Comparison

Export Contacts to Excel vs Recent 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 to Excel

Easily export your iPhone or iPad contacts into an Excel file with just a few taps. Choose from multiple export methods for seamless transfer to your computer or other cloud services. Your data remains private and is processed locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Export contacts to Excel
  • Multiple export methods (email, cloud, etc.)
  • Simple 3-tap process
  • Local data processing for privacy
  • Unlimited backups and exports
  • No ads or hidden fees
Features
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6 REASONS TO USE THIS APP - Easy to use - Choose how to export your contacts - Perfect for transferring contacts to a computer - Designed with your privacy in mind - No ads or hidden fees - Highly rated with an average of 4.5 stars Download it now, or read on to learn more... EASY TO USE Have your iPhone or iPad contacts saved as an Excel file in just 3 taps. Have a look at the screenshots and you will see how simple it is. Open the app, tap Continue, tap Export, select your export method, and you’re done! MULTIPLE EXPORT METHODS You can export the Excel file containing your contacts using email, SMS, iMessage, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Slack, Evernote, and more. And of course, you can open the file directly in Excel if you have it installed on your iPhone or iPad. UNLIMITED USE You can back up and export your contacts as many times as you want. SAFE AND PRIVATE This app is 100% safe for your contacts. The backup and Excel export is done locally on your device. Unlike other apps, this one does not analyze or store your contacts on a remote server. NO ADS OR HIDDEN FEES Unlike similar applications, this app doesn’t display any ads or tries to charge you extra for services you don’t need. WE LOVE FEEDBACK If you like this app, please consider taking a minute to rate it in the App Store. If you don’t like the app, please contact us and let us know how we can make it better.

About

Recent Contacts

Easily back up and restore all your phone contacts without a computer. Export contacts to Excel or vCard, find and merge duplicates, and remove incomplete entries. Share backups via message, email, or AirDrop.

Highlights
  • Backup contacts in one tap
  • Export to Excel (CSV) or vCard
  • Find and merge duplicate contacts
  • Remove incomplete contacts
  • Share backups via Message, Email, AirDrop
  • View recently added contacts
Features
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Easy Backup is the best way to backup and restores all your contacts from your phone without the computer. FEATURES: • See your most recently added contacts • Save all your contacts in one single tap. • Share and export backups via Message, Email, or AirDrop • Export contacts to Excel (CSV) or vCard • Find & merge duplicate contacts • Remove incomplete contacts ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Subscription price: - 1 week: $4.99 - 1 month: $6.99 - Lifetime: $24.99 - Subscription may be canceled at any time within the iTunes and App Store Apple ID Settings. All prices include applicable local sales taxes. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tlabs91 Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/tlabs-termofservice

Screenshots

Export Contacts to Excel4 screens
Recent Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Export Contacts to Excel at 65% against Recent Contacts's 0%. Export Contacts to Excel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Recent Contacts's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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

Recent Contacts is free to download; Export Contacts to Excel costs $1.99 up front. Recent Contacts sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Export Contacts to Excel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Export Contacts to Excel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Export Contacts to Excel has 953 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Export Contacts to Excel's written reviews are positive against 0% of Recent Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Export Contacts to Excel ships an update every 2 months, Recent Contacts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Export Contacts to Excel versus Recent Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExport Contacts to ExcelRecent Contacts
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (953 ratings) — better4.5 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings953 — better102
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Marketing Lab, IncLE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC

Customer experience

Export Contacts to Excel

All ratings945 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.9%

Recent Contacts

All ratings96 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Export Contacts to Excel

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Alignment issues with phone numbers
  • Incomplete data transfer (missing emails, addresses, etc.)

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to select specific columns to export
  • Option to export grouped contacts

Recent Contacts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Export Contacts to Excel

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Recent Contacts

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Export Contacts to Excel free?
Export Contacts to Excel costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recent Contacts free?
Recent Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Export Contacts to Excel or Recent Contacts?
Export Contacts to Excel is rated higher. Export Contacts to Excel averages 4.8 out of 5 from 953 ratings, while Recent Contacts averages 4.5 from 102 ratings.
Do Export Contacts to Excel or Recent Contacts have ads?
Recent Contacts shows ads; Export Contacts to Excel does not.
Which is updated more often, Export Contacts to Excel or Recent Contacts?
Export Contacts to Excel ships an update every 2 months, and Recent Contacts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Export Contacts to Excel was updated on November 6, 2026 and Recent Contacts on November 7, 2026.

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