Comparison

Contact Groups vs AddressLive

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

Head to head
About

Contact Groups

Organize contacts into groups for efficient communication. Send mass texts and emails with customizable templates. Manage contacts easily with features like bulk deletion and preferred contact details.

Highlights
  • Create and manage contact groups
  • Send group texts and emails
  • Reusable templates for messages
  • Choose contact number/email
  • Share contact groups
  • Delete multiple contacts
Features
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Quickly create and manage contact groups, send group emails, and group texts at the touch of a button! Easily create groups for work, friends, family, activities, and more, and easily keep in touch via email or SMS. Save time by creating reusable templates for group emails and group texts you frequently send. 10 reasons to download the Contact Groups app: - Easily create and manage contact groups - Send group texts and group emails - Create reusable templates for frequently sent group emails and SMS - Choose what number or email address to use for each contact - Have the app remember preferred phone numbers or email addresses - Share groups of contacts by text, email, and more - Delete multiple contacts at the same time - A simple, intuitive, and beautiful design - Your contacts are 100% safe and never uploaded to a server - Highly rated with an average of 4.5 stars Download it now and give it a try! REAL REVIEWS FROM REAL USERS "Very clean and easy to use app. Up and running in no time. I upgraded to the paid option as I often have groups larger than 10, but the free option is a no brainer. Highly recommend." "I highly recommend this app to anyone. Great tool!" "Probably the best app out there for saving groups." "I had about 600 contacts to delete and this app saved me so much time which is why I’ve given it 5 stars." "The best part of app is the customer service. They were incredible." Contact Groups Pro: The Pro version of Contact Groups can be purchased via an annual subscription to remove ads, create unlimited groups, select unlimited contacts, create unlimited templates, add more than 10 contacts per group, and remember group preferences. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews every year unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.sixstarapps.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.sixstarapps.com/privacy/ HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP? If you have any question about the app, or need help about something, please do not hesitate to contact us at www.SixStarApps.com. We’ll be happy to help!

About

AddressLive

Easily manage contacts and create collaborative mailing lists for any occasion. Seamlessly share lists with friends, family, or services, and export them for use with popular invitation and card creation sites.

Highlights
  • Connect with friends and family for up-to-date addresses
  • Create and collaborate on mailing lists in real-time
  • Share lists with others or export for services
  • Seamless integration with popular invitation sites
  • Plan events and manage guest lists easily
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CONNECT to friends, family & businesses CREATE mailing lists for any occasion SHARE mailing lists with any person, service or website Connect: Until now, hunting down addresses for mailing lists has been a time-consuming hassle. This cloud-based address network allows you to connect to family, friends and colleagues so your mailing addresses will always be up to date. Create: Creating mailing lists & planning events is easier! No more spreadsheets. AddressLive allows you to create and collaborate on mailing lists in real time, and even allow cohosts and planners to add or remove guests from that specific list. Share: AddressLive works seamlessly with all of the top invite & card creation sites like Evite, Shutterfly, Minted, Tiny Prints, Paper Culture, Avery, and so many more. Once you’ve finalized your list, you can easily export it into their ready-made format for quick delivery, or simply print labels yourself. Join today for free! Once you make your first list, we promise you’ll never look back. Happy mailing!

Screenshots

Contact Groups4 screens
AddressLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AddressLive at 100% against Contact Groups's 49%. AddressLive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Contact Groups's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 6). On price 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. Contact Groups sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AddressLive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AddressLive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contact Groups has 4.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Contact Groups's written reviews are positive against 100% of AddressLive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contact Groups ships an update every 2 months, AddressLive every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Contact Groups versus AddressLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContact GroupsAddressLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.2K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Marketing Lab, IncAddressLive LLC

Customer experience

Contact Groups

All ratings4,201 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative44.3%

AddressLive

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Contact Groups

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts randomly disappearing from groups
  • Inability to send messages to full group
  • Contacts being deleted from device and iCloud
  • App freezing and crashing during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow editing of contact groups
  • Sync groups across devices
  • Ability to attach photos/files in group messages
  • Option to sort contacts by last name
  • Improve contact selection and deletion process

AddressLive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Contact Groups

Subscriptions2
  • Contact Groups Pro (monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Contact Groups Pro (annual)$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Contact Groups Pro (lifetime)$14.99
None

AddressLive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contact Groups free?
Contact Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AddressLive free?
AddressLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contact Groups or AddressLive?
AddressLive is rated higher. Contact Groups averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while AddressLive averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Contact Groups or AddressLive have ads?
Contact Groups shows ads; AddressLive does not.
Which is updated more often, Contact Groups or AddressLive?
Contact Groups ships an update every 2 months, and AddressLive every 2 days. Most recently, Contact Groups was updated on November 6, 2026 and AddressLive on November 3, 2026.

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