Comparison

Simple Groups vs ReplyAI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simple Groups

Easily manage groups, send mass texts and emails, and track attendance for any organization. This tool streamlines communication for teachers, coaches, and community leaders, saving time and effort.

Highlights
  • Unlimited group creation
  • Mass texting and emailing
  • Attendance tracking
  • Contact import
  • Reusable message templates
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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The simplest way to manage groups, send mass texts, and track attendance. Perfect for teachers, coaches, team leaders, and community organizers. Stop juggling spreadsheets and contact lists. SimpleGroups lets you communicate with your entire team in seconds—whether it's a sports team, classroom, volunteer group, or family reunion. ORGANIZE ANY GROUP ○ Create unlimited groups for classes, teams, clubs, or families ○ Import contacts instantly from your phone ○ Add members to multiple groups at once SEND GROUP TEXTS ○ Mass text your entire group with one tap ○ Uses your native Messages app (iMessage, RCS, or SMS) ○ Select specific members to message ○ Save time with reusable message templates SEND GROUP EMAILS ○ Broadcast emails to everyone instantly ○ Choose recipients individually when needed ○ Create default templates for common messages TRACK ATTENDANCE ○ Take roll call in seconds—tap to mark present ○ Record attendance for any date, past or present ○ View complete attendance history at a glance ○ Follow up with absent members via text or email SYNC ACROSS DEVICES ○ Free account keeps your data backed up ○ Access your groups from any device ○ Your data stays private and secure Whether you're a yoga instructor managing class sign-ups, a little league coach tracking who showed up to practice, a church leader organizing volunteers or simply trying to keep in touch with a group of family members, Simple Groups makes group communication effortless. LANGUAGES ○ English ○ French

About

ReplyAI

This app uses AI to generate intelligent reply suggestions for your messages. You can copy individual sentences or entire replies, manage conversations with unlimited tabs, and customize themes. It offers robust security features and requires no login.

Highlights
  • AI-generated reply suggestions
  • Sentence-by-sentence copying
  • Unlimited reply creation
  • Unlimited tab management
  • Biometric authentication
  • Dark/light mode support
  • Backup and restore functionality
Features
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A powerful app that suggests replies to messages using AI. Reply suggestions can be copied sentence by sentence, so you can copy and use only the good suggestions. Supports unlimited reply suggestions, unlimited tabs, reply creation, dark/light mode switching, notifications, and biometric authentication. ■ Get reply suggestions with AI Suggests pleasant replies based on the other person's message ■ Copy reply suggestions sentence by sentence You can copy only the sentences you want to use, not the entire text ■ Generate unlimited reply suggestions Reply generation is unlimited. Get as many suggestions as you want to create the perfect reply ■ Create and copy reply text Create reply text and copy the entire text ■ Unlimited tab management Create unlimited tabs by category for efficient count management ■ Notification feature Send notifications with your favorite message at specified times ■ Rich theme settings Freely customize from a variety of color themes to match your preferences ■ Biometric authentication Enhance app security with biometric authentication ■ Tab memos Leave your favorite memos on tabs ■ Dark mode support Freely switch between system-linked, light, and dark modes ■ No login required Ready to use immediately without login ■ Highest level of security Transcription data is safely stored within the device No password input or storage required ■ Backup & restore Back up your data and restore it anytime Transfer data even when changing devices ■ Rapid support We provide rapid support when problems occur Feel free to contact us info@naokiotsu.com ■ Privacy Policy https://naokiotsu.com/privacy-policy ■ Terms of Use https://naokiotsu.com/term-of-use

Screenshots

Simple Groups4 screens
ReplyAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Groups at none against ReplyAI's 1. Simple Groups also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ReplyAI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Simple Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Groups holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Groups has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Groups ships an update every 10 days, ReplyAI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Groups versus ReplyAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple GroupsReplyAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAwaken Solutions Inc.Naoki Otsu

Customer experience

Simple Groups

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

ReplyAI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Groups

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReplyAI

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Simple Groups free?
Simple Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReplyAI free?
ReplyAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Groups or ReplyAI?
Simple Groups is rated higher. Simple Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ReplyAI averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Simple Groups or ReplyAI have ads?
Neither Simple Groups nor ReplyAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Groups or ReplyAI?
Simple Groups ships an update every 10 days, and ReplyAI fortnightly. Most recently, Simple Groups was updated on September 8, 2026 and ReplyAI on September 9, 2026.

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