# Cleaner vs Export & Import Contacts

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cleaner | Export & Import Contacts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-delete-contact-groups/id1529231775/reviews)** | [3.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/export-and-import-contacts/id1669013135/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 47 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DO HONG CHIEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529231777) | [MARK MANSER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1378563905) |

## What reviewers say

### Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-delete-contact-groups/id1529231775)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Quaterly | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly | $45.99 | per year |


### Export & Import Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/export-and-import-contacts/id1669013135)

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Go Pro | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Enormous Tip | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*