CSV Lite vs Contacts Converter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CSV Lite
Access and organize your data offline with this utility app. Search, sort, and visualize your collections from CSV files imported from various sources. Ideal for managing libraries, databases, or any list on the go.
- Offline data access
- Search and sort functionality
- Import CSV files from cloud storage
- Support for links and images
- Customizable data visualization
- Handles multiple files and languages
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Do you have a database, library or collection which you need to use on-the-go, even when you don't have web access? If you do, this is the application for you. Using CSV Lite you can easily search, sort and look through your collections when away from your computer. So start carrying your DVD and CD library, your book collection, your wine testing notes, or any other database, library or list with you! CSV Lite works by reading CSV files, a file format which almost all databases and applications like Excel, Filemaker, Access, Bento and others can export to. To get the CSV files on your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, you can import them from the local 'Files' app and all the cloud storage it supports, from attachments, directly from the internet, and other ways. And if you download the files directly from internet, it is trivial to download again in case the file has been updated (manually or at regular scheduled intervals). Once read, the app allows for highly customised ways of how to look at the data. Note that CSV Lite does not allow editing of your database; it is intended to be a versatile app for searching and visualising your data. See http://csvtouch.wordpress.com for more information and screenshots. Note that CSV Lite is a restricted version of the app CSV Touch, where you are limited to a maximum of 150 items shown at a time, whereas CSV Touch has no such restrictions. FEATURES - Download CSV files from almost anywhere - Fast search and sorting of items - Support for links in your data (click web address to open Safari, phone number to make a call, email address to open Mail) - Support for showing pictures from the web inside the application (requires internet connection) - Handles any number of files - Custom CSS support for visualising single items - Supports ",", ";", "|", space, or tab as column separator - Handles all languages, including Japanese (requires UTF8 encoding; other encodings might also work)
Contacts Converter
Easily export your phone contacts to Excel (XLSX) or VCF file formats. This app allows for bulk or selective contact export, with options to preview, share, or back up your data. Manage exported files directly within the application.
- Export contacts to XLSX and VCF
- Bulk or selective contact export
- Preview exported files
- Share exported files
- Backup contacts via XLSX
- Manage exported files
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Features : 1. Export contacts ( even if you have more than 20,000+ contacts ) to Microsoft Excel ( XLSX ) and VCF file format. 2. Export all contacts at once or choose the contacts you want to export ! 3. Preview exported file and the share with other apps or mail it using others apps ! 4. Backup contacts by exporting with XLSX file ! 5. Edit file name, delete exported files or share anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contacts Converter at 87% against CSV Lite's 36%. Contacts Converter also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (259 vs 2). CSV Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Contacts Converter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CSV Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Contacts Converter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Converter has 259 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of CSV Lite's written reviews are positive against 87% of Contacts Converter's.
CSV Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, Contacts Converter every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSV Lite | Contacts Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (259 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | 87.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 259 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ozymandias | Chuansheng Jia |
Customer experience
CSV Lite
Contacts Converter
Bugs and requests
CSV Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Contacts Converter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Contacts imported in wrong language
- Unclear error messages
Requested features
3 requests- More flexible contact mapping options
- Improved error reporting and troubleshooting
- Increased download limits
In-app purchases
CSV Lite
No in-app purchases
Contacts Converter
- 5 Processing Counts$1.99
- 15 Processing Counts$2.99
- Unlimited Processing times$6.99
Questions
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