Comparison

Export Contacts vs Backup 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

Backup Contacts

Easily back up, restore, and export your contacts in VCF or CSV formats. Offers fast performance, sorting options, and a simple interface for managing your address book.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast backup and restore
  • Export contacts as VCF (vCard)
  • Export contacts as CSV (Excel)
  • Delete all contacts easily
  • Sort contacts by name or creation date
  • Reliable for large address books
Features
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# BACK UP YOUR CONTACTS, RESTORE THEM ANYWHERE Backup Contacts saves your address book to your device in seconds and puts it back whenever you need it. Export to vCard or CSV, keep as many backups as you like, and restore any one of them. # FAST BACKUP AND RESTORE Back up thousands of contacts in seconds. Every backup is stored on your device and stays available until you delete it, so you can keep a history rather than a single snapshot. # RESTORE ANY BACKUP Open a backup to see what it holds, then restore it. Contacts are added back to your address book exactly as they were saved. # EXPORT AS VCF OR CSV Share a backup as a vCard (VCF) file that any phone can read, or as a CSV file that opens in any spreadsheet app. # SORT THE WAY YOU WORK Order contacts by first name, last name, or the date they were added. Sorting by date is the quickest way to see what you saved recently. # DELETE WITH CARE Remove selected contacts or clear the whole address book, always behind a confirmation. Back up first and nothing is lost. # SUBSCRIPTIONS AND AUTOMATIC RENEWAL - Your subscription includes access to the features listed above. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of your selected subscription period. - Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your App Store Account Settings. # LEGAL Terms of Service: https://cooptimizeit.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://cooptimizeit.com/privacy-policy # SUPPORT Contact us at info@cooptimizeit.com. We reply within 48 hours.

Screenshots

Export Contacts4 screens
Backup Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Export Contacts at free with in-app purchases against Backup Contacts's subscription. Export Contacts also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 6). Backup Contacts's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Backup Contacts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Export Contacts against 4.3 for Backup Contacts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Export Contacts has 89 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Export Contacts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Backup Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, Backup Contacts every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Export Contacts versus Backup Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExport ContactsBackup Contacts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (89 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan KellerOptimize IT

Customer experience

Export Contacts

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

Backup Contacts

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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
9 purchases

Backup Contacts

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly VIP3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Annual VIP$24.991 Year
  • Annual$24.991 Year
  • Annual VIP3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backup Contacts free?
Backup Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Export Contacts or Backup Contacts?
Export Contacts and Backup Contacts are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 89 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Export Contacts or Backup Contacts have ads?
Neither Export Contacts nor Backup Contacts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Export Contacts or Backup Contacts?
Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and Backup Contacts every 10 days. Most recently, Export Contacts was updated on September 24, 2026 and Backup Contacts on September 13, 2026.

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