Comparison

Contacts Mover vs Export Contacts

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

Head to head
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

About

Export Contacts

Effortlessly back up and export your contacts to various formats, including vCard, Excel, and CSV. Customize your exports by selecting specific fields and groups, and save custom setups for quick, repeated use. Enjoy a privacy-first approach with local processing and seamless integration with iOS features.

Highlights
  • Export contacts to Excel or CSV
  • Backup contacts to vCard
  • Select specific fields and groups for export
  • Create and save custom export setups
  • Sync export setups across devices
  • Retain contact pictures and notes in vCard backups
  • Local processing for privacy
Features
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Easily export your contacts to Excel or CSV, or back them up to a vCard file. Customize your exports by choosing specific fields, even with thousands of contacts on older devices. ### THE MOST FLEXIBLE CONTACT EXPORTER FOR iOS - Unlike other apps, you can select individual fields and contact groups to export. - Unlike other apps, you can limit your export to contacts that were changed or added after the last export (in-app purchase required). - Create custom export setups for different purposes to simplify repetitive tasks. - An export setup saves your format and field preferences. Start an export with a single tap, making repeated exports effortless. - Export in Excel format or CSV with customizable settings (in-app purchase required). - Export phone numbers in multiple formats such as Automatic, National, International, and E.164. - Compatible with any iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 or newer, in both landscape and portrait. ### EXPORTS VIA SIRI, SHORTCUTS AND AUTOMATIONS - Start an export with Siri, without opening the app. - Run an existing export setup as a shortcut. - Or set the format and field selection directly in the Shortcuts app. - Have exports run at a set time through an automation, weekly as a vCard backup for instance. - Chain the export with other actions, to file or send the finished document. - Check the app's log to see which automated runs took place. ### INTEGRATED FREE CONTACT BACKUP - Export to vCards for quick and efficient backups of your contact list. Email the vCard to yourself or save it to Apple’s Files app. - Unlike other apps, it retains contact pictures and notes when exporting to vCards. - Easy restore: Import the saved *.vcf file directly into Apple’s Contacts app without needing a separate app. ### ADVANTAGES - Fully integrated with iOS features like Apple’s Files app and direct exports to apps like Numbers and Excel. - Robust and efficient, capable of handling thousands of contacts with excellent memory management. - Benefit from 20 years of development experience in Apple address book programming for Mac and iOS. ### PRIVACY-FIRST APPROACH The app values your privacy, performing all exports locally on your device without requiring login to any service. It respects international privacy laws, avoids analyzing your contacts, and eliminates any user tracking. ### EXCLUSIVE FOR iOS Built exclusively for iPhone and iPad with Apple’s native tools, assuring you high performance and long-term support.

Screenshots

Contacts Mover4 screens
Export Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Export Contacts at free with in-app purchases against Contacts Mover's subscription. Contacts Mover's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 89). On price, update cadence, 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 Mover sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Export Contacts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts Mover holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Mover has 2.7K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Contacts Mover's written reviews are positive against 70% of Export Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Mover ships an update every 3 months, Export Contacts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Contacts Mover versus Export Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts MoverExport Contacts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better4.3 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better89
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsStefan Keller

Customer experience

Contacts Mover

All ratings2,688 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative15.3%

Export Contacts

All ratings89 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

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

Export Contacts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Export Contacts

One-time2
  • Changed Contacts Export$2.99
  • CSV & Excel Export Formats$6.99

Questions

Is Contacts Mover free?
Contacts Mover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Mover or Export Contacts?
Contacts Mover is rated higher. Contacts Mover averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Export Contacts averages 4.3 from 89 ratings.
Do Contacts Mover or Export Contacts have ads?
Neither Contacts Mover nor Export Contacts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Mover or Export Contacts?
Contacts Mover ships an update every 3 months, and Export Contacts every 2 months. Most recently, Contacts Mover was updated on October 15, 2026 and Export Contacts on September 24, 2026.

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