Contacts CSV Export vs Backly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contacts CSV Export
Easily export your iPhone contacts to Excel, CSV, or vCard formats. This utility allows for quick backups, transfers, and organization of your address book with a simple, one-tap process. Your data remains private and on your device.
- Export contacts to Excel (XLSX), CSV, or vCard (VCF)
- One-tap backup and transfer
- Send via email or save to device
- Compatible with Microsoft Excel & Apple Contacts
- Private data handling
- Organize and migrate address book
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Quickly export your iPhone contacts to Excel, CSV, or vCard! Backup, transfer, or organize your address book effortlessly. Need to quickly export contacts to Excel or backup your phone contacts? Our Contacts Exporter app makes it effortless! Easily export your entire address book as an Excel (XLSX), CSV, or vCard (VCF) file with just a few taps. KEY FEATURES - Export contacts to Excel (XLSX), CSV, or vCard (VCF) - One-tap backup and transfer – no complicated steps - Send via email or save directly to your device - Compatible with Microsoft Excel & Apple Contacts - Safe & private – your contacts never leave your device - Organize, backup, or migrate your address book instantly Whether you need to backup contacts, transfer contacts to a new phone, or just organize your contacts in Excel, this app has you covered. Download now and take control of your contacts today!
Backly
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Switching phones? Back up every contact on your iPhone to CSV, Excel, or a vCard file — then AirDrop it, share it, or save it to Files. Open the spreadsheet in any sheet app, or restore a vCard on a new phone. No ads. No subscription. Pay once and it's yours forever. Most contact-backup apps charge a WEEKLY subscription just to hold on to your own address book — or bury it behind ads. This one does neither. One small payment, and you can back up your contacts as often as you like. • SPREADSHEET OR VCARD — names, numbers, emails and more, saved as CSV, Excel, or a standard .vcf file. • SHARE IT ANYWHERE — AirDrop it to your new phone, email it to yourself, or save it to Files or iCloud Drive. • 100% PRIVATE — everything happens on your iPhone. Your contacts are never uploaded, and there's no account to create. • MADE FOR SWITCHING PHONES — make one backup today, keep it somewhere safe, and restore it whenever you need it. • NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTION — pay once, back up forever. No weekly fee, ever. Try it free — your first 25 contacts export at no cost. Unlock Unlimited once to back up your entire address book. Tap "Export My Contacts," pick a format, and your file is ready in seconds. Questions or feedback: overlapmarr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Backly at 16.0 against Contacts CSV Export's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Contacts CSV Export sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Contacts CSV Export ships an update fortnightly, Backly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contacts CSV Export | Backly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | giddyapp | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Contacts CSV Export
- Unlimited Exports$2.99
Backly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99
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