Comparison

Export Contacts vs Pingdex

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

Pingdex

This tool helps political campaigns and principals manage their call time efficiently. It allows for scheduling, note-taking, and integration with campaign management software, ensuring flexibility and streamlined communication.

Highlights
  • Sync call notes with NGP 8/7 and CampaignDeputy
  • Conferencing for staff call monitoring
  • Schedule calls with push notifications
  • Upload calls via Chrome extension
  • Send TCPA compliant pre-recorded voicemails
  • Bulk upload calls from CSV
  • Edit and organize calls on the go
Features
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Pingdex is a call tool for principals and political candidates. This app manages calls and text messages and gives principals the flexibility to make calls wherever they are, on their schedule. Streamline your call time process with Pingdex. - Sync call notes, pledge and contact results back to NGP 8 (and 7) and CampaignDeputy. - Conferencing allows staff members to listen in on calls and take notes. - Schedule calls for your principal with push notification reminders - Upload calls directly from NGP profiles using a chrome extension - Send TCPA compliant pre-recorded voicemails - Bulk upload calls from CSV - Edit and organize your calls on the go

Screenshots

Export Contacts4 screens
Pingdex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pingdex at 4.8 against Export Contacts's 4.3. Pingdex also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Export Contacts's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Export Contacts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pingdex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pingdex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Export Contacts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pingdex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, Pingdex every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Export Contacts versus Pingdex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExport ContactsPingdex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (89 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan KellerLibra Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Export Contacts

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

Pingdex

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Export Contacts

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

Pingdex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pingdex free?
Pingdex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Export Contacts or Pingdex?
Pingdex is rated higher. Export Contacts averages 4.3 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Pingdex averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Export Contacts or Pingdex have ads?
Neither Export Contacts nor Pingdex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Export Contacts or Pingdex?
Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and Pingdex every 2 weeks. Most recently, Export Contacts was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pingdex on September 7, 2026.

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