# Recent Contacts vs Base

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Base at none against Recent Contacts's 5. Base also leads on ads (none vs shown). Recent Contacts's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recent Contacts sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Base asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recent Contacts | Base |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (98 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **98** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) | [Ethan Goodhart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755963843) |

## What reviewers say

### Recent Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $7.99 | per month |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### Base

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/base-modern-contacts-app/id6758881565)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recent Contacts free?

Recent Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Base free?

Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Recent Contacts or Base have ads?

Recent Contacts shows ads; Base does not.

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