providers block attachments if attachment size is too large. Try with another mail account if possible, to send your backup file. We also offer Tera Backup Pro, a set of premium features to keep your contacts secure at all times while accessible from all places. This service includes the following features: • Automatic backups of your contacts • Secure cloud storage of your backups • Military-grade AES-256 encryption of your cloud backups This service is offered as an auto-renewable subscription for Week: $1.99 per week Month: $4.99 per month (3 Days Free Trial) Year: $19.99 per year ------------------------ Please see the subscription details below: - The subscription price is automatically renewed every month until cancelled. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Apple ID account settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any features requiring an active subscription (including Cloud Storage) may, at any time without notice, be turned off or removed after the subscription has ended. Privacy Policy: https://backup.contact/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://backup.contact/term-condition.html

Screenshots

Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls4 screens
Contacts Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Contacts Sync at 4.3 against Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls's 1.0. Contacts Sync also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Contacts Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Sync has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls ships an update every 33 months, Contacts Sync every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls versus Contacts Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts Backup Export vcf/xlsContacts Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobisoft LabsHaresh Purbiya

Customer experience

Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Contacts Sync

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

None

Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Contacts Sync

Subscriptions3
  • Contact backup PRO - weekly$1.997 Days
  • Contact backup PRO - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Contact backup PRO - Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls free?
Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contacts Sync free?
Contacts Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls or Contacts Sync?
Contacts Sync is rated higher. Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Contacts Sync averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls or Contacts Sync have ads?
Both Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls and Contacts Sync show ads.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls or Contacts Sync?
Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls ships an update every 33 months, and Contacts Sync every 6 weeks. Most recently, Contacts Backup Export vcf/xls was updated on June 5, 2026 and Contacts Sync on September 27, 2026.

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