# Contact.s Back Up vs Contacts Backup

The clearest difference is update cadence: Contact.s Back Up at fortnightly against Contacts Backup's every 2 months. Contact.s Back Up also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 62). On price, rating, ads 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 Contacts Backup sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 4.5 for Contacts Backup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contact.s Back Up has 1.2K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Contact.s Back Up's written reviews are positive against 50% of Contacts Backup's.

Contact.s Back Up ships an update fortnightly, Contacts Backup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contact.s Back Up | Contacts Backup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-back-up/id1474294286/reviews) | [4.5 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-backup-easy-export/id1611893112/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 62 |
| Positive reviews | **73.9% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 17 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) | [Sunshine Software Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788219451) |

## 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


### Contacts Backup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-backup-easy-export/id1611893112)

Easily back up, restore, and manage your phone's contacts without a computer. Send backups via email as VCF files, remove duplicates, and transfer contacts between devices. Offers offline backup and an easy restore process.

**Highlights:** Offline contact backup, Easy contact restore, Duplicate contact removal, Transfer contacts between devices, Backup as VCF (VCard), Backup history, View recently added contacts

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| 3 Days Free Trial Weekly VIP | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Limited Offer VIP | $19.99 | per year |
| Annual VIP | $29.99 | per year |
| Get Premium One Time Purchase | $99.99 | 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 Contacts Backup free?

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

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

Contact.s Back Up and Contacts Backup are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.2K and 62 ratings respectively.

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

Neither Contact.s Back Up nor Contacts Backup shows ads.

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

Contact.s Back Up ships an update fortnightly, and Contacts Backup every 2 months. Most recently, Contact.s Back Up was updated on September 22, 2026 and Contacts Backup on September 3, 2026.

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