Comparison

Contact Diary vs CSV2Contacts

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

Head to head
About

Contact Diary

Easily document and manage your business meetings. Add contacts, dates, and notes, and access your address book directly. Features include Siri Shortcuts, data export, and biometric security.

Highlights
  • Document business meetings
  • Integrate with address book
  • Use Siri Shortcuts
  • Filter meetings by period
  • Export data as CSV
  • Protect data with Face ID/Touch ID
Features
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With Contact Diary you have the ability to document your last business meetings in a very simple way! You always have the data with you and can add to it at any time! This allows you to keep track and share the data with your friends or companies, for example to log your business meetings and attendees. Functionality: You can easily add a 'contact' with a person using the + button on the main page. You also have the ability to enter date and notes to the meeting, including contact information. To make your work easier, you can just use contacts directly from your address book. Because usually you meet with familiar persons. You have the possibility to filter the meetings. With a tap on 'All meetings' you can choose between different options. With the option 'Add meeting on startup' you can define, that the 'Add meeting' view appears automatically after the app is starting up for even faster interaction. Features: - Document your meetings - Direct access to your address book - Use Siri Shortcuts to add meetings - Nice overview of all your business meetings - Filter for specific periods - Add your own Info - Protect your data with Face ID / Touch ID - Export your data as CSV -- For use in Excel / Numbers / ... -- To send via E-Mail Data protection: Your data will be stored locally on your device. There is NO synchronization with external servers or similar. No registration is necessary. Your data belongs to you and stays with you! Additionally, you have the possibility to use Face ID / Touch ID when opening the app. Support: In the feedback section of the app you have the possibility to send us your questions or suggestions for improvement. I'm trying to improve the app continuously and take the requests very seriously. So don't hesitate if something seems unclear or you find an error. If you like the app, please rate it in the App Store and support the development of Contact Diary!

About

CSV2Contacts

Easily import contact lists from CSV files into your device's address book. Organize and manage your contacts for various group activities like club memberships, events, or travel. Delete imported lists later if needed.

Highlights
  • Import CSV contact lists
  • Add contacts to device address book
  • Name imported contact lists
  • Delete imported lists
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
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Tabellen und Listen mit Kontaktdaten hat man häufig bei der Mitgliederverwaltung von Vereinen, als Erinnerung für runde Geburtstage, bei der Durchführung von Kursen und Seminaren, bei Reisegruppen im Urlaub und bei vielen anderen Gelegenheiten des täglichen Lebens. Wenn man dann einzelne Personen anrufen, einer Gruppe Mails schreiben oder sie über WhatsApp kontaktieren möchte, wünscht man sich eine Liste mit diesen Kontakten auf dem mobilen Gerät. Leider bieten die mobilen Geräte von Apple (iPhone, iPad) keine Möglichkeit, Kontakte aus vorhandenen Tabellen und Listen heraus zu importieren. Die App ermöglicht es dem Nutzer, Kontaktlisten im CSV-Format in das Adressbuch des Gerätes zu importieren. Die Liste der importierten Kontakten kann mit einem Namen versehen und bei Bedarf auch später wieder mit Hilfe der App gelöscht werden.

Screenshots

Contact Diary4 screens
CSV2Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contact Diary at 94% against CSV2Contacts's 50%. Contact Diary also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). CSV2Contacts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, 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

Contact Diary costs $1.99 and CSV2Contacts $0.99 up front. Contact Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CSV2Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contact Diary ships an update every 10 days, CSV2Contacts every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Contact Diary versus CSV2Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContact DiaryCSV2Contacts
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HaussTh. Wolf

Customer experience

Contact Diary

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

CSV2Contacts

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Contact Diary

One-time1
  • Smoothie$1.99
None

CSV2Contacts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contact Diary free?
Contact Diary costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is CSV2Contacts free?
CSV2Contacts costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Contact Diary or CSV2Contacts have ads?
Neither Contact Diary nor CSV2Contacts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contact Diary or CSV2Contacts?
Contact Diary ships an update every 10 days, and CSV2Contacts every 11 months. Most recently, Contact Diary was updated on August 25, 2026 and CSV2Contacts on September 15, 2026.

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