# Contact.s Back Up vs Data Transfer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contact.s Back Up at 74% against Data Transfer's 19%. Contact.s Back Up also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9). Data Transfer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Contact.s Back Up sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Data Transfer sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Contact.s Back Up holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Contact.s Back Up's written reviews are positive against 19% of Data Transfer's.

Contact.s Back Up ships an update fortnightly, Data Transfer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contact.s Back Up | Data Transfer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-back-up/id1474294286/reviews)** | [3.9 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/data-transfer-mobiletrans/id1545867834/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | **73.9% of reviews** | 18.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 61 MB | 188 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Symon Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469249200) | [Wondershare Technology (Hunan) Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721309409) |

## What reviewers say

### Contact.s Back Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-back-up/id1474294286)

Easily back up, restore, and sync all your phone contacts with a single tap. Store them locally or in cloud services like Google Drive and iCloud. Export contacts to spreadsheets for organization and analysis.

**Highlights:** One-tap contact backup, Cloud sync (Google Drive, iCloud), Contact restore functionality, Export contacts to spreadsheets, Merge, filter, and remove contacts, Auto backup function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contacts Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Contacts Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Contacts Yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Unlock Everything | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💯 Works as expected
- 🔒 Secure backup
- 📚 Helpful for job transition

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 💳 Requires payment info
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤖 Poor interface design

**Reported bugs**

- Login/signup issues
- Disappearing contact information
- Backup and restore not working as expected
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Sync with Gmail contacts
- Restore deleted contacts
- Improved backup and restore process
- Better error handling and warnings


### Data Transfer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/data-transfer-mobiletrans/id1545867834)

Easily transfer photos, videos, contacts, WhatsApp data, and files between phones, even across different operating systems and brands. Securely back up and restore your data, including iCloud backups, without using your mobile data.

**Highlights:** Cross-platform data transfer, WhatsApp chat migration, Backup and restore data, Fast transfer speeds, QR code connection, No data plan usage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Year Subscription | $2.99 | per year |
| 1 Quarter Subscription | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Phone to Phone Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Phone to Phone Subscription | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Phone to Phone Subscription | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 1 Month Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Phone to Phone Subscription | $10.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Subscription | $11.99 | per year |
| WhatApp Tranfer Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Phone to Phone Subscription | $15.99 | per year |
| Full Feature Subscription | $18.99 | per 7 days |
| Phone to Phone Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| WhatApp Tranfer Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Full Feature | $24.99 | per month |
| Phone to Phone + WhatsApp | $36.99 | per year |
| Mobiletrans lifetime license | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient transfer
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Powerful features
- 🚀 Lightning-fast transfer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires subscription
- 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable transfer
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes

**Reported bugs**

- Fails to transfer data
- Subscription issues
- Compatibility problems

**Requested features**

- Transfer SMS messages
- Transfer WhatsApp data
- More transparent pricing
- Improve customer support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contact.s Back Up free?

Contact.s Back Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Data Transfer free?

Data Transfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Contact.s Back Up or Data Transfer?

Contact.s Back Up is rated higher. Contact.s Back Up averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Data Transfer averages 3.9 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Contact.s Back Up or Data Transfer have ads?

Neither Contact.s Back Up nor Data Transfer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Contact.s Back Up or Data Transfer?

Contact.s Back Up ships an update fortnightly, and Data Transfer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Contact.s Back Up was updated on September 22, 2026 and Data Transfer on September 22, 2026.

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