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SMS Import / Export vs SMS Backup & Restore: catalog facts
SMS Import / Export	SMS Backup & Restore
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Freemium Free app with a separate paid Pro version on Google Play.
Android	Android
Covers SMS, MMS, call logs, contacts and blocked numbers Plain JSON and NDJSON output that other tools can read	Scheduled backups to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or email Restore selected conversations or everything
Contact import and export are still experimental Android only	Android only RCS backup only on selected models
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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