Comparison

Contacts Backup vs Contacts Backup Pro & Restore

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

Head to head
About

Contacts Backup

Easily manage and organize your contacts using an Excel interface. Upload, update, and export your contact list to your iPhone address book or PC. Create group-wise lists and maintain contact details conveniently.

Highlights
  • Manage contacts via Excel
  • Upload contact lists via Excel
  • Create group-wise contact lists
  • Export iPhone contacts to Excel
  • Import to Outlook Contacts
  • Assign contacts to multiple groups
  • Delete contacts or groups
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Contacts Backup is very user friendly app that help user to manage their contacts in very simple way. It has a unique feature of uploading the contact list via excel sheet. Its very easy to create the group wise contact list. You just have to create the contact list with their group names in the excel sheet and upload it using this app. You will find your contact list is imported to this app and now its easy to copy it to your iPhone address book. See how simple it is to use and keep your contact list both at your iPhone and your pc in case of emergency. Try it to know more about this app so that you can also take benefit of it. :) FEATURES * Update, modify and maintain your contacts easily and conveniently on your computer using Excel, Open Office or any other Excel-compatible application. * You can now export iPhone contacts to an Excel file which can then be imported to Outlook Contacts directly * You can organize your contacts into groups easily on a spreadsheet and also assign a contact to multiple groups. * You can delete the contacts or even whole group on your choice. * Manage the contact details in a very friendly manner. * User can copy selected contacts to Contacts address Book anytime. can search any contact using search bar in “Contacts” view.

About

Contacts Backup Pro & Restore

Easily back up, export, and restore all your phone contacts with a single tap. Securely store backups in the cloud and synchronize them across devices. Set reminders for regular backups to prevent data loss.

Highlights
  • Save all contacts in one tap
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Export contacts via email/iMessage
  • Restore contacts on any device
  • Set backup reminders
  • Manage backup history
  • Edit, update, delete contacts
Features
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Contacts Backup Pro is a powerful free tool to save all your contacts in one single tap. Store your backup files easily and safely in the cloud and synchronise them between all your devices. Export your contacts instantly by email or iMessage as a .vcf file and restore them simply whenever you want on any device. All of this is possible directly from your iPhone! Contacts Backup Pro will remind you to set to save your contacts regularly thanks to its brilliant alarm setting feature. Relax and never lose contact information ever again, Contacts Backup Pro will take care of it for you. Access and manage all your backup history easily, every single file is stored safely. Try Contacts Backup Pro for free now and immediately forget about lost contacts! # MAIN FEATURES # Save all your contacts in one tap Synchronize your backup files in the cloud (Premium version) Export all your contacts by email or iMessage (Premium version) Restore all your contacts on any device (Premium version) Set reminders to save your contacts regularly (Premium version) Access and manage your backup history (Premium version) Edit, update, delete contacts (Premium version) No ads (Premium version) SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscribe to get unlimited access to the premium features Weekly ($7.99)* Free trial subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: http://approver-studio.com/products/contactbackup/tos *Price are equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. Feel free to contact our team at: support@approver-studio.com

Screenshots

Contacts Backup1 screens
Contacts Backup Pro & Restore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Contacts Backup Pro & Restore at 4.7 against Contacts Backup's 1.0. Contacts Backup Pro & Restore also leads on ratings volume (7.4K vs 1) and review sentiment (47% vs 33%). Contacts Backup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Contacts Backup Pro & Restore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Contacts Backup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts Backup Pro & Restore holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Backup Pro & Restore has 7.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Contacts Backup's written reviews are positive against 47% of Contacts Backup Pro & Restore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Backup ships an update every 6 months, Contacts Backup Pro & Restore every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Contacts Backup versus Contacts Backup Pro & Restore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts BackupContacts Backup Pro & Restore
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (7.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews47.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermargaret kovatchApp Rover

Customer experience

Contacts Backup

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Contacts Backup Pro & Restore

All ratings7,423 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative50.4%

Bugs and requests

Contacts Backup

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Contacts Backup Pro & Restore

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Keeps trying to charge
  • Doesn't show all photos

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to delete duplicates
  • Ability to cancel subscription easily

In-app purchases

None

Contacts Backup

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Contacts Backup Pro & Restore

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Premium Pass3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Contacts Backup Premium Pass7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Pass3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Contacts Backup Premium Pass.3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Pass$9.991 Month
  • Annually Premium Pass3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Pass$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Pass$39.991 Year
  • Contacts Backup Premium Pass3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove advertisement from the App$1.99

Questions

Is Contacts Backup free?
Contacts Backup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contacts Backup Pro & Restore free?
Contacts Backup Pro & Restore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Backup or Contacts Backup Pro & Restore?
Contacts Backup Pro & Restore is rated higher. Contacts Backup averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Contacts Backup Pro & Restore averages 4.7 from 7.4K ratings.
Do Contacts Backup or Contacts Backup Pro & Restore have ads?
Neither Contacts Backup nor Contacts Backup Pro & Restore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Backup or Contacts Backup Pro & Restore?
Contacts Backup ships an update every 6 months, and Contacts Backup Pro & Restore every 5 months. Most recently, Contacts Backup was updated on October 24, 2026 and Contacts Backup Pro & Restore on October 29, 2026.

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