Comparison

Export Contacts vs Boomer Cal

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

Boomer Cal

This app offers a simplified, visual calendar experience, reminiscent of a wall calendar, for iPhone and iPad users. It provides an at-a-glance yearly overview and allows for quick filtering of events using customizable pins. Your data remains private and is never collected or tracked.

Highlights
  • Full year view (portrait/landscape)
  • Quick pins for calendar filtering
  • Smart pin suggestions
  • Integrates with Apple Calendars
  • 100% privacy, no ads or tracking
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Back then: Tear off. Hang up. Hope you remember. Today: Tilt iPhone. Done. Boomer approved. Boomer Cal brings back what often gets lost in modern calendar apps: a simple, calm overview of your entire year. Just like a good old wall calendar, but right on your iPhone and iPad. *EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE* Rotate your iPhone to landscape and your classic wall-calendar view appears—twelve months side by side. Big, calm, and wonderfully clear. Tap a day to see its events. No endless scrolling, no hidden submenus. Good UX without the homework. *PINS FOR QUICK ACCESS* Filter your view in seconds. Create pins for specific topics - like "Vacation", "Family", or "Work". Tap the emoji and instantly see exactly that calendar combination. Boomer Cal even suggests smart pins based on your events! *SECURE AND PRIVATE* Your events stay private. Boomer Cal loads your existing Apple Calendars directly on your device. No servers, no tracking, no ads. Your data goes nowhere. Everything stays on your iPhone. *DARK MODE (OBVIOUSLY)* Midnight, camping, just vibes—adapts automatically or on demand. *Features at a glance:* - Full year view (Portrait and Landscape modes) - Extra legroom on iPad - Quick pins for your favorite calendars and topics - Smart pin suggestions based on recurring themes - Integrates with all your Apple Calendars (iCloud, CalDAV, Exchange, Local) - Displays calendar weeks (CW) and holidays - 100% Privacy: No data collection, no tracking, no ads

Screenshots

Export Contacts4 screens
Boomer Cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Export Contacts at Free against Boomer Cal's $1.99. Boomer Cal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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; Boomer Cal costs $1.99 up front. Export Contacts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Boomer Cal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, Boomer Cal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Export Contacts versus Boomer Cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExport ContactsBoomer Cal
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan KellerDear Friend Digital GmbH

Customer experience

Export Contacts

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

Boomer Cal

Written reviews1 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

Boomer Cal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boomer Cal free?
Boomer Cal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Export Contacts or Boomer Cal have ads?
Neither Export Contacts nor Boomer Cal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Export Contacts or Boomer Cal?
Export Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and Boomer Cal every 3 days. Most recently, Export Contacts was updated on October 25, 2026 and Boomer Cal on October 8, 2026.

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