# Contact Groups vs AddressLive

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contact Groups | AddressLive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-groups-text-and-email/id1469359033/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/addresslive/id6443812187/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.2K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [New Marketing Lab, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1080727702) | [AddressLive LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647346945) |

## What reviewers say

### Contact Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-groups-text-and-email/id1469359033)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact Groups Pro (monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Contact Groups Pro (annual) | $7.99 | per year |
| Contact Groups Pro (lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for group messaging
- 💡 Helpful for deleting contacts
- 🚀 Effective for sending group texts/emails
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Concerns about data privacy
- 🔒 Deleted contacts not recoverable
- 🔒 Unreliable group messaging functionality
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/addresslive/id6443812187)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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