Comparison

Contact Backup vs Safekeep

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

Head to head
About

Contact Backup

Features
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This App is the best way to backup your iPhone/iPad contacts and import it without computer and synchronization. You can backup all your contacts with a single touch and send it to yourself as a vCards (.vcf) attachment via email. You can delete multiple contacts. You can import contacts in your device. The fastest contacts backup application for iPhone/iPad is here. Features: - Backup Contacts - Email single and multiple backup file - Import contacts - Delete multiple contacts - Share backup file - No advertisement in the app - No need to log in - No need to sync contacts to any server - Dark mode support ------------------------- Note: After creating backup file (.vcf), Please check file size before sending it via email because sometimes email providers block attachment if size is too large. #Contact backup, #contact delete, #contact share, #contact import

About

Safekeep

Features
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Never lose a contact again. Safekeep is the complete contact safety kit for iPhone: automatically back up your address book, clean duplicates without losing details, restore deleted contacts, and move everything to a new iPhone. PROTECT EVERY CONTACT • Create VCF or CSV backups in one tap • Schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups • See backup status from the Home Screen widget • Keep optional copies in your private iCloud database CLEAN DUPLICATES SAFELY • Smart Merge finds duplicates across names, phone numbers, and email addresses • Preview every merge before making changes • Preserve the richest names, photos, birthdays, addresses, companies, and notes • Recover recently deleted contacts from Trash RESTORE AND TRANSFER • Restore selected contacts from VCF or CSV files • Import Google and Outlook CSV exports • Skip contacts already on your device to prevent new duplicates • Move contacts to a new iPhone with AirDrop or private iCloud backup • Export to Files, email, messages, and other apps BUILT FOR PRIVACY Contact analysis happens on your device. Optional cloud backups use your private iCloud account, so your address book stays under your control. EXTRA TIME-SAVERS • Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to start a backup • Filter contacts with missing names, numbers, or details • Track every saved backup and restore whenever needed Download Safekeep and give every contact a safe place. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Contact Backup4 screens
Safekeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Safekeep at Free against Contact Backup's $0.99. Safekeep also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Contact Backup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Safekeep is free to download; Contact Backup costs $0.99 up front. Safekeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Contact Backup asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contact Backup ships an update every 5 months, Safekeep weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Contact Backup versus Safekeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContact BackupSafekeep
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiyush SinrojaFerdi Kiziltoprak

In-app purchases

None

Contact Backup

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Safekeep

Subscriptions1
  • 7 days free than$0.997 Days
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Contact Backup free?
Contact Backup costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safekeep free?
Safekeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Contact Backup or Safekeep have ads?
Neither Contact Backup nor Safekeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contact Backup or Safekeep?
Contact Backup ships an update every 5 months, and Safekeep weekly. Most recently, Contact Backup was updated on October 16, 2026 and Safekeep on October 15, 2026.

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