Comparison

Contacts Sync vs Contacts Backup + Export

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

Head to head
About

Contacts Sync

Effortlessly synchronize your contacts across Google, Outlook, and iPhone. This reliable app ensures your contact information is up-to-date everywhere with 2-way syncing and support for all contact fields and photos.

Highlights
  • 2-way contact synchronization
  • Sync Google, Outlook, and iPhone accounts
  • Syncs all contact fields and photos
  • Automatic background syncing
  • Group and custom label synchronization
  • Duplicate contact elimination
Features
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••• SYNC GOOGLE, ICLOUD, & OUTLOOK! ••• #1 SYNC APP FOR 15+ YEARS! ••• TRUSTED BY 10,000,000+ USERS! With Contacts Sync, you can quickly & easily sync your Google or Outlook contacts with iPhone, giving you access to your contacts wherever you go. This app distinguishes itself with its reliability, ease of use, speed, and with a true "2-way sync" that merges changes made to either account. This is the #1 app for syncing contacts both in terms of downloads & reviews. Also of significance, this app syncs your Google labels or Outlook categories with your iPhone lists. For instance, you may have organized your Google contacts into groups such as "friends," "family," and "coworkers." After a sync, your iPhone and Google groups will match. With your groups configured on iPhone, you can easily send group emails or group messages. SYNC THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: • Sync Google with iPhone • Sync Outlook with iPhone • Sync 2 Google accounts SYNC ANY IPHONE ACCOUNT: • Choose to sync all of your iPhone contacts, or choose to sync contacts from a specific iPhone account, such as iCloud, a local iPhone address book, Outlook, or a CardDAV account SYNC TYPES: • Choose from one of the following sync types: 2-Way Sync, 1-Way Sync, and Manual Sync • Choose a 2-Way Sync to sync changes in both directions • Choose a 1-Way Sync to transfer changes in one direction only • Choose a Manual Sync to sync specific contacts only SYNCS ALL FIELDS: • Syncs 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 contact photos • Syncs custom labels & custom fields INITIAL SYNC: • During the initial sync, the contents of matching contacts will be merged CONFIRM CHANGES BEFORE SYNCING: • Review each change before the sync actually begins AUTOMATIC SYNC: • Automatically syncs contacts in the background 24/7 APPLY FILTERS INCLUDING GROUP FILTER: • Apply the group filter, new contact filter, and more! DUPLICATE CONTACTS: • Eliminate duplicate contacts from both iPhone and Google SUBSCRIPTIONS: • Contacts Sync 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 • The "Premium" subscription is priced at $1.99 USD per week, $2.99 USD per month, or $9.99 USD per year • Payment will be charged to 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 • 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/360004197333 • Privacy Policy: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/articles/226767688

About

Contacts Backup + Export

Safeguard your important contacts with a simple backup and export solution. Easily restore your entire contact list to any device without needing an account or computer. Keep your contacts accessible and secure with offline backups in a universal format.

Highlights
  • One-touch backup
  • Offline backup capability
  • In-app contact restore
  • Universal vCard format
  • Local archive log
  • Easy export via email/Airdrop
Features
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Never worry about losing your important contacts again. Keep them safe and accessible with a single touch. This app makes it easy to backup and store your contacts list, export it to any location, and share it with anyone. Quickly recover and restore your contacts from anywhere, anytime, on any device. Your contacts are now in good hands. No accounts, activations, or sign-ins required. Simply tap to backup your contacts in a universal format (vCard) that's readable by any device. Restore your contacts instantly, all from your phone without needing a computer or synchronization. Key Features: * Easy & Fast Backup: Backup your contacts list with just one touch * Offline Backup: No need to be connected to any server * In-App Restore: No need for a computer, easily restore your contacts right in the app * Universal Format: vCard file format is readable by any device * Archive Log: Keep track of all your backups locally on your device * Easy Export: Export your backup through email, Airdrop, and more to any external location for safekeeping App icons - https://icons8.com

Screenshots

Contacts Sync4 screens
Contacts Backup + Export4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Contacts Sync at every 5 days against Contacts Backup + Export's every 5 weeks. Contacts Sync also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 182) and review sentiment (78% vs 68%). Contacts Backup + Export's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Contacts Sync sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Contacts Backup + Export sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Sync has 15K ratings behind it against 182, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Contacts Sync's written reviews are positive against 68% of Contacts Backup + Export's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Sync ships an update every 5 days, Contacts Backup + Export every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Contacts Sync versus Contacts Backup + Export: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts SyncContacts Backup + Export
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.4 (182 ratings)
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better182
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsSmartsquare SCS

Customer experience

Contacts Sync

All ratings14,870 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews739 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative19.5%

Contacts Backup + Export

All ratings182 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Contacts Sync

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Deleted contacts reappearing after sync
  • Sync corrupting or deleting existing contact data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to merge duplicate contacts
  • Sync support for Outlook contacts
  • Automatic sync between multiple Google accounts
  • Undo/rollback option for sync operations

Contacts Backup + Export

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Contacts Sync

Subscriptions3
  • Premium (1 Week)$1.997 Days
  • Premium (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year)$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Automatic Contact SyncingFree
  • Make Contribution$4.99
  • Make Larger Contribution$9.99
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  • Premium (Lifetime Access)$11.99
8 purchases

Contacts Backup + Export

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Annual$17.991 Year
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  • Yearly$38.991 Year
One-time4
  • One Time Export$9.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime purchase$39.99
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  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Contacts Sync free?
Contacts Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contacts Backup + Export free?
Contacts Backup + Export is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Sync or Contacts Backup + Export?
Contacts Sync is rated higher. Contacts Sync averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Contacts Backup + Export averages 4.4 from 182 ratings.
Do Contacts Sync or Contacts Backup + Export have ads?
Neither Contacts Sync nor Contacts Backup + Export shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Sync or Contacts Backup + Export?
Contacts Sync ships an update every 5 days, and Contacts Backup + Export every 5 weeks. Most recently, Contacts Sync was updated on September 24, 2026 and Contacts Backup + Export on June 10, 2026.

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