# Export Contacts to Excel vs Recent Contacts

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Export Contacts to Excel | Recent Contacts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (953 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/export-contacts-to-excel/id1447767072/reviews)** | [4.5 (102 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **953** | 102 |
| Positive reviews | **65.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [New Marketing Lab, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1080727702) | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) |

## What reviewers say

### Export Contacts to Excel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/export-contacts-to-excel/id1447767072)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Worked Flawlessly
- 🚀 Super fast and hassle free
- 👍 Easy peasy
- 🚀 Fantastic!
- 🚀 Awesome Sauce!!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Works but...
- 🐛 Doesn't work!
- 🐛 Bad configuration
- 🐛 This App Does Not Transfer Contact Info
- 🐛 Contacts

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Ability to select specific columns to export
- Option to export grouped contacts


### Recent Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $7.99 | per month |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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