Comparison

Contacts Sync Pro 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 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

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 Sync Pro4 screens
Export Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Export Contacts at Free against Contacts Sync Pro's $9.99. Contacts Sync Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (88% vs 70%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Export Contacts is free to download; Contacts Sync Pro costs $9.99 up front. Contacts Sync Pro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases 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 Sync Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Sync Pro has 802 ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Contacts Sync Pro's written reviews are positive against 70% of Export Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Sync Pro ships an update every 3 months, Export Contacts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Contacts Sync Pro versus Export Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts Sync ProExport Contacts
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (802 ratings) — better4.3 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings802 — better89
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsStefan Keller

Customer experience

Contacts Sync Pro

All ratings802 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews425 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.9%

Export Contacts

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

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

Export Contacts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Export Contacts

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

Questions

Is Contacts Sync Pro free?
Contacts Sync Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Export Contacts free?
Export Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Sync Pro or Export Contacts?
Contacts Sync Pro is rated higher. Contacts Sync Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 802 ratings, while Export Contacts averages 4.3 from 89 ratings.
Do Contacts Sync Pro or Export Contacts have ads?
Neither Contacts Sync Pro nor Export Contacts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Sync Pro or Export Contacts?
Contacts Sync Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Export Contacts every 2 months. Most recently, Contacts Sync Pro was updated on October 13, 2026 and Export Contacts on September 24, 2026.

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