Comparison

Recent Contacts vs Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent

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

Head to head
About

Recent Contacts

Easily back up and restore all your phone contacts without a computer. Export contacts to Excel or vCard, find and merge duplicates, and remove incomplete entries. Share backups via message, email, or AirDrop.

Highlights
  • Backup contacts in one tap
  • Export to Excel (CSV) or vCard
  • Find and merge duplicate contacts
  • Remove incomplete contacts
  • Share backups via Message, Email, AirDrop
  • View recently added contacts
Features
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Easy Backup is the best way to backup and restores all your contacts from your phone without the computer. FEATURES: • See your most recently added contacts • Save all your contacts in one single tap. • Share and export backups via Message, Email, or AirDrop • Export contacts to Excel (CSV) or vCard • Find & merge duplicate contacts • Remove incomplete contacts ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Subscription price: - 1 week: $4.99 - 1 month: $6.99 - Lifetime: $24.99 - Subscription may be canceled at any time within the iTunes and App Store Apple ID Settings. All prices include applicable local sales taxes. - 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. - The 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. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tlabs91 Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/tlabs-termofservice

About

Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent

Easily manage and back up your iPhone contacts. This app helps you find recent contacts, eliminate duplicates, and export your address book to various file formats. It ensures your data is secure and private.

Highlights
  • Find and manage recent contacts
  • Eliminate and merge duplicate contacts
  • Backup contacts securely
  • Export contacts to Excel, CSV, or VCF
  • Share contacts via Email, iMessage, AirDrop
  • Privacy guaranteed, no data sharing
Features
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As one of the most vital info on the iPhone, the Contacts app keeps the basic info of our friends, families, or business partners. Exporting iPhone contacts to Excel/vCard is a good way to backup them. Features: - Easily find and manage your recently added contacts. - Eliminate duplicates: Easily detect and merge duplicate contacts to keep your address book organized and clutter-free. - Backup your contacts: Safeguard your contact list with easy, secure backups. - Flexible Contact Export Options: Export your contacts to Excel, CSV, or VCF files with just a few taps. - Lightning-Fast & Reliable: Enjoy seamless performance designed for speed and security. - Effortless Sharing: Share contacts via Email, iMessage, AirDrop, and more. - Privacy Guaranteed: Your contacts remain 100% safe—no uploads, transfers, or data sharing. =================================== ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Subscription price: - 1 week: $3.99 (3-day free trial) - 1 month: $6.99 - Lifetime: $14.99 - Subscription may be canceled at any time within the iTunes and App Store Apple ID Settings. All prices include applicable local sales taxes. - 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. - The 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. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/mobile-labs Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/mobi-labs-termofservice

Screenshots

Recent Contacts4 screens
Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent at every 5 days against Recent Contacts's every 3 weeks. Recent Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 22). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Recent Contacts sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Recent Contacts against 4.7 for Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 22 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recent Contacts ships an update every 3 weeks, Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recent Contacts versus Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecent ContactsSmart Transfer Contacts・Recent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (96 ratings)4.7 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOCAnh Nguyen

Customer experience

Recent Contacts

All ratings96 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Recent Contacts

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
3 purchases

Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Recent Contacts free?
Recent Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent free?
Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recent Contacts or Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent?
Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do Recent Contacts or Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent have ads?
Both Recent Contacts and Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent show ads.
Which is updated more often, Recent Contacts or Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent?
Recent Contacts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent every 5 days. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on October 7, 2026 and Smart Transfer Contacts・Recent on September 29, 2026.

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