Comparison

Group RCS SMS and Email vs A2Z Groups

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Group RCS SMS and Email

Easily manage your contacts and send bulk SMS or emails to groups with smart templates. Organize your address book into unlimited groups and smart groups based on criteria like upcoming birthdays or missing phone numbers.

Highlights
  • Import contacts
  • Send group SMS and email
  • Message templates and signatures
  • Unlimited group creation
  • Smart group organization
  • Distribution list management
Features
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Group SMS and Email make managing your address book groups a breeze directly from your iPhone. With just a simple tap, you can send SMS/Email to all your group members at once, making it the easiest and fastest way to broadcast messages to your groups without the hassle of manual typing! Features: 1. Import Contacts: Easily import your contacts. 2. Send Group SMS and Email: Support for Message Templates, Signatures, and attachments. Send SMS/Email to entire groups without the need to select contacts individually. Send SMS/Email to smart groups. Send SMS/Email to multiple groups. Send SMS/Email to selected contacts within groups, smart groups, or from all contacts. Send SMS/Email to a distribution list, especially useful for contacts with multiple phone numbers or emails. Send SMS to group contacts individually. 3. Group and Distribution List Management: Create an unlimited number of Groups, Smart Groups, and Distribution Lists. Edit, delete, or rename Groups, Smart Groups, or Distribution Lists. Add multiple contacts to a group simultaneously. Quickly manage groups by listing unfiled contacts without the need to scroll through your entire contact list. 4. Smart Group Feature: Smart Groups automatically organize your address book based on various criteria. Upcoming Birthdays: Set criteria to include entries occurring within the next month for a list of birthdays. Missing Phone Number: Identify entries without a phone number by setting the phone criterion to include unset entries. 5. Shortcuts Integration: Automate your go-to actions and streamline your day with full Siri Shortcuts support. Enhance your group communication and contact management experience with Group SMS and Email, the ultimate tool for seamless organization and messaging.

About

A2Z Groups

Manage your contacts and send messages or emails to groups efficiently. Organize contacts, create custom groups, and send personalized mass communications. Features include backups, birthday reminders, and contact sharing.

Highlights
  • Create and manage contact groups
  • Send mass texts and group emails
  • Backup and restore contacts
  • Birthday and anniversary notifications
  • Share and export contacts
  • Clone contacts and groups
Features
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A2Z is the complete contact manager! With A2Z, you can easily create, edit, and delete contacts & groups. Send mass texts and group emails. View recently created contacts. Share or print your contacts. Create backups. Get birthday notifications. And so much more: CONTACTS: • View all of your contacts organized by account or group • Easily find a contact with A2Z's powerful search tool • Select multiple contacts and perform a number of actions including text, email, share, and delete • Quickly perform a number of functions with one touch directly from the contact card GROUPS: • Create groups of contacts from any account including iCloud, Google, Exchange or Outlook • Filter contacts by one or more groups at the same time • Add & remove contacts from a particular group • Add & remove groups from a particular contact FAVORITES: • Create a list of favorites allowing you to quickly call/message/email those contacts GROUP EMAILS & MESSAGES: • Send messages to groups via iMessage, SMS, & WhatsApp • Send emails to groups via Mail App or Gmail App • Attach photos & documents, including from Dropbox • Assign the to/cc/bcc email field to each contact individually • Give your message a personal touch - Automatically refer to each contact by name COMPANIES, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, MOST VIEWED, RECENTLY CREATED/MODIFIED/DELETED: • Sort your contacts by company name • View upcoming birthdays & anniversaries • View your most frequently viewed contacts • View recently created & modified contacts • View & restore your recently deleted contacts SHARE CONTACTS: • Share one or more contacts via text message, email, or various other services • Export contacts in the CSV or vCard format DELETE CONTACTS & GROUPS: • Quickly delete contacts & groups BACKUP: • Create a backup of any contact account • Restore your backup to any contact account CLONE CONTACTS & GROUPS: • Clone a contact from the contact card screen including all contact fields & groups • Clone a group so you don't have to add all of the group members manually START SCREEN: • Specify whether the app should load the contacts, groups, or favorites screen at startup SHORTCUTS: • Press & hold a contact or group to conveniently perform a number of common functions SYNC CONTACTS WITH GOOGLE: • Fully compatible with the "Contacts Sync" app WORKS WELL WITH OTHER CONTACT APPS: • Any contact changes you make with this app will be reflected in any other contact app that queries the iPhone address book (including the standard Contacts & Phone app) SUBSCRIPTIONS: • A2Z Contacts offers a "Premium" subscription which unlocks all of the premium features in the app, including unrestricted group emails and texts, unrestricted sharing of contacts, and access to future premium features. • The "Premium" subscription is priced at $0.99 USD and the subscription length is 1 year • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at a cost of $0.99 USD • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Terms of use: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003030954 • Privacy Policy: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/articles/229824667

Screenshots

Group RCS SMS and Email4 screens
A2Z Groups4 screens

Verdict

The call

Group RCS SMS and Email and A2Z Groups both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of A2Z Groups's written reviews are positive against 29% of Group RCS SMS and Email's. A2Z Groups also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 1K). Group RCS SMS and Email's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Group RCS SMS and Email sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and A2Z Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Group RCS SMS and Email against 4.6 for A2Z Groups. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Group RCS SMS and Email's written reviews are positive against 82% of A2Z Groups's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group RCS SMS and Email ships an update every 2 months, A2Z Groups every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Group RCS SMS and Email versus A2Z Groups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup RCS SMS and EmailA2Z Groups
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings)4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews82.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K3.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShan Shan LiuPlaya Apps

Customer experience

Group RCS SMS and Email

All ratings1,037 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative68.0%

A2Z Groups

All ratings3,928 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Group RCS SMS and Email

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Useful for businesses to send group texts
  • 👍 Saves time sending messages to large groups
  • 🚀 Quick access to send messages to family/friends group

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches, crashes, and unreliable performance
  • 🔒 Poor customer support and lack of developer response
  • 🚫 Limitations on group size and features in free version
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive user interface

A2Z Groups

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient group messaging
  • 💡 Helpful for organizing contacts
  • 🔒 Reliable privacy policy
  • 👍 Customizable groups

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🐛 Issues with message delivery
  • 🐛 Syncing problems after updates
  • 🐛 Duplicate contacts
  • 🐛 Disappearing notes/data

Bugs and requests

Group RCS SMS and Email

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts search not working properly
  • Groups not saving properly
  • Inability to send group MMS or messages to large groups
  • App reverting to free version after purchase

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to send messages with BCC to hide recipient details
  • Option to schedule messages to be sent at a specific time
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • More efficient way to create and manage group templates

A2Z Groups

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts being deleted unexpectedly
  • Inability to save contact information
  • Syncing issues with Google/Outlook contacts
  • Unreliable group messaging

Requested features

5 requests
  • Scheduled messaging
  • Improved group management
  • Better integration with native Contacts app
  • Map feature
  • Birthdays/anniversaries tracking

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Group RCS SMS and Email

One-time1
  • Group Text and Email Pro$7.99
4 purchases

A2Z Groups

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (1 Year)2 variants$0.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium (Lifetime Access)$1.99
  • Make Contribution$4.99
  • Larger Contribution$9.99

Questions

Is Group RCS SMS and Email free?
Group RCS SMS and Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A2Z Groups free?
A2Z Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Group RCS SMS and Email or A2Z Groups?
A2Z Groups is rated higher. Group RCS SMS and Email averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while A2Z Groups averages 4.6 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Group RCS SMS and Email or A2Z Groups have ads?
Neither Group RCS SMS and Email nor A2Z Groups shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group RCS SMS and Email or A2Z Groups?
Group RCS SMS and Email ships an update every 2 months, and A2Z Groups every 3 weeks. Most recently, Group RCS SMS and Email was updated on October 29, 2026 and A2Z Groups on October 29, 2026.

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