# Keep Contacts vs Contacts Backup Pro & Restore

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep Contacts at none against Contacts Backup Pro & Restore's 10. Keep Contacts also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Contacts Backup Pro & Restore's advantage is ratings volume (7.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Contacts Backup Pro & Restore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Keep Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Keep Contacts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Backup Pro & Restore has 7.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Keep Contacts's written reviews are positive against 46% of Contacts Backup Pro & Restore's.

Keep Contacts ships an update every 6 weeks, Contacts Backup Pro & Restore every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Keep Contacts | Contacts Backup Pro & Restore |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-contacts/id399754046/reviews)** | [4.7 (7.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-backup-pro-and-restore/id1120943403/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7.4K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 46.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 11 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tactel ab](https://appshunter.io/developer/399754049) | [App Rover](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448355489) |

## What reviewers say

### Keep Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-contacts/id399754046)

Securely back up and restore your phone's contact lists for free. Easily manage, merge duplicates, and import/export contacts via a web interface. Sync across multiple devices and restore to a new phone if yours is lost or damaged.

**Highlights:** Contact backup and restore, Sync across multiple devices, Find and merge duplicate contacts, Import and export contact lists, Restore deleted contacts, Web-based contact management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Contacts Backup Pro & Restore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-backup-pro-and-restore/id1120943403)

Easily back up, export, and restore all your phone contacts with a single tap. Securely store backups in the cloud and synchronize them across devices. Set reminders for regular backups to prevent data loss.

**Highlights:** Save all contacts in one tap, Cloud synchronization, Export contacts via email/iMessage, Restore contacts on any device, Set backup reminders, Manage backup history, Edit, update, delete contacts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium Pass | $4.99 | per month |
| Contacts Backup Premium Pass | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Pass | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Contacts Backup Premium Pass. | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Pass | $9.99 | per month |
| Annually Premium Pass | $19.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Pass | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Pass | $39.99 | per year |
| Contacts Backup Premium Pass | $49.99 | per year |
| Remove advertisement from the App | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome backup system
- 👍 Contacts transfer was simple
- 🔒 Secure
- 👍 Helpful information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Won't take Apple ID
- 🐛 Deleted all notes
- 💰 Constant charging
- 💰 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 💰 Expensive subscription

**Reported bugs**

- App doesn't work
- Keeps trying to charge
- Doesn't show all photos

**Requested features**

- Option to delete duplicates
- Ability to cancel subscription easily


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Keep Contacts free?

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

### Is Contacts Backup Pro & Restore free?

Contacts Backup Pro & Restore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Keep Contacts or Contacts Backup Pro & Restore?

Keep Contacts is rated higher. Keep Contacts averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Contacts Backup Pro & Restore averages 4.7 from 7.4K ratings.

### Do Keep Contacts or Contacts Backup Pro & Restore have ads?

Neither Keep Contacts nor Contacts Backup Pro & Restore shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Keep Contacts or Contacts Backup Pro & Restore?

Keep Contacts ships an update every 6 weeks, and Contacts Backup Pro & Restore every 5 months. Most recently, Keep Contacts was updated on September 20, 2026 and Contacts Backup Pro & Restore on September 25, 2026.

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