Groups.io App vs HUDO
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
HUDO
Organize contacts around specific events, projects, or communities. Create digital business cards and manage attendee engagement in real time. Ideal for freelancers, event organizers, and team leads.
- Create public or private Huddles
- Bulk contact import (CSV/PDF)
- Email invitations
- Digital business cards
- Track attendees and engagement
- Search contacts by context
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HUDO is your smart contact manager built around the moments that matter: events, projects, teams, and communities. At the heart of HUDO is the Huddle, a group context that organizes your contacts around what you're doing, not just who you know. Create a Huddle for a conference, a film set, a work project, or a community gathering, and every connection you make lives there automatically. FEATURES: Create public or private Huddles for any occasion Import contacts in bulk via CSV or PDF Send email invitations to all guests with a single toggle Save one contact or the whole Huddle, your choice Digital business cards: share your info instantly, no paper needed Discover public Huddles or find ones within your existing network Track attendees, capacity, and engagement in real time Organize contacts by Huddle or browse your full contact list Search contacts by context: name, job position, company Like and save Huddles you want to follow Whether you're a freelancer, event organizer, team lead, project manager, or community builder, Hudo keeps your people organized the way your life actually works. Download Hudo and turn every gathering into a lasting connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HUDO at 5.0 against Groups.io App's 3.0. HUDO also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). Groups.io App's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HUDO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups.io App has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Groups.io App ships an update every 15 months, HUDO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groups.io App | HUDO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groups.io, Inc | Samara Analytics |
Customer experience
Groups.io App
HUDO
In-app purchases
Groups.io App
No in-app purchases
HUDO
No in-app purchases









