Contacts Mover vs Export & Import Contacts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Export & Import Contacts
Easily export your iPhone contacts to various formats like vCard, CSV, or Excel. This app offers a private, no-sign-up experience with on-device processing. Upgrade to unlock unlimited exports and advanced contact management features.
- Export contacts to vCard, CSV, or Excel
- On-device processing for 100% privacy
- No sign-up or adverts required
- Import and export all or selected contacts
- Manage contacts, view duplicates, and merge
- Filter contacts by phone or email
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The must have App to Export your iPhone contacts; no sign-up required, no adverts and 100% private. Export your iPhone contacts in vCard, CSV or Excel format. - Choose the file format - Choose where to save/export the file to - All processing is done on your iPhone so 100% private The FREE version is restricted to exporting a maximum of 25 contacts. Upgrade to 'Pro' to enable full functionality. - Export and Import All or a Selection of contacts - Manage your contacts view duplicates and merge - View contacts without phone, email or both Backup your contacts regularly to a safe place to ensure you can restore them Contact us on support@xappsios.com for any feedback or suggestions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contacts Mover at 84% against Export & Import Contacts's 14%. Contacts Mover also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 15). Export & Import Contacts's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Contacts Mover sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Export & Import Contacts sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Contacts Mover holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Mover has 2.7K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Contacts Mover's written reviews are positive against 14% of Export & Import Contacts's.
Contacts Mover ships an update every 3 months, Export & Import Contacts weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contacts Mover | Export & Import Contacts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better | 3.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playa Apps | MARK MANSER |
Customer experience
Contacts Mover
Export & Import Contacts
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 & Import Contacts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Contacts Mover
- Premium (1 Year)$3.991 Year
- Make Contribution$4.99
- Premium (Lifetime Access)$5.99
- Make Larger Contribution$9.99
Export & Import Contacts
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Go Pro$3.99
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- Large Tip$4.99
- Generous Tip$9.99
- Enormous Tip$19.99
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