My Contacts Backup vs Export & Import Contacts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Contacts Backup
Easily back up and restore your phone's address book without needing a computer or cloud sync. Send contacts in a universal format via email for simple transfer and recovery on any device. Offers regular backup reminders and multiple export options.
- Offline backup to email
- Easy restore from VCF file
- Regular backup reminders
- Transfer contacts between iOS devices
- Export as VCF or CSV
- Delete all contacts
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"No signing in, no accounts, no activations, just send your contacts in a universal format to yourself or others through the mail app. This app backs your contacts up, or simply transfers them in a simple, tangible way that just about every device can read. Bravo!" My Contacts Backup is the easiest way to backup and restore your contacts all from your phone without needing a computer or synchronization. You can backup all your contacts with a single touch and send them to yourself as a .vcf attachment via email. All contacts can then easily be restored any time by simply opening the .vcf file in your mailbox with iOS Mail app. Key Features: * Offline Backup. No need to sync to any server. Just email the backup file to yourself. * Easy restore. No need to use any app to restore backup file. Just tap on the *.vcf backup file in the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad Mail client and restore your contacts for FREE. * In App vCard Restore Feature * Set REMINDER to backup regularly (weekly or monthly) * Easily transfer contacts between iOS Devices using just email client. * Backup Contacts as VCF (VCard) or Export Contacts as CSV (Excel) file * Delete All Contacts in Address Book * VCF backup is limited to max 500 contacts. You need to download PRO version for unlimited contacts backup. ---------- 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.
Export & Import Contacts
Easily export your iPhone contacts to various formats like vCard, CSV, or Excel. This app offers a private, no-sign-up experience with on-device processing. Upgrade to unlock unlimited exports and advanced contact management features.
- Export contacts to vCard, CSV, or Excel
- On-device processing for 100% privacy
- No sign-up or adverts required
- Import and export all or selected contacts
- Manage contacts, view duplicates, and merge
- Filter contacts by phone or email
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The must have App to Export your iPhone contacts; no sign-up required, no adverts and 100% private. Export your iPhone contacts in vCard, CSV or Excel format. - Choose the file format - Choose where to save/export the file to - All processing is done on your iPhone so 100% private The FREE version is restricted to exporting a maximum of 25 contacts. Upgrade to 'Pro' to enable full functionality. - Export and Import All or a Selection of contacts - Manage your contacts view duplicates and merge - View contacts without phone, email or both Backup your contacts regularly to a safe place to ensure you can restore them Contact us on support@xappsios.com for any feedback or suggestions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Contacts Backup at 61% against Export & Import Contacts's 14%. My Contacts Backup also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (10K vs 15). Export & Import Contacts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. My Contacts Backup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Export & Import Contacts sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Contacts Backup holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Contacts Backup has 10K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of My Contacts Backup's written reviews are positive against 14% of Export & Import Contacts's.
My Contacts Backup ships an update every 3 months, Export & Import Contacts weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Contacts Backup | Export & Import Contacts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) — better | 3.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | +4 |
| Developer | GLOBILE BILISIM BILGISAYAR HIZMETLERI ILETISIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI | MARK MANSER |
Customer experience
My Contacts Backup
Export & Import Contacts
Bugs and requests
My Contacts Backup
Reported bugs
5 issues- Email button not working
- Backup not saving all contacts
- Contacts getting deleted or corrupted
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to import contacts from other sources
- Option to backup contacts to cloud storage
- Improved email integration
- Better support for large contact lists
- Ability to edit and manage contacts within the app
Export & Import Contacts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Contacts Backup
- In App vCard Restore$0.99
Export & Import Contacts
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Go Pro$3.99
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- Large Tip$4.99
- Generous Tip$9.99
- Enormous Tip$19.99
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