Comparison

Contacts Backup 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 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

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 contacts right on your device. No computer. No account. Just tap Backup. NEW: Excel, PDF and custom field selection Back up contacts as Excel (XLSX) or PDF, in addition to VCF and CSV Choose exactly which fields to export: names, phone numbers, emails, addresses, company, birthdays, notes and more Import selectively by field. Pick which details to bring back into your address book. Full Notes support. Contact notes are now saved in backups and restored on import. WHY MCBACKUP? One-tap backup: save your whole contact list in seconds Four export formats: VCF (vCard), CSV, Excel and PDF. They work with email, Files, AirDrop, iCloud Drive, Google Drive and Dropbox. Custom exports: include only the fields you need for a clean, ready-to-use file Printable PDF contact list: handy as a paper copy or for sharing with family Excel-ready spreadsheets: easy to sort, edit, or use in business and CRM tools Restore anytime: recover deleted numbers or move contacts to a new iPhone Smart import: restore all contacts or only the ones you choose, with the fields you choose Find and merge duplicates: clean up duplicate names, phone numbers and emails Works offline and stays private: backups stay on your device until you decide where to save them PERFECT FOR Upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad Keeping a safe copy before iOS updates, repairs or resets Printing a contact list or sharing it as a PDF Managing business contacts in Excel Cleaning up a messy phonebook before a trip or job change Sharing your address book in a universal file format HOW IT WORKS Tap Backup and choose VCF, CSV, Excel or PDF Select the contact fields you want to include Save to Files, email it to yourself, or AirDrop it to another device Restore or import whenever you need, choosing which contacts and which fields YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS MCBackup has no sign-up and no servers. Your contacts never leave your device unless you choose to share the file. 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: https://ruruinfotech.com/PrivacyPolicy/ContactsbackUp/McBackup_privacy.html

Screenshots

Contacts Backup1 screens
MCBackup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MCBackup at 4.7 against Contacts Backup's 1.0. MCBackup also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 1) and review sentiment (51% vs 33%). Contacts Backup's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MCBackup holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MCBackup has 2.4K 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 51% of MCBackup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Backup ships an update every 6 months, MCBackup every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Contacts Backup versus MCBackup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts BackupMCBackup
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermargaret kovatchRavi Kotadiya

Customer experience

Contacts Backup

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

MCBackup

All ratings2,352 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative41.8%

Bugs and requests

Contacts Backup

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Contacts Backup

No in-app purchases

None

MCBackup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contacts Backup free?
Contacts Backup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MCBackup free?
MCBackup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Backup or MCBackup?
MCBackup is rated higher. Contacts Backup averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MCBackup averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Contacts Backup or MCBackup have ads?
MCBackup shows ads; Contacts Backup does not.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Backup or MCBackup?
Contacts Backup ships an update every 6 months, and MCBackup every 3 months. Most recently, Contacts Backup was updated on October 24, 2026 and MCBackup on November 1, 2026.

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