Comparison

Group Contact Lite vs CEND Guest

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

Head to head
About

Group Contact Lite

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
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GContact Lite helps you organize contacts for work, family and friends. Find the people you need, choose recipients for a group email, and keep contact backups in one place. ORGANIZE YOUR CONTACTS • Create and edit groups, and manage their members. • Use group colors and ordering to make your list easier to navigate. • Find contacts with search, and view or edit their details. KEEP IN TOUCH • Select members for group email or messages. • Choose To, Cc or Bcc recipients when preparing group email. • Open supported calling and messaging features from contact details. BACK UP YOUR CONTACTS • Create contact backups and restore from saved archives. • Use iCloud to sync backup archives when configured. Contacts access is required. Group colors and ordering apply within the app; editing availability depends on the contact account and permissions. Messaging features depend on your device and service. By downloading or using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CEND Guest

Features
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The ultimate portal into your move experience with CEND. This app allows you to monitor all aspects of your move and provides advice, helpful hints, links to videos and products, and moving related resources. Control your move, from the palm of your hand.

Screenshots

Group Contact Lite2 screens
CEND Guest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CEND Guest at none against Group Contact Lite's 2. CEND Guest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Group Contact Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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 Contact Lite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CEND Guest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group Contact Lite ships an update every 5 days, CEND Guest monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Group Contact Lite versus CEND Guest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup Contact LiteCEND Guest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (453 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings453 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEJingCEND 1 Inc.

Bugs and requests

Group Contact Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

4 requests
  • 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

CEND Guest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Group Contact Lite

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove ADS$1.99
None

CEND Guest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group Contact Lite free?
Group Contact Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CEND Guest free?
CEND Guest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Group Contact Lite or CEND Guest have ads?
Group Contact Lite shows ads; CEND Guest does not.
Which is updated more often, Group Contact Lite or CEND Guest?
Group Contact Lite ships an update every 5 days, and CEND Guest monthly. Most recently, Group Contact Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and CEND Guest on November 3, 2026.

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