# Contact Groups vs UniCam

The clearest difference is price: UniCam at Free against Contact Groups's $0.99. UniCam also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (50 vs 2). Contact Groups's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

UniCam is free to download; Contact Groups costs $0.99 up front. UniCam sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Contact Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

UniCam holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniCam has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Contact Groups's written reviews are positive against 33% of UniCam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contact Groups | UniCam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-groups/id1508450444/reviews) | **[4.5 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unicam-ip-camera-viewer/id1520672887/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **50** |
| Positive reviews | **40.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 1 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Godfrey Raftesath](https://appshunter.io/developer/434548051) | [nittbit](https://appshunter.io/developer/790991887) |

## What reviewers say

### Contact Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-groups/id1508450444)

Easily create and manage contact groups directly on your device. Organize frequently contacted people for quick access, send group emails, or text multiple recipients at once. Export contacts as VCards for backup or sharing.

**Highlights:** Create and manage contact groups, Directly edit Apple Contacts database, Send group emails, Send group SMS/text messages, Export contacts as VCard, Delete multiple contacts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### UniCam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unicam-ip-camera-viewer/id1520672887)

Transform spare devices into smart cameras for home security, baby monitoring, or pet watching. Seamlessly stream local IP cameras and CCTV systems with features like motion alerts and two-way audio.

**Highlights:** Multi-purpose mobile camera conversion, Universal IP camera compatibility (ONVIF, RTSP), 24/7 live streaming, Instant motion alerts, Two-way audio communication, Remote PTZ control, Smart camera discovery

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO - 1 Month | $3.99 | per month |
| MAX - 1 Month | $9.99 | per month |
| PRO - 6 months | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| PRO - 1 year - 33% OFF | $19.99 | per year |
| PRO - 1 Year | $29.99 | per year |
| MAX - 1 Year | $109.99 | per year |
| Starter Version | $1.99 | one-time |
| Standard Version | $3.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Version | $7.99 | one-time |
| PRO version | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contact Groups free?

Contact Groups costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is UniCam free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Contact Groups or UniCam?

UniCam is rated higher. Contact Groups averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while UniCam averages 4.5 from 50 ratings.

### Do Contact Groups or UniCam have ads?

Neither Contact Groups nor UniCam shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Contact Groups or UniCam?

Contact Groups ships an update fortnightly, and UniCam fortnightly. Most recently, Contact Groups was updated on October 1, 2026 and UniCam on October 14, 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.*