# Groups vs GroupKeeper

The clearest difference is update cadence: GroupKeeper at every 4 days against Groups's every 3 months. GroupKeeper also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Groups's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and GroupKeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Groups against 5.0 for GroupKeeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups has 146 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 100% of GroupKeeper's.

Groups ships an update every 3 months, GroupKeeper every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | GroupKeeper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (146 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groupkeeper-group-maker/id6800469073/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **146** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 24 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Taylor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1066424218) | [Steve Plavetzky](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882126675) |

## What reviewers say

### Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250)

This app helps educators create balanced and effective student teams using an advanced algorithm. It offers features like gender balancing, exclusion of incompatible students, and random student selection to promote participation. Easily import student data and export group compositions for classroom use.

**Highlights:** Advanced team-building algorithm, Gender balancing for groups, Exclude incompatible student pairs, Random student picker, Export and print group compositions, Bulk import students, Cross-device sync via iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Groups Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Groups Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Color Themes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Groups Pro | $39.99 | one-time |


### GroupKeeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groupkeeper-group-maker/id6800469073)

This app helps teachers and organizers create balanced groups for classes, teams, or events. It allows for custom preferences, participation tracking, and easy organization of details. Save and share your groupings with flexible options.

**Highlights:** Create balanced groups with custom criteria, Track fair participation for activities, Import rosters from CSV, Save and share grouping history, Customize terminology and appearance, Sync data across Apple devices

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GroupKeeper Pro Annual | $4.99 | per year |
| GroupKeeper Pro Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GroupKeeper free?

GroupKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Groups or GroupKeeper?

GroupKeeper is rated higher. Groups averages 4.9 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while GroupKeeper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Groups or GroupKeeper have ads?

Neither Groups nor GroupKeeper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Groups or GroupKeeper?

Groups ships an update every 3 months, and GroupKeeper every 4 days. Most recently, Groups was updated on October 12, 2026 and GroupKeeper on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*