Comparison

Export Contacts vs Copy Contacts

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

Head to head
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.

About

Copy Contacts

Easily transfer multiple contacts between devices wirelessly via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Back up your contact list to a file in VCF or CSV format for safekeeping. Supports simultaneous connection to up to eight devices without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Multi-contact selection
  • Direct transfer to connected devices
  • Up to 8 simultaneous connections
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi transfer
  • No internet required
  • Contact backup to VCF/CSV
Features
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Select multiple contacts and send directly to connected device(s). Up to 8 device can connect simultaneously. No internet connection required to do this, it is working over Bluetooth or wifi. Backup your contacts to file (vcf or csv).

Screenshots

Export Contacts4 screens
Copy Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Export Contacts at 4.3 against Copy Contacts's 3.8. Export Contacts also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (89 vs 4). Copy Contacts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Export Contacts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Copy Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Export Contacts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Export Contacts has 89 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, Copy Contacts every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Export Contacts versus Copy Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExport ContactsCopy Contacts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (89 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan KellerTamas Major

Customer experience

Export Contacts

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

Copy Contacts

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Export Contacts

One-time2
  • Changed Contacts Export$2.99
  • CSV & Excel Export Formats$6.99
None

Copy Contacts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy Contacts free?
Copy Contacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Export Contacts or Copy Contacts?
Export Contacts is rated higher. Export Contacts averages 4.3 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Copy Contacts averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Export Contacts or Copy Contacts have ads?
Copy Contacts shows ads; Export Contacts does not.
Which is updated more often, Export Contacts or Copy Contacts?
Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and Copy Contacts every 4 months. Most recently, Export Contacts was updated on September 24, 2026 and Copy Contacts on September 16, 2026.

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