# Remove Duplicate Contacts + vs Group Contact Lite

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Group Contact Lite at 60% against Remove Duplicate Contacts +'s 23%. Group Contact Lite also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Remove Duplicate Contacts +'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Remove Duplicate Contacts + sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Group Contact Lite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Group Contact Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 565 and 451 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Remove Duplicate Contacts +'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Group Contact Lite's.

Remove Duplicate Contacts + ships an update every 2 months, Group Contact Lite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remove Duplicate Contacts + | Group Contact Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (565 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-duplicate-contacts-plus/id312352867/reviews) | **[4.7 (451 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-contact-lite/id386490865/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **565** | 451 |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | **59.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shan Shan Liu](https://appshunter.io/developer/312352870) | [EJing](https://appshunter.io/developer/379452377) |

## What reviewers say

### Remove Duplicate Contacts +

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-duplicate-contacts-plus/id312352867)

Clean up your address book by finding and removing duplicate contacts and events. Manage contact groups, send messages to multiple contacts, and organize your calendar events efficiently. Offers basic duplicate detection with an option to unlock advanced merging features.

**Highlights:** Remove duplicate contacts, Delete multiple contacts at once, Backup and restore contacts, Find and remove duplicate events, Manage contact groups, Send group texts and emails, Organize calendar events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Merge Tools | $3.99 | one-time |
| Calendar Tools | $4.99 | one-time |
| Task | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for organizing contacts
- 👍 Effective at removing duplicates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 💰 Requires in-app purchases for full functionality
- 🔍 Doesn't find all duplicates
- 🔍 Doesn't properly merge similar contacts

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting contacts removes phone numbers and details
- Sync issues with other platforms
- Inconsistent performance across iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Improved duplicate detection and merging
- More transparent pricing model
- Backup and restore functionality


### Group Contact Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-contact-lite/id386490865)

Organize contacts into custom groups with drag-and-drop functionality. Automatically categorize contacts by company and send group emails or SMS messages. Includes contact backup and task scheduling features.

**Highlights:** Drag & drop group editing, Automatic grouping by company, Create, edit, delete groups, Search contacts, Send group email/SMS, Contact backup, Task scheduler

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | per month |
| Remove ADS | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Allows grouping of contacts
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient for sending group emails/texts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes after updates
- 🐛 Groups not syncing properly
- 🐛 Unreliable drag-and-drop functionality
- 🐛 Contacts not displaying properly

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to open the app
- Groups disappearing or not updating
- Contacts not syncing between app and device
- Incompatibility issues with iOS updates

**Requested features**

- Option to sort contacts by first/last name
- More color options for groups
- Integration with native Contacts app
- Ability to send MMS/picture messages to groups


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Remove Duplicate Contacts + free?

Remove Duplicate Contacts + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Group Contact Lite free?

Group Contact Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Remove Duplicate Contacts + or Group Contact Lite?

Group Contact Lite is rated higher. Remove Duplicate Contacts + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 565 ratings, while Group Contact Lite averages 4.7 from 451 ratings.

### Do Remove Duplicate Contacts + or Group Contact Lite have ads?

Group Contact Lite shows ads; Remove Duplicate Contacts + does not.

### Which is updated more often, Remove Duplicate Contacts + or Group Contact Lite?

Remove Duplicate Contacts + ships an update every 2 months, and Group Contact Lite every 6 weeks. Most recently, Remove Duplicate Contacts + was updated on September 20, 2026 and Group Contact Lite on September 24, 2026.

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