# Contact.s Back Up vs Recent Contacts

Contact.s Back Up and Recent Contacts both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Contact.s Back Up's written reviews are positive against 0% of Recent Contacts's. Contact.s Back Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 90). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Recent Contacts sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Contact.s Back Up against 4.6 for Recent Contacts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contact.s Back Up has 1.2K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Contact.s Back Up's written reviews are positive against 0% of Recent Contacts's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contact.s Back Up | Recent Contacts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-back-up/id1474294286/reviews) | **[4.6 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 90 |
| Positive reviews | **73.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Symon Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469249200) | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) |

## 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


### 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 Contact.s Back Up free?

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

### Is Recent Contacts free?

Recent Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Contact.s Back Up or Recent Contacts?

Recent Contacts is rated higher. Contact.s Back Up averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Recent Contacts averages 4.6 from 90 ratings.

### Do Contact.s Back Up or Recent Contacts have ads?

Recent Contacts shows ads; Contact.s Back Up does not.

### Which is updated more often, Contact.s Back Up or Recent Contacts?

Contact.s Back Up ships an update fortnightly, and Recent Contacts fortnightly. Most recently, Contact.s Back Up was updated on September 25, 2026 and Recent Contacts on September 15, 2026.

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