Comparison

Contacts Mover Pro vs Export Contacts

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

Head to head
About

Contacts Mover Pro

Effortlessly sync and move contacts between any accounts on your iPhone. This tool supports a wide range of account types and offers flexible sync modes, including two-way synchronization. It allows for detailed filtering and review of changes before they are applied.

Highlights
  • Sync or move between any contact accounts
  • Supports Outlook, Exchange, iCloud, Google, Yahoo, CardDAV
  • True 2-way sync
  • One-way sync and manual sync modes
  • Filter by group or ignore new contacts
  • Review and confirm changes
  • Syncs all contact fields and photos
Features
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Contacts Mover Pro allows you to quickly and easily sync or move contacts between any pair of contact accounts on your iPhone. Most commonly, the app is used to merge corporate Outlook contacts into iCloud. The app can handle any type of account configured on your iPhone including Outlook, Exchange, iCloud, Google, Yahoo, or a CardDAV account. SYNC & MOVE OPTIONS: • Sync or move any pair of iPhone/iPad contact accounts including Exchange, Outlook, iCloud, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Local, & CardDAV • With a true 2-way sync, you can merge changes you've made to each contact account • Choose from one of the following sync modes: 2-way sync, 1-way sync, & manual sync • Choose from one of the following move types: 1-way move & manual move APPLY FILTERS • Choose to sync selected groups only • Choose to ignore new contacts including those without an email or phone AUTO ADD TO GROUP: • Automatically add synced contacts to a specified group such as “Modified by Contacts Mover” CONFIRM CHANGES: • Review each change before the sync/move actually begins • Easily override changes SYNC/MOVE HISTORY: • Monitor the results of the current sync or move, and review the results of the last 100 syncs/moves SYNCS/MOVES ALL FIELDS: • Syncs/moves all fields including names, phonetic names, nicknames, email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, company names, job titles, departments, birthdays, anniversaries, events, notes, web page addresses, relationships, instant messaging accounts, & social profiles • Syncs/moves contact photos • Syncs/moves custom labels & custom fields AUTOMATIC SYNC/MOVE: • Automatically syncs/moves contacts in the background 24/7 SUPPORT: • In the case that you need support, our friendly American customer support team usually answers emails within 4 hours

About

Export Contacts

Effortlessly back up and export your contacts to various formats, including vCard, Excel, and CSV. Customize your exports by selecting specific fields and groups, and save custom setups for quick, repeated use. Enjoy a privacy-first approach with local processing and seamless integration with iOS features.

Highlights
  • Export contacts to Excel or CSV
  • Backup contacts to vCard
  • Select specific fields and groups for export
  • Create and save custom export setups
  • Sync export setups across devices
  • Retain contact pictures and notes in vCard backups
  • Local processing for privacy
Features
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Easily export your contacts to Excel or CSV, or back them up to a vCard file. Customize your exports by choosing specific fields, even with thousands of contacts on older devices. ### THE MOST FLEXIBLE CONTACT EXPORTER FOR iOS - Unlike other apps, you can select individual fields and contact groups to export. - Unlike other apps, you can limit your export to contacts that were changed or added after the last export (in-app purchase required). - Create custom export setups for different purposes to simplify repetitive tasks. - An export setup saves your format and field preferences. Start an export with a single tap, making repeated exports effortless. - Export in Excel format or CSV with customizable settings (in-app purchase required). - Export phone numbers in multiple formats such as Automatic, National, International, and E.164. - Compatible with any iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 or newer, in both landscape and portrait. ### EXPORTS VIA SIRI, SHORTCUTS AND AUTOMATIONS - Start an export with Siri, without opening the app. - Run an existing export setup as a shortcut. - Or set the format and field selection directly in the Shortcuts app. - Have exports run at a set time through an automation, weekly as a vCard backup for instance. - Chain the export with other actions, to file or send the finished document. - Check the app's log to see which automated runs took place. ### INTEGRATED FREE CONTACT BACKUP - Export to vCards for quick and efficient backups of your contact list. Email the vCard to yourself or save it to Apple’s Files app. - Unlike other apps, it retains contact pictures and notes when exporting to vCards. - Easy restore: Import the saved *.vcf file directly into Apple’s Contacts app without needing a separate app. ### ADVANTAGES - Fully integrated with iOS features like Apple’s Files app and direct exports to apps like Numbers and Excel. - Robust and efficient, capable of handling thousands of contacts with excellent memory management. - Benefit from 20 years of development experience in Apple address book programming for Mac and iOS. ### PRIVACY-FIRST APPROACH The app values your privacy, performing all exports locally on your device without requiring login to any service. It respects international privacy laws, avoids analyzing your contacts, and eliminates any user tracking. ### EXCLUSIVE FOR iOS Built exclusively for iPhone and iPad with Apple’s native tools, assuring you high performance and long-term support.

Screenshots

Contacts Mover Pro4 screens
Export Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Export Contacts at Free against Contacts Mover Pro's $5.99. Export Contacts also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Contacts Mover Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (85% vs 70%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Export Contacts is free to download; Contacts Mover Pro costs $5.99 up front. Contacts Mover Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Export Contacts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts Mover Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Mover Pro has 542 ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Contacts Mover Pro's written reviews are positive against 70% of Export Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Mover Pro ships an update every 5 months, Export Contacts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Contacts Mover Pro versus Export Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts Mover ProExport Contacts
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (542 ratings) — better4.3 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings542 — better89
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsStefan Keller

Customer experience

Contacts Mover Pro

All ratings542 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative13.3%

Export Contacts

All ratings89 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Contacts Mover Pro

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Duplication nightmare!!!
  • Unfortunate
  • Confusing to use
  • Doesn't sync contacts from Outlook App
  • It works very slowly not done when it says done
Show 4 more
  • Great concept but toasted my address book
  • Scam - Don't buy
  • Will not let
  • Didn't work

Requested features

2 requests
  • Account sync for multiple accountability
  • 3 account synchronization would be great if possible

Export Contacts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Contacts Mover Pro

One-time2
  • Make Contribution$4.99
  • Make Larger Contribution$9.99
2 purchases

Export Contacts

One-time2
  • Changed Contacts Export$2.99
  • CSV & Excel Export Formats$6.99

Questions

Is Contacts Mover Pro free?
Contacts Mover Pro costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Mover Pro or Export Contacts?
Contacts Mover Pro is rated higher. Contacts Mover Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 542 ratings, while Export Contacts averages 4.3 from 89 ratings.
Do Contacts Mover Pro or Export Contacts have ads?
Neither Contacts Mover Pro nor Export Contacts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Mover Pro or Export Contacts?
Contacts Mover Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Export Contacts every 2 months. Most recently, Contacts Mover Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and Export Contacts on October 16, 2026.

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