Comparison

Import Contacts vs ContactOne

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

Head to head
About

Import Contacts

Effortlessly transfer contacts from spreadsheets to your iPhone. Convert CSV or Excel files into iPhone contacts with a single tap, ensuring all data remains private and on your device. Includes duplicate checking and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Import CSV and Excel files
  • One-tap import
  • Duplicate checking
  • Data stays on device
  • iCloud syncing
  • Starter template included
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Import Contacts is the fastest way to bring any spreadsheet onto your iPhone. Turn a CSV or Excel file into real iPhone contacts in seconds. Add your entire list with one tap and let your phone do the rest. Free, unlimited imports, no login, and everything stays on your device. Your contacts save straight into the iPhone Contacts app and sync safely to iCloud. How it works: - Add your filled-in CSV or Excel file (or use our simple starter template) - Select the contacts you want imported - Edit details and check for duplicates - Import with one tap - Come back later to view your imported lists in the app, already synced with iCloud Why people use it: - Unlimited contact imports - One tap adds your whole list - Works with CSV and Excel - Accepts files from Numbers, Google Sheets, Outlook, and CRMs - Clean preview before import - Duplicate protection - Saves into your iPhone Contacts app - Automatically backed up with iCloud - Includes a simple starter template - Free and private - Nothing is uploaded to our servers Perfect for: - Event lists - Customer or CRM exports - School rosters - Sports teams - Weddings - Family lists - Anyone starting from a spreadsheet Your data always stays on your device and in your iCloud account. No tracking, no external servers, no accounts, no limits.

About

ContactOne

This app helps you organize your contacts by finding and merging duplicates across various accounts like iCloud, Google, and Microsoft. It allows you to review all changes before they are made and offers an easy undo option. The app also tidies up inconsistencies in phone numbers and labels.

Highlights
  • Finds and merges duplicate contacts
  • Supports iCloud, Google, and Microsoft accounts
  • Review changes before merging
  • One-tap undo functionality
  • Cleans up phone number and label inconsistencies
  • Account-aware merging
Features
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Your contacts are a bit of a mess. That's okay. We'll sort it out together. ContactOne finds the duplicates, tidies the chaos, and cleans up every account, safely, so you never lose a number, a name, or that note you swore you'd remember. If your contacts have quietly piled up across iCloud, Google, Microsoft, and other accounts for years, you know the scene: the same friend saved three times, phone numbers in five different formats, half-empty cards, dead links, and a "John (New)" you haven't texted since 2019. ContactOne clears it all up, and shows you exactly what's happening before it touches a thing. FIND THE SNEAKY DUPLICATES You synced iCloud. Then Google. Then Microsoft. And somewhere along the way, everyone you know quietly multiplied. ContactOne's smart matching finds the copies, even when it's the same person hiding under a nickname, a maiden name, or a second number. And it's careful: two coworkers who just share an office line won't get mashed into one very confused contact. YOU'RE ALWAYS IN CHARGE Nothing merges until you say go. ContactOne lays every phone, email, address, and label side by side so you can pick the keepers with a tap. Every number, name, and note comes along for the ride. No more discovering months later that a mobile number quietly wandered off. IT ACTUALLY GETS YOUR ACCOUNTS Here's what most cleanup apps miss: your contacts don't live in one tidy pile. They're scattered across iCloud, Google, Microsoft, and more, each with its own quirks and rules. Lesser apps flatten them together and scramble your accounts. ContactOne knows exactly which account each contact calls home. It merges the right way, drops the result exactly where you want it, and respects what each account can actually store, so everything syncs back clean, no surprises. This account-aware engine is patent pending. TIDY UP THE LITTLE THINGS Duplicates are just the start. ContactOne also: • Straightens phone numbers into one neat, consistent style • Clears out dead and outdated website links • Sorts mismatched labels (Cell, Mobile, mobile... pick a lane) • Catches duplicate numbers and emails hiding inside a single card It spots these for you and suggests the fix. Just tap to tidy. NOTHING EVER GETS LOST. PROMISE. This is where other apps drop the ball, and your data. Every merge is saved safely and undoes with a single tap. Your originals are tucked away, so if you change your mind, they come right back, exactly as they were. Not sure two people are really the same? Keep them apart. ContactOne remembers, and won't nag you about it again. And because it's your data on the line, every release ships only after passing 500+ automated tests, so the app you trust with your contacts stays rock-solid. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Finds the duplicates that hide, without merging people who shouldn't be • Actually understands your accounts (rarer than it should be) • You review everything; nothing happens behind your back • One-tap undo, always • A clean, complete address book that finally feels like yours Give your contacts the fresh start they've been begging for. Download ContactOne free, and enjoy scrolling to one tidy "Mom" instead of three. Available in English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, and Spanish. Looks right at home in both Light and Dark Mode. PICK HOW YOU PAY ContactOne is free to try, with 10 merges and 100 cleanups included. Go unlimited whichever way suits you: • Annual: $24.99 per year • Monthly: $4.99 per month • Lifetime: $39.99 once, yours forever, no subscription Annual and Monthly are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. They renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase that never renews. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.contactone.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.contactone.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Import Contacts3 screens
ContactOne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Import Contacts at none against ContactOne's 3. Import Contacts also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ContactOne sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Import Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Import Contacts against 5.0 for ContactOne. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Import Contacts versus ContactOne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImport ContactsContactOne
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEXTMYLINK LLCContactOne Inc.

Customer experience

Import Contacts

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

ContactOne

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Import Contacts

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ContactOne

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$39.99

Questions

Is Import Contacts free?
Import Contacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ContactOne free?
ContactOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Import Contacts or ContactOne?
Import Contacts and ContactOne are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Import Contacts or ContactOne have ads?
Neither Import Contacts nor ContactOne shows ads.

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