Comparison

GContact Lite 2 vs Contacts Sync

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

Head to head
About

GContact Lite 2

Organize contacts into custom groups with ease. Automatically categorize contacts by company name, create, edit, or delete groups and individual contacts. Send emails or SMS to entire groups, and back up your data.

Highlights
  • Drag & drop group editing
  • Automatic grouping by company name
  • Create, edit, delete groups
  • Create, edit, delete single contacts
  • Search contacts
  • Send email to groups
  • Send SMS/MMS to groups
  • Backup and share contacts
Features
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GContact Lite 2 helps you organize contacts for work, family and friends. Find the people you need, choose recipients for a group email, and keep contact backups in one place. ORGANIZE YOUR CONTACTS • Create and edit groups, and manage their members. • Use group colors and ordering to make your list easier to navigate. • Find contacts with search, and view or edit their details. KEEP IN TOUCH • Select members for group email or messages. • Choose To, Cc or Bcc recipients when preparing group email. • Open supported calling and messaging features from contact details. BACK UP YOUR CONTACTS • Create contact backups and restore from saved archives. • Use iCloud to sync backup archives when configured. Contacts access is required. Group colors and ordering apply within the app; editing availability depends on the contact account and permissions. Messaging features depend on your device and service. By downloading or using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Contacts Sync

Easily back up, export, and restore your phone's contacts without a computer. This app helps you find and merge duplicate entries, ensuring your address book stays organized and secure. Supports multiple export formats and cloud storage options.

Highlights
  • Contact backup to secure cloud storage
  • Export contacts in VCF, XLS, CSV formats
  • Find and merge duplicate contacts
  • Restore contacts from backup files
  • Automatic daily, weekly, monthly backups
  • Export backups via third-party apps
Features
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Contacts Backup App is the easiest way to backup your contacts all from your phone without needing a computer. Also you can find duplicate contacts and merge by allocating contacts with similar names or identical phone numbers and email addresses. You can backup the contacts from the address book in 3 different file formats in no time: VCF, XLS and CSV. ** Backup: Allow Easy Backup to access your contacts and choose the Backup option in the app. That’s it! All your contacts are safe on our secure cloud storage. You can turn automatic backup ON and choose between daily, weekly and monthly backup frequency. ** Export: Export your VCF, XLS and CSV backups via third party apps like WhatsApp, iMessage, Email, and Airdrop. At any time, you can access and restore previous backups. You can also export your backup to Google Drive and Dropbox. ** Merge Duplicate Contacts: Users can view the contacts which have duplicate/missing phone numbers, emails, or names. Find & Merge duplicate contacts, phones, emails, and similar names. Also, you can remove contacts without names or phone number. ** Restore: No need to use any app to restore the backup files. Just tap on the .vcf backup file in the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad Mail client and restore your contacts. Contact Backup is 100% safe for your contacts. The backup and export are done on our secure servers or Google Drive and Dropbox. If you have any questions about the app, please do not hesitate to contact us at appsupport@backup.contact, we’ll be happy to help! IMPORTANT NOTE: After sending backup file (*.vcf) to yourself, please check your inbox to see if message arrived and contains attachment (backup file). Sometimes email providers block attachments if attachment size is too large. Try with another mail account if possible, to send your backup file. We also offer Tera Backup Pro, a set of premium features to keep your contacts secure at all times while accessible from all places. This service includes the following features: • Automatic backups of your contacts • Secure cloud storage of your backups • Military-grade AES-256 encryption of your cloud backups This service is offered as an auto-renewable subscription for Week: $1.99 per week Month: $4.99 per month (3 Days Free Trial) Year: $19.99 per year ------------------------ Please see the subscription details below: - The subscription price is automatically renewed every month until cancelled. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Apple ID account settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any features requiring an active subscription (including Cloud Storage) may, at any time without notice, be turned off or removed after the subscription has ended. Privacy Policy: https://backup.contact/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://backup.contact/term-condition.html

Screenshots

GContact Lite 22 screens
Contacts Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GContact Lite 2 at 4.7 against Contacts Sync's 4.3. GContact Lite 2 also leads on ratings volume (134 vs 20). On price, update cadence, 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. GContact Lite 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Contacts Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GContact Lite 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GContact Lite 2 has 134 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GContact Lite 2 ships an update every 2 months, Contacts Sync every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GContact Lite 2 versus Contacts Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGContact Lite 2Contacts Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (134 ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEJingHaresh Purbiya

Customer experience

GContact Lite 2

All ratings134 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative33.3%

Contacts Sync

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GContact Lite 2

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
3 purchases

Contacts Sync

Subscriptions3
  • Contact backup PRO - weekly$1.997 Days
  • Contact backup PRO - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Contact backup PRO - Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is GContact Lite 2 free?
GContact Lite 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contacts Sync free?
Contacts Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GContact Lite 2 or Contacts Sync?
GContact Lite 2 is rated higher. GContact Lite 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Contacts Sync averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do GContact Lite 2 or Contacts Sync have ads?
Both GContact Lite 2 and Contacts Sync show ads.
Which is updated more often, GContact Lite 2 or Contacts Sync?
GContact Lite 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Contacts Sync every 6 weeks. Most recently, GContact Lite 2 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Contacts Sync on October 13, 2026.

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