Contacts Backup Pro & Restore vs Phone Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contacts Backup Pro & Restore
Easily back up, export, and restore all your phone contacts with a single tap. Securely store backups in the cloud and synchronize them across devices. Set reminders for regular backups to prevent data loss.
- Save all contacts in one tap
- Cloud synchronization
- Export contacts via email/iMessage
- Restore contacts on any device
- Set backup reminders
- Manage backup history
- Edit, update, delete contacts
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Contacts Backup Pro is a powerful free tool to save all your contacts in one single tap. Store your backup files easily and safely in the cloud and synchronise them between all your devices. Export your contacts instantly by email or iMessage as a .vcf file and restore them simply whenever you want on any device. All of this is possible directly from your iPhone! Contacts Backup Pro will remind you to set to save your contacts regularly thanks to its brilliant alarm setting feature. Relax and never lose contact information ever again, Contacts Backup Pro will take care of it for you. Access and manage all your backup history easily, every single file is stored safely. Try Contacts Backup Pro for free now and immediately forget about lost contacts! # MAIN FEATURES # Save all your contacts in one tap Synchronize your backup files in the cloud (Premium version) Export all your contacts by email or iMessage (Premium version) Restore all your contacts on any device (Premium version) Set reminders to save your contacts regularly (Premium version) Access and manage your backup history (Premium version) Edit, update, delete contacts (Premium version) No ads (Premium version) SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscribe to get unlimited access to the premium features Weekly ($7.99)* Free trial subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: http://approver-studio.com/products/contactbackup/tos *Price are equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. Feel free to contact our team at: support@approver-studio.com
Phone Widget
Quickly call and message contacts directly from your home screen with a single tap. Customize your widgets with various themes and sizes to suit your needs. Access your most frequent contacts without searching through your phone's address book.
- One-Tap™ calling and messaging
- Home screen contact access
- Multiple widget sizes
- Customizable themes
- Support for iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram
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With Phone Widget, calling your loved ones has never been easier and faster! Call and message your friends in only one tap! Thanks to our new One-Tap™ technology, tapping our widget is enough to start a call (Requires the Shortcuts app) or open a conversation in iMessage, WhatsApp, or Telegram. Forget about looking for contacts in the phone or contacts apps, as Phone Widget allows you to have your contacts directly on the home screen. The app comes with three different sizes of widgets that can hold up to 10 contacts each, which means that having quick access to your contacts has never been this easy. On iPad, widgets are available in 4 sizes and hold up to 20 contacts each. With themes, customizing your widgets is as easy as it gets. Change the color and appearance of a widget with just one tap!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phone Widget at 100% against Contacts Backup Pro & Restore's 47%. Phone Widget also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Contacts Backup Pro & Restore's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Contacts Backup Pro & Restore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Phone Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Contacts Backup Pro & Restore ships an update every 5 months, Phone Widget monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Contacts Backup Pro & Restore | Phone Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Rover | Erick Daniel Padilla |
Customer experience
Contacts Backup Pro & Restore
Phone Widget
Bugs and requests
Contacts Backup Pro & Restore
Reported bugs
3 issues- App doesn't work
- Keeps trying to charge
- Doesn't show all photos
Requested features
2 requests- Option to delete duplicates
- Ability to cancel subscription easily
Phone Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Contacts Backup Pro & Restore
- Monthly Premium Pass3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Contacts Backup Premium Pass7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Weekly Premium Pass3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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- Contacts Backup Premium Pass.3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Premium Pass$9.991 Month
- Annually Premium Pass3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Annual Premium Pass$29.991 Year
- Annual Premium Pass$39.991 Year
- Contacts Backup Premium Pass3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Remove advertisement from the App$1.99
Phone Widget
- Phone Widget Unlimited$0.99
Questions
Is Contacts Backup Pro & Restore free?
Is Phone Widget free?
Do Contacts Backup Pro & Restore or Phone Widget have ads?
Which is updated more often, Contacts Backup Pro & Restore or Phone Widget?
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