# Contact Transfer

> Transfer contacts to and from your phone to another Android Phone, iPhone or PC.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/was.android.contacttransfer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/was.android.contacttransfer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `was.android.contacttransfer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wide Angle Software Ltd
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 57,635
- **Rating:** 3.09 / 5 (79 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-12
- **First published:** 2020-09-02
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=was.android.contacttransfer)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wideanglesoftware.com/privacy/](https://www.wideanglesoftware.com/privacy/)

## Description

Contact Transfer is a powerful Contact Manager app designed to simplify syncing and managing your phone contacts. Easily copy contacts between Android devices, or transfer them between Android and iOS devices via your Windows PC. This extension acts as a companion to the Contact Transfer Windows application, enabling smooth contact transfers and management.

Beyond transferring contacts, you can create new contacts, edit existing ones, and delete contacts on your Android device directly from your PC, providing complete control over your phonebook without touching your phone.

## Rankings

- #281,446 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `was.android.contacttransfer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

User reviews for Contact Transfer are mixed. Many users find it helpful, easy to use, and an effective tool for transferring contacts between phones. However, several users report serious issues like loss of contacts, failure to connect using barcode, and repeated permission requests. Additionally, the free trial version limits transfer to only 5 contacts at a time, which frustrates some users.

### Pros

- Easy and helpful contact transfer between phones
- Great and amazing tool for contacts transfer
- Very good and helpful app

### Cons

- App causes loss of contacts in some cases
- Does not work properly or fails to connect using barcode
- Limited transfer capacity in free trial (5 contacts per time)
- Repeated requests for contact permissions despite already granted

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/was.android.contacttransfer)