Comparison

Recent Contacts vs Export Contact

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

Head to head
About

Recent Contacts

View your most recently added contacts with precise timestamps. This app provides insights into your contact addition patterns, including statistics and historical graphs. It also offers home screen quick actions and the ability to export your data.

Highlights
  • View recently added contacts
  • See exact contact addition time
  • Contact addition statistics
  • Contact addition history graphs
  • Home screen quick actions
  • Export contacts to spreadsheet
Features
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See your most recently added contacts. And more! Select a row to see the exact time a contact was added. Useful for business contacts, new love interests — just relax and let Recent Contacts sort out the details. Features include: • stats such as when you are most likely to get a new contact • graphs of your recent contact addition history • home screen quick actions • ability to export to a spreadsheet • more reliable than competitors I hope you find it useful and thanks for checking out Recent Contacts! -Kyle

About

Export Contact

Easily back up and export your iPhone or iPad contacts. Choose from multiple file formats and sharing methods. Designed for privacy and seamless transfer to new devices.

Highlights
  • Easy to use interface
  • 3 export file types (Excel, CSV, vCard)
  • Select specific contacts for export
  • Multiple sharing options
  • Transfer contacts to new devices
  • Local backup for privacy
Features
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Exporting contacts from your iPhone or iPad doesn’t have to be complicated, and this app is the proof of it. With a simple and straightforward user interface, this app will walk you through the few short steps to backing up and exporting your contacts. 7 REASONS TO USE THIS APP - Easy to use - Choose from 3 different export file types - Select what specific contacts you want to export - Choose how to share the export file - Perfect for transferring contacts to a new iPhone or iPad - Designed with your privacy in mind - Highly rated with an average of 4.5 stars Download it now, or read on to learn more... REVIEWS FROM USERS "Very easy to use! This is the first app I've ever paid money for - so worth it! I exported to CSV format, emailed the file to myself, and checked - all the info came over." -- Jean06066 "Saved my contacts. To make a long story short I spent two days trying to untangle a horrible outlook contact snafu on my iPhone that iCloud could not save me from. I discovered this app and it saved them all. Worth the small price." -- seattlejr "Did exactly what I needed. I can’t believe Apple makes it so hard to bulk export contacts from one iPhone to another. This app took exactly 2 minutes from install through having all my contacts from my old phone in a file I could import into iCloud and other apps. Best money I’ve spent in a long time." -- NoMoreNicknamez "Amazing. Very quick and easy to transfer my contacts. This app worked perfectly in seconds." -- Coach KBD "Was messing around for hours trying to figure out how to transfer my contacts that were saved on an exchange account to iCloud. Downloaded this app and was done in minutes." -- EYPYS EASY TO USE This application is extremely simple to use. Select the file format, back up your contacts, export them, and you’re done! Have a look at the screenshots and you will see how simple it is. EXPORT YOUR CONTACTS The app gives you the ability to export all your contacts at once, or groups of contacts, or even specific contacts. 3 EXPORT FILE TYPES Choose from three different formats to export your contacts: Excel (.xlsx), CSV (.csv), or vCard (.vcf). These are the most widely-used formats when dealing with contacts. Any of these formats will let you easily import your contacts into other apps or services such as Gmail, Outlook, and more. CHOOSE YOUR EXPORT METHOD Export your contacts the way you want. You can export them using email, SMS, iMessage, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Slack, Evernote, and more. PERFECT FOR MOVING YOUR CONTACTS TO A NEW IPHONE OR IPAD Just got a new iPhone or iPad? This app makes it a breeze to export your contacts from your old device to the new one. UNLIMITED USE You can back up and export your contacts as many times as you want. SAFE AND PRIVATE This app is 100% safe for your contacts. The backup and export is done locally on your iPhone. Unlike other apps, this one does not analyze or store your contacts on a remote server. EXPORT CONTACT PRO The Pro version of Export Contact can be purchased via an annual subscription or one-time payment. Benefits of the Pro version are: - Remove ads - Ability to export more than 100 contacts at once - Select contact groups - Select specific contacts in your address book Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews every year unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.sixstarapps.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.sixstarapps.com/privacy/ HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP? If you have any question about the app, or need help about something, please do not hesitate to contact us at www.SixStarApps.com. We’ll be happy to help!

Screenshots

Recent Contacts4 screens
Export Contact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Export Contact at Free against Recent Contacts's $4.99. Export Contact also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 598). Recent Contacts's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 47%) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Export Contact is free to download; Recent Contacts costs $4.99 up front. Recent Contacts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Export Contact sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Recent Contacts against 4.6 for Export Contact. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Export Contact has 3.7K ratings behind it against 598, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Recent Contacts's written reviews are positive against 47% of Export Contact's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Recent Contacts versus Export Contact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecent ContactsExport Contact
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (598 ratings) — better4.6 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews — better46.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5983.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle GorlickNew Marketing Lab, Inc

Customer experience

Recent Contacts

All ratings598 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.7%

Export Contact

All ratings3,704 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative48.7%

User reviews

Recent Contacts

From 598 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient for finding recent contacts
  • 👍 Helpful for remembering names and numbers
  • 💡 Useful for business and networking
  • 🔒 Great privacy policy
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate contact dates after restoring from backup
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when editing contacts
  • 💡 Lack of dark mode option
  • 💡 Need ability to archive or categorize contacts

Export Contact

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful backup tool
  • 🔒 Secure contacts export

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Corrupted/incomplete exports
  • 💰 Paywall for full functionality
  • 🔍 Limited free version
  • 🤔 Confusing interface

Bugs and requests

Recent Contacts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inaccurate contact dates after restoring from backup
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing contacts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve contact editing functionality
  • Allow archiving or categorizing of contacts
  • Provide more sorting/filtering options

Export Contact

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during Excel exports
  • Inconsistent contact data in exported files
  • Incomplete contact information in exported files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Preserve contact metadata (notes, labels, etc.)
  • Ability to select specific contacts to export
  • Support for more export formats (e.g., vCard, CSV, Excel)
  • Improved error handling and feedback

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Recent Contacts

One-time4
  • Tip for Developer (Small)$0.99
  • Tip for Developer (Medium)$4.99
  • Tip for Developer (Large)$9.99
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  • Tip for Developer (Very Large)$14.99
3 purchases

Export Contact

Subscriptions2
  • Export Contact Pro (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Export Contact Pro (annual)$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Export Contact Pro (lifetime)$7.99

Questions

Is Recent Contacts free?
Recent Contacts costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Export Contact free?
Export Contact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recent Contacts or Export Contact?
Recent Contacts is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 598 ratings, while Export Contact averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Recent Contacts or Export Contact have ads?
Export Contact shows ads; Recent Contacts does not.
Which is updated more often, Recent Contacts or Export Contact?
Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and Export Contact every 2 months. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on September 28, 2026 and Export Contact on September 29, 2026.

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