Comparison

My Contacts Backup vs Contacts Mover

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Contacts Mover

Easily sync or move contacts between any two accounts on your device. Merge corporate contacts into iCloud or manage various account types like Outlook, Exchange, and Google. Offers flexible sync modes and filters to manage your contact data efficiently.

Highlights
  • Sync or move between any contact accounts
  • True 2-way sync
  • One-way and manual sync/move options
  • Filter by selected groups
  • Automatic addition to groups
  • Review changes before sync/move
  • Syncs all contact fields and photos
Features
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Contacts Mover allows you to quickly and easily sync or move contacts between any pair of contact accounts on your iPhone. Most commonly, the app is used to merge corporate Outlook contacts into iCloud. The app can handle any type of account configured on your iPhone including Outlook, Exchange, iCloud, Google, Yahoo, or a CardDAV account. SYNC & MOVE OPTIONS: • Sync or move any pair of iPhone/iPad contact accounts including Exchange, Outlook, iCloud, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Local, & CardDAV • With a true 2-way sync, you can merge changes you've made to each contact account • Choose from one of the following sync modes: 2-way sync, 1-way sync, & manual sync • Choose from one of the following move types: 1-way move & manual move APPLY FILTERS • Choose to sync selected groups only • Choose to ignore new contacts including those without an email or phone AUTO ADD TO GROUP: • Automatically add synced contacts to a specified group such as “Modified by Contacts Mover” CONFIRM CHANGES: • Review each change before the sync/move actually begins • Easily override changes SYNC/MOVE HISTORY: • Monitor the results of the current sync or move, and review the results of the last 100 syncs/moves SYNCS/MOVES ALL FIELDS: • Syncs/moves all fields including names, phonetic names, nicknames, email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, company names, job titles, departments, birthdays, anniversaries, events, notes, web page addresses, relationships, instant messaging accounts, & social profiles • Syncs/moves contact photos • Syncs/moves custom labels & custom fields AUTOMATIC SYNC/MOVE: • Automatically syncs/moves contacts in the background 24/7 SUPPORT: • In the case that you need support, our friendly American customer support team usually answers emails within 4 hours SUBSCRIPTIONS: • Contacts Mover offers a "Premium" subscription which unlocks all of the premium features in the app, including the ability to sync an unlimited number of contacts and to auto sync in the background. • Without an upgrade, the app will sync no more than 40 contacts, nor will it move more than 10 contacts • The "Premium" subscription is priced at $3.99 USD and the subscription length is 1 year • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at a cost of $3.99 USD • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Terms of use: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/articles/360004359533 • Privacy Policy: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/articles/115006325267

Screenshots

My Contacts Backup4 screens
Contacts Mover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: My Contacts Backup at free with in-app purchases against Contacts Mover's subscription. My Contacts Backup also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 2.7K). Contacts Mover's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 62%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. My Contacts Backup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Contacts Mover sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts Mover holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of My Contacts Backup's written reviews are positive against 84% of Contacts Mover's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Contacts Backup versus Contacts Mover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Contacts BackupContacts Mover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10K ratings)4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews83.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better2.7K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB20 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGLOBILE BILISIM BILGISAYAR HIZMETLERI ILETISIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIPlaya Apps

Customer experience

My Contacts Backup

All ratings10,056 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews392 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative36.0%

Contacts Mover

All ratings2,697 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews469 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

My Contacts Backup

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Excellent backup solution
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't back up all contacts
  • 🐛 Email function not working
  • 🐛 Deletes contacts
  • 🐛 Corrupts contact data
  • 🐛 Requires multiple steps

Contacts Mover

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent syncing
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for moving contacts between accounts
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Seamless contact transfer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with duplicates
  • 💰 Paid version required for more than 40 contacts
  • 🔧 Confusing interface at times

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

Contacts Mover

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Syncing issues for some users
  • Unexpected contact deletions

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved duplicate contact management
  • Ability to delete contacts in bulk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Contacts Backup

One-time1
  • In App vCard Restore$0.99
4 purchases

Contacts Mover

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (1 Year)$3.991 Year
One-time3
  • Make Contribution$4.99
  • Premium (Lifetime Access)$5.99
  • Make Larger Contribution$9.99

Questions

Is My Contacts Backup free?
My Contacts Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contacts Mover free?
Contacts Mover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Contacts Backup or Contacts Mover?
Contacts Mover is rated higher. My Contacts Backup averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Contacts Mover averages 4.7 from 2.7K ratings.
Do My Contacts Backup or Contacts Mover have ads?
My Contacts Backup shows ads; Contacts Mover does not.
Which is updated more often, My Contacts Backup or Contacts Mover?
My Contacts Backup ships an update every 3 months, and Contacts Mover every 3 months. Most recently, My Contacts Backup was updated on November 10, 2026 and Contacts Mover on November 10, 2026.

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