Backup Contacts ! vs A4News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backup Contacts !
Easily back up and restore your phone contacts without a computer. Create a backup copy with a single tap and email it to yourself for safekeeping. Restore contacts by simply opening the VCF file from your email.
- Offline backup
- Email backup file
- Easy restore via email
- Transfer contacts between iOS devices
- Backup as VCF (vCard)
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Try the easiest way to backup and restore your contacts all from your phone without needing a computer or synchronization. With just one tap you can create your own backup copy of your contacts and send them to you via email. You can restore your contacts by simply opening the file sent by email. 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. * Easily transfer contacts between iOS Devices using just email client. * Backup Contacts as VCF (VCard) You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • Monthly with 3-Days Free Trial ($2.99), Annual with 3-Days Free Trial ($9.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/privacycoldat/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
A4News
Access real-time technology news, trends, and insights. Stay informed about the latest gadgets, software updates, and industry breakthroughs.
- Latest tech news
- Real-time updates
- Gadget insights
- Software updates
- Industry breakthroughs
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Stay ahead in the world of technology with our app. Get the latest tech news, trends, and insights delivered in real time. Whether it’s gadgets, software updates, or industry breakthroughs, we’ve got you covered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A4News at none against Backup Contacts !'s 2. Backup Contacts !'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Backup Contacts ! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. A4News asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Backup Contacts ! against 4.7 for A4News. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backup Contacts ! has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Backup Contacts ! ships an update every 3 weeks, A4News every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backup Contacts ! | A4News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (35 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Emanuele Floris | Hamed Tajedin |
Customer experience
Backup Contacts !
A4News
Bugs and requests
Backup Contacts !
Reported bugs
8 issues- Fails to back up all contacts
- Freezes during operation
- Backup file format not compatible
- Issues with large contact lists
- Advertisements present in paid version
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- Inconsistent backup results
- Cannot support more than 1000 contacts
- Backs up only one contact
Requested features
6 requests- Full backup functionality
- Support for cloud storage (e.g., Dropbox)
- Export in .csv or .xls format
- Option to back up contact notes
- Improved handling of large contact lists
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- Dark mode
A4News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backup Contacts !
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
A4News
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backup Contacts ! free?
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