Comparison

Contacts Sync 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

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 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

Contacts Sync4 screens
Contacts Mover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Contacts Sync at free with in-app purchases against Contacts Mover's subscription. Contacts Sync also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 2.7K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Contacts Sync against 4.7 for Contacts Mover. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Sync has 15K ratings behind it against 2.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Contacts Sync's written reviews are positive against 84% of Contacts Mover's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Sync ships an update every 5 days, Contacts Mover every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Contacts Sync versus Contacts Mover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts SyncContacts Mover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings)4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews83.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better2.7K
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsPlaya Apps

Customer experience

Contacts Sync

All ratings14,944 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews2,096 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative17.3%

Contacts Mover

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

User reviews

Contacts Sync

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 💡 Useful for syncing contacts across devices
  • 🔒 Reliable and secure
  • 🙌 Great customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync issues
  • 💰 Paid subscription required for more than 40 contacts
  • 🔄 Confusion around syncing and merging contacts
  • 🤔 Inconsistent contact formatting after sync

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

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 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

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
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 Contacts Sync free?
Contacts Sync 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, Contacts Sync or Contacts Mover?
Contacts Mover is rated higher. Contacts Sync averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Contacts Mover averages 4.7 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Contacts Sync or Contacts Mover have ads?
Neither Contacts Sync nor Contacts Mover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Sync or Contacts Mover?
Contacts Sync ships an update every 5 days, and Contacts Mover every 3 months. Most recently, Contacts Sync was updated on November 9, 2026 and Contacts Mover on November 6, 2026.

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