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Is Easy Contacts Cleaner Safe?

Easy Contacts Cleaner privacy label · by Namrata Akabari · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
4types
Linked to you
4types
Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Easy Contacts Cleaner declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location. In total the label lists 4 data types; 33% of contacts backup apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Easy Contacts Cleaner privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Easy Contacts Cleaner's developer reports using location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

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Did Easy Contacts Cleaner ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Easy Contacts Cleaner's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Matches the label

Easy Contacts Cleaner lists Location on its label, including for tracking. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Easy Contacts Cleaner's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Easy Contacts Cleaner's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Easy Contacts Cleaner declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Easy Contacts Cleaner's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Easy Contacts Cleaner collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveUsed to track youLinked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youLinked to youNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Easy Contacts Cleaner's label means for you

Easy Contacts Cleaner's label has 4 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 4 types under “Data Linked to You”, 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics from Easy Contacts Cleaner can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are location. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

Contacts backup apps upload your whole address book — other people's names, numbers and addresses, not just yours. Check where the backup is stored, whether it is encrypted, and how to delete it from the server.

Among the 126 contacts backup apps in our snapshot with a label, 33% declare tracking, 48% collect data linked to you and 33% say they collect nothing. Easy Contacts Cleaner lists 4 data types, more than the average of 2.2 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Easy Contacts Cleaner

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Easy Contacts Cleaner. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  3. 3

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Easy Contacts Cleaner › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Easy Contacts Cleaner track you?

Yes — 4 data types

Location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Easy Contacts Cleaner track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Easy Contacts Cleaner behind Face ID

  1. Find Easy Contacts Cleaner on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Easy Contacts Cleaner now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Easy Contacts Cleaner has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Easy Contacts Cleaner

DeveloperNamrata Akabari
App Store categoryUtilities
Latest version3.0, released March 2024
First releasedAugust 2022
RequiresiOS 15.0 or later
Size33 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.simpler.contacts.merge

The current version shipped in March 2024, 2 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Easy Contacts Cleaner sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Easy Contacts Cleaner's developer: How do I delete my contacts from their server later?

How it compares

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Do it now

Your Easy Contacts Cleaner privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Easy Contacts Cleaner's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Easy Contacts Cleaner collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Easy Contacts Cleaner privacy FAQ

Is Easy Contacts Cleaner safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, easy Contacts Cleaner's developer reports using location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Easy Contacts Cleaner track you?
Yes. Its label lists location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Easy Contacts Cleaner collect?
Location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Easy Contacts Cleaner?
Namrata Akabari, according to the App Store. It was first released in August 2022 and the current version is 3.0.
Can I lock Easy Contacts Cleaner with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Easy Contacts Cleaner's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Easy Contacts Cleaner compare with other contacts backup apps?
Across 126 contacts backup apps with labels in our snapshot, 33% declare tracking and 33% say they collect no data. Easy Contacts Cleaner lists 4 data types against an average of 2.2.
How do I delete my contacts from their server later?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Easy Contacts Cleaner's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check where the backup is stored, whether it is encrypted, and how to delete it from the server.
How do I delete my data from Easy Contacts Cleaner?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Easy Contacts Cleaner on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction