Comparison

Export Contacts vs CSV Master

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

CSV Master

Edit and create CSV files with a spreadsheet-like interface. Syncs with cloud storage and supports custom delimiters. Offers dark mode for comfortable viewing and editing on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Edit and create CSV files
  • Spreadsheet-style table view
  • Cloud synchronization (iCloud)
  • Import and export functionality
  • Customizable delimiters
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Take control of your CSV files anytime and anywhere with this powerful and easy-to-use CSV editor and file viewer for iPhone and iPad. Whether you are managing contact lists, inventory data, log files, or spreadsheet exports, this app makes it effortless to view, create, and edit CSV files on the go. With a clean and intuitive interface, editing rows and columns is as simple as using a professional spreadsheet. Key Features - Seamless Editing and Creation: Open, modify, and save CSV files directly on your mobile device. - Spreadsheet Grid View: View your data in a clean, professional, table-style layout for easy reading. - Tap and Quick Navigate: Tap any cell to edit instantly and use the in-app navigation buttons to move up, down, left, or right smoothly. - Transparent Editing Overlay: View the full background sheet while editing a cell to keep track of your data context. - Advanced Encoding Support: Open files with different character encodings, including UTF-8 and Shift-JIS, to prevent broken text or text corruption. - Flexible Cloud Syncing: Works flawlessly with iCloud Drive and other major cloud storage providers to keep your files synced across all devices. - Custom Delimiters: Support for multiple delimiters including commas, tabs, semicolons, and spaces. - Easy Import and Export: Share your finished work via email, messages, or AirDrop instantly. - Dark Mode Support: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading in low-light environments. Perfect for developers, data analysts, professionals, students, and anyone who works with structured text data. Download now to get your mobile solution for managing CSV files.

Screenshots

Export Contacts4 screens
CSV Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Export Contacts at 4.3 against CSV Master's 3.7. Export Contacts also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 33%) and ads (none vs shown). CSV Master's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Export Contacts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CSV Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Export Contacts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Export Contacts has 89 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Export Contacts's written reviews are positive against 33% of CSV Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, CSV Master every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Export Contacts versus CSV Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExport ContactsCSV Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (89 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan KellerKazuhisa Kobayashi

Customer experience

Export Contacts

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

CSV Master

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Export Contacts

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

CSV Master

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CSV Master free?
CSV Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Export Contacts or CSV Master?
Export Contacts is rated higher. Export Contacts averages 4.3 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while CSV Master averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Export Contacts or CSV Master have ads?
CSV Master shows ads; Export Contacts does not.
Which is updated more often, Export Contacts or CSV Master?
Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and CSV Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, Export Contacts was updated on October 16, 2026 and CSV Master on October 2, 2026.

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