Comparison

Cleaner vs Export & Import Contacts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cleaner

This app helps organize your phone's address book by merging duplicate contacts, removing incomplete entries, and backing up your data. It offers a quick and easy way to clean up your contacts and prevent data loss.

Highlights
  • Merge duplicate contacts
  • Find and remove duplicate contacts
  • Cleanup contacts with missing data
  • Backup contacts
  • Export contacts as VCF files
  • Cloud backup storage
Features
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Your address book is a mess? Cleaner will fix it in a few seconds: - Merge duplicate contacts and cleanup your phone book - Easily find and remove duplicate contacts - Backup contacts with a single tap Merge Duplicate Contacts: Having the same address book for many years, switching phones, importing contacts from other sources – can all cause the appearance of duplicate contacts. Cleaner will help you to find and merge these duplications, by allocating contacts with similar names or identical phone numbers and email addresses. Contacts Cleanup: Simple mistakes and lack of attention can cause the creation of “bad” contacts with missing data. Locate and get rid of these "worthless" contacts, with missing names or phone numbers, by simply removing them for good. Backup Contacts: Avoid the chance of losing your precious contacts by keeping them safely stored on a secured cloud. Keep backup files of your address book stored on-line or export VCF files via Email, Google Drive, WhatsApp, Telegram and many other services. SIMPLY MERGE DUPLICATE CONTACTS - Merge all duplicate contacts with one tap! - Find & merge contacts with similar names. - Find & Merge contacts with duplicate phone or email. ============================================= Below is subscription details: • Subscription Prices: - Monthly: $3.99 for a month - Quaterly: $9.99 for 3 months - Yearly: $45.99 for a year • 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. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting • 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 • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The app adds the great features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription at any time, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase. • Privacy Policy: https://vinsofts.com/privacy-policy/ • Terms of use: https://vinsofts.com/en/terms-of-use/

About

Export & Import Contacts

Easily export your iPhone contacts to various formats like vCard, CSV, or Excel. This app offers a private, no-sign-up experience with on-device processing. Upgrade to unlock unlimited exports and advanced contact management features.

Highlights
  • Export contacts to vCard, CSV, or Excel
  • On-device processing for 100% privacy
  • No sign-up or adverts required
  • Import and export all or selected contacts
  • Manage contacts, view duplicates, and merge
  • Filter contacts by phone or email
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The must have App to Export your iPhone contacts; no sign-up required, no adverts and 100% private. Export your iPhone contacts in vCard, CSV or Excel format. - Choose the file format - Choose where to save/export the file to - All processing is done on your iPhone so 100% private The FREE version is restricted to exporting a maximum of 25 contacts. Upgrade to 'Pro' to enable full functionality. - Export and Import All or a Selection of contacts - Manage your contacts view duplicates and merge - View contacts without phone, email or both Backup your contacts regularly to a safe place to ensure you can restore them Contact us on support@xappsios.com for any feedback or suggestions

Screenshots

Cleaner4 screens
Export & Import Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cleaner at 100% against Export & Import Contacts's 14%. Cleaner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Export & Import Contacts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and 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

Both are free to download. Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Export & Import Contacts sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cleaner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Export & Import Contacts has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 14% of Export & Import Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleaner ships an update every 10 months, Export & Import Contacts weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cleaner versus Export & Import Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanerExport & Import Contacts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDO HONG CHIENMARK MANSER

Customer experience

Cleaner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Export & Import Contacts

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cleaner

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Quaterly3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Yearly3 Days trial$45.991 Year
6 purchases

Export & Import Contacts

One-time6
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Go Pro$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
  • Enormous Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Cleaner free?
Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Export & Import Contacts free?
Export & Import Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cleaner or Export & Import Contacts?
Cleaner is rated higher. Cleaner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Export & Import Contacts averages 3.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Cleaner or Export & Import Contacts have ads?
Cleaner shows ads; Export & Import Contacts does not.
Which is updated more often, Cleaner or Export & Import Contacts?
Cleaner ships an update every 10 months, and Export & Import Contacts weekly. Most recently, Cleaner was updated on October 7, 2026 and Export & Import Contacts on October 27, 2026.

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