Comparison

Export Contacts vs Import 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

Import Contacts

Effortlessly transfer contacts from spreadsheets to your iPhone. Convert CSV or Excel files into iPhone contacts with a single tap, ensuring all data remains private and on your device. Includes duplicate checking and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Import CSV and Excel files
  • One-tap import
  • Duplicate checking
  • Data stays on device
  • iCloud syncing
  • Starter template included
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Import Contacts is the fastest way to bring any spreadsheet onto your iPhone. Turn a CSV or Excel file into real iPhone contacts in seconds. Add your entire list with one tap and let your phone do the rest. Free, unlimited imports, no login, and everything stays on your device. Your contacts save straight into the iPhone Contacts app and sync safely to iCloud. How it works: - Add your filled-in CSV or Excel file (or use our simple starter template) - Select the contacts you want imported - Edit details and check for duplicates - Import with one tap - Come back later to view your imported lists in the app, already synced with iCloud Why people use it: - Unlimited contact imports - One tap adds your whole list - Works with CSV and Excel - Accepts files from Numbers, Google Sheets, Outlook, and CRMs - Clean preview before import - Duplicate protection - Saves into your iPhone Contacts app - Automatically backed up with iCloud - Includes a simple starter template - Free and private - Nothing is uploaded to our servers Perfect for: - Event lists - Customer or CRM exports - School rosters - Sports teams - Weddings - Family lists - Anyone starting from a spreadsheet Your data always stays on your device and in your iCloud account. No tracking, no external servers, no accounts, no limits.

Screenshots

Export Contacts4 screens
Import Contacts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Import Contacts at 5.0 against Export Contacts's 4.3. Import Contacts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Export Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 1). On price, 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. Import Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Import Contacts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Export Contacts has 89 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Export Contacts versus Import Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExport ContactsImport Contacts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (89 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan KellerTEXTMYLINK LLC

Customer experience

Export Contacts

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

Import Contacts

All ratings1 ratings
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

Import Contacts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Import Contacts free?
Import Contacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Export Contacts or Import Contacts?
Import Contacts is rated higher. Export Contacts averages 4.3 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Import Contacts averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Export Contacts or Import Contacts have ads?
Neither Export Contacts nor Import Contacts shows ads.

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