Comparison

Backup Contacts ! vs Thornton Video Network

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline backup
  • Email backup file
  • Easy restore via email
  • Transfer contacts between iOS devices
  • Backup as VCF (vCard)
Features
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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/

About

Thornton Video Network

Access live and on-demand City Council meetings, local event coverage, and a variety of arts, cultural, and educational programs. Experience your city's stories and important issues all in one convenient application.

Highlights
  • Live City Council meetings
  • On-demand meeting access
  • Local event coverage
  • Arts and cultural programming
  • Educational content
Features
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The Thornton Video Network app brings you live and on-demand access to City Council meetings, coverage of local events and important issues, plus a lineup of arts, cultural, and educational programming. Your city, your stories, all in one place.

Screenshots

Backup Contacts !4 screens
Thornton Video Network3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thornton Video Network at none against Backup Contacts !'s 2. Thornton Video Network also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Backup Contacts !'s advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Backup Contacts ! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Thornton Video Network asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thornton Video Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backup Contacts ! has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backup Contacts ! versus Thornton Video Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackup Contacts !Thornton Video Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperEmanuele FlorisCablecast Community Media LLC

Customer experience

Backup Contacts !

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.1%

Thornton Video Network

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Thornton Video Network

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Backup Contacts !

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Thornton Video Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backup Contacts ! free?
Backup Contacts ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thornton Video Network free?
Thornton Video Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backup Contacts ! or Thornton Video Network?
Thornton Video Network is rated higher. Backup Contacts ! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Thornton Video Network averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backup Contacts ! or Thornton Video Network have ads?
Neither Backup Contacts ! nor Thornton Video Network shows ads.

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