Comparison

Export Contacts vs Export contacts by Covve

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, CSV, Google Contacts CSV or Outlook 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 to Google Contacts CSV for import into Google, or to Outlook CSV for Outlook for Windows and Microsoft 365 (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

Export contacts by Covve

Easily export your iPhone contacts into CSV or Excel files. The app processes your contacts directly on your device, ensuring privacy without requiring sign-up. All contact fields, including notes, are included in the export.

Highlights
  • Export contacts to CSV/Excel
  • Includes all contact fields
  • Supports notes
  • No sign-up required
  • On-device processing
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Export your iPhone contacts in CSV / Excel format. As simple as: - download and launch Covve Export - tap the ‘Export contacts’ button - choose where to save/send the file with your exported contacts The exported file contains all contacts and all contact fields, including notes. Export contacts by Covve does not need sign-up and your contacts are processed directly on your phone, guaranteeing your privacy. Covve Export is brought to you by the award winning team behind Covve. Contact us on support@covve.com for any questions and feedback.

Screenshots

Export Contacts4 screens
Export contacts by Covve3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Export Contacts at Free against Export contacts by Covve's $3.99. Export contacts by Covve's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Export Contacts is free to download; Export contacts by Covve costs $3.99 up front. Export Contacts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Export contacts by Covve asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Export contacts by Covve holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Export contacts by Covve has 1.6K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Export Contacts's written reviews are positive against 64% of Export contacts by Covve's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Export Contacts versus Export contacts by Covve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExport ContactsExport contacts by Covve
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (89 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings891.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#61 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan KellerCovve

Customer experience

Export Contacts

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

Export contacts by Covve

All ratings1,587 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

Export Contacts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Export contacts by Covve

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Export button not working
  • Contacts not exporting correctly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to restore or import contacts
  • Support for more file formats

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Export Contacts

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

Export contacts by Covve

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Export contacts by Covve free?
Export contacts by Covve costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Export Contacts or Export contacts by Covve?
Export contacts by Covve is rated higher. Export Contacts averages 4.3 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Export contacts by Covve averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Export Contacts or Export contacts by Covve have ads?
Neither Export Contacts nor Export contacts by Covve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Export Contacts or Export contacts by Covve?
Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and Export contacts by Covve every 2 months. Most recently, Export Contacts was updated on October 25, 2026 and Export contacts by Covve on October 29, 2026.

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