Groups.io App vs SharkRF Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groups.io App
This app provides a modern platform for online communities with powerful management tools. It offers advanced features like hashtag organization, topic muting, and integrations with other services. Users can find, join, and manage groups, receiving real-time notifications.
- Advanced group management
- Hashtag archive organization
- Mute individual topics
- Real-time push notifications
- Integrated Chat, Calendar, Polls
- Integrations with RSS, Trello, Github
- Member synchronization with Slack
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Groups.io is the next generation platform for online communities. We are a modern platform for serious communities. Powerful management tools. Mobile ready. No ads, no tracking. We have the most advanced features of any group system, including: - Better archive organization with hashtags - Mute individual topics and hashtags - Advanced group management - Powerful additional features, including Chat, Calendar, Polls, Databases, Wiki, Files and Photos - Additional integrations with RSS, Trello, and Github - Member synchronization with Slack This app lets you: - Find and subscribe to existing groups - Receive real time push notifications about activity in your groups - Create and manage your groups
SharkRF Link
Access the management web interface for your SharkRF devices using their unique identifiers. This application also functions as a transceiver for compatible devices.
- Open device web interface
- Use device UIDs
- Transceiver functionality
- Beta version access
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The SharkRF Link app lets you open the management web interface of your SharkRF devices based on their UIDs. You can also use the app as a transceiver in case the connected device supports this. Note: beta version, provided “AS IS” without any warranty of any kind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Groups.io App at 3.0 against SharkRF Link's 2.4. Groups.io App also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 19%). SharkRF Link's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Groups.io App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Groups.io App's written reviews are positive against 19% of SharkRF Link's.
Groups.io App ships an update every 15 months, SharkRF Link every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groups.io App | SharkRF Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (26 ratings) — better | 2.4 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better | 19.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groups.io, Inc | SharkRF OU |
Customer experience
Groups.io App
SharkRF Link
In-app purchases
Groups.io App
No in-app purchases
SharkRF Link
No in-app purchases
