Comparison

Contacts Sync Pro vs MCBackup

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

Head to head
About

Contacts Sync Pro

Effortlessly synchronize your contacts across Google, iCloud, and Outlook. This reliable app ensures your contact information is up-to-date on your iPhone, supporting two-way syncing and preserving all contact details and groups.

Highlights
  • Sync Google, iCloud, and Outlook contacts
  • Two-way and one-way sync options
  • Syncs all contact fields and photos
  • Preserves Google labels and Outlook categories
  • Automatic background syncing
  • Duplicate contact elimination
  • Confirm changes before syncing
Features
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••• SYNC GOOGLE, ICLOUD, & OUTLOOK! ••• #1 SYNC APP FOR 15+ YEARS! ••• TRUSTED BY 10,000,000+ USERS! With Contacts Sync Pro, you can quickly & easily sync your Google or Outlook contacts with iPhone, giving you access to your contacts wherever you go. This app distinguishes itself with its reliability, ease of use, speed, and with a true "2-way sync" that merges changes made to either account. This is the #1 app for syncing contacts both in terms of downloads & reviews. Also of significance, this app syncs your Google labels or Outlook categories with your iPhone lists. For instance, you may have organized your Google contacts into groups such as "friends," "family," and "coworkers." After a sync, your iPhone and Google groups will match. With your groups configured on iPhone, you can easily send group emails or group messages. SYNC THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: • Sync Google with iPhone • Sync Outlook with iPhone • Sync 2 Google accounts SYNC ANY IPHONE ACCOUNT: • Choose to sync all of your iPhone contacts, or choose to sync contacts from a specific iPhone account, such as iCloud, a local iPhone address book, Outlook, or a CardDAV account SYNC TYPES: • Choose from one of the following sync types: 2-Way Sync, 1-Way Sync, and Manual Sync • Choose a 2-Way Sync to sync changes in both directions • Choose a 1-Way Sync to transfer changes in one direction only • Choose a Manual Sync to sync specific contacts only SYNCS ALL FIELDS: • Syncs 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 contact photos • Syncs custom labels & custom fields INITIAL SYNC: • During the initial sync, the contents of matching contacts will be merged CONFIRM CHANGES BEFORE SYNCING: • Review each change before the sync actually begins AUTOMATIC SYNC: • Automatically syncs contacts in the background 24/7 APPLY FILTERS INCLUDING GROUP FILTER: • Apply the group filter, new contact filter, and more! DUPLICATE CONTACTS: • Eliminate duplicate contacts from both iPhone and Google

About

MCBackup

Securely back up, transfer, and manage your contacts with ease. Recover lost numbers, remove duplicates, and sync your address book across devices. This app offers a private, offline solution for all your contact management needs.

Highlights
  • One-tap contact backup
  • Transfer contacts easily
  • Recover contacts anytime
  • Duplicate contacts remover
  • Smart sync & management
  • Selective contact transfer
Features
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Never lose a phone number again. Trusted by 500k+ iPhone users, MCBackup is the simple way to back up, export, and restore your address book — directly on your device. No computer. No account. Just tap Backup. WHY MCBackup? • One-tap backup — save your full contact list in seconds • Export as VCF (vCard) or CSV — works with email, Files, AirDrop, and cloud storage • Restore anytime — recover deleted numbers or move contacts to a new iPhone • Find & merge duplicates — clean duplicate names, phones, and emails • Import selectively — restore only the contacts you choose • Works offline — backups stay on your device until you decide where to save them PERFECT FOR • Upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad • Cleaning a messy phonebook before a trip or job change • Keeping a safe copy before iOS updates or repairs • Sharing your address book in a universal file format HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap Backup to create a VCF or CSV file 2. Save to Files, email yourself, or AirDrop to another device 3. Restore or import whenever you need — all or selected contacts Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Russian, Danish, and Arabic. Download MCBackup free and keep your contacts safe today. Privacy Policy: http://ruruinfotech.com/PrivacyPolicy/ContactsbackUp/McBackup_privacy.html

Screenshots

Contacts Sync Pro4 screens
MCBackup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MCBackup at Free against Contacts Sync Pro's $9.99. MCBackup also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Contacts Sync Pro's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 51%) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model 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

MCBackup is free to download; Contacts Sync Pro costs $9.99 up front. Contacts Sync Pro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MCBackup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Contacts Sync Pro against 4.7 for MCBackup. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 812 and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Contacts Sync Pro's written reviews are positive against 51% of MCBackup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Contacts Sync Pro versus MCBackup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts Sync ProMCBackup
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (812 ratings) — better4.7 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8122.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsRavi Kotadiya

Customer experience

Contacts Sync Pro

All ratings812 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative9.8%

MCBackup

All ratings2,345 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative41.8%

User reviews

Contacts Sync Pro

From 812 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works flawlessly
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reliable and accurate
  • 🚀 Keeps contacts in sync
  • 👍 Excellent responsiveness from developer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 UX has subtly changed for the worse
  • 🐛 Confusing to use for just syncing one contact
  • 🐛 Doesn't sync Gmail groups

MCBackup

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Useful features
  • 🔒 Privacy and security
  • 💡 Innovative contact management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🔍 Unreliable contact restoration
  • 🤯 Messed up contact lists

Bugs and requests

Contacts Sync Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Caused massive increase in number of contacts
  • Eliminated all existing contacts

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved handling of duplicate contacts
  • Better side-by-side comparison of contacts

MCBackup

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Incorrect contact merging
  • Backup files not working
  • Contacts disappearing after use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved contact backup and restore
  • Better duplicate contact management
  • Export to more file formats

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Contacts Sync Pro

One-time4
  • Unlimited SyncsFree
  • Automatic Contact SyncingFree
  • Make Contribution$4.99
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  • Make Larger Contribution$9.99
None

MCBackup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contacts Sync Pro free?
Contacts Sync Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MCBackup free?
MCBackup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Sync Pro or MCBackup?
Contacts Sync Pro is rated higher. Contacts Sync Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 812 ratings, while MCBackup averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Contacts Sync Pro or MCBackup have ads?
MCBackup shows ads; Contacts Sync Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Sync Pro or MCBackup?
Contacts Sync Pro ships an update every 3 months, and MCBackup every 3 months. Most recently, Contacts Sync Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and MCBackup on October 26, 2026.

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