Comparison

My Contacts Backup vs Scanly PDF Scanner

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

Scanly PDF Scanner

Features
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Scanly turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Point the camera at any page — receipts, contracts, notes, forms — and Scanly automatically detects the edges, straightens the page, and saves a crisp scan. Combine pages into a single document and export a clean PDF in one tap. Everything happens on your device. Scanly has no account to create, shows no ads, asks for no subscription, and never uploads your documents to a server. Your scans stay on your phone, full stop. FEATURES • Smart camera scanning — automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Multi-page documents — scan many pages into one file, in the order you want • Reorder, add, and delete pages anytime • Full-screen page viewer with pinch-to-zoom • Export and share as PDF — choose Fit, A4, or US Letter page size • Rename documents; delete with an Undo safety net • Clean, fast, native iOS design with light and dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device — no servers, no analytics, no tracking • No account, no sign-in, no email required • Works fully offline, even in airplane mode • Your documents and PDFs are stored only on your phone FREE • No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads Scan a document, get a PDF, move on with your day.

Screenshots

My Contacts Backup4 screens
Scanly PDF Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanly PDF Scanner at none against My Contacts Backup's 1. Scanly PDF Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Contacts Backup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scanly PDF Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Contacts Backup versus Scanly PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Contacts BackupScanly PDF Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB23 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGLOBILE BILISIM BILGISAYAR HIZMETLERI ILETISIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIGian Cunningham

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

Scanly PDF Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Contacts Backup

One-time1
  • In App vCard Restore$0.99
None

Scanly PDF Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Contacts Backup free?
My Contacts Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanly PDF Scanner free?
Scanly PDF Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Contacts Backup or Scanly PDF Scanner have ads?
My Contacts Backup shows ads; Scanly PDF Scanner does not.

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