Comparison

FaceDial for use with FaceTime 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

FaceDial for use with FaceTime

Easily call, text, or email favorite contacts with a single tap using customizable photo buttons. Supports FaceTime video or audio calls and includes an Apple Watch complication for quick access.

Highlights
  • Photo contact buttons
  • One-tap FaceTime, call, text, email
  • FaceTime audio/video selection
  • Apple Watch app & complication
  • Customizable button size and shape
  • iPad Multitasking support
Features
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**** FaceTime/Call/text/email your favorites contacts, with buttons showing their photo. - See all your favorite contacts faces, - FaceTime/Call/text/email them with a single touch. - For FaceTime, you can select Video or Audio only call. - Apple Watch complication to call your favorite contact with a tap directly from the watch face (clock). HOW IT WORKS: -------------- - Click the "+" button and select a contact from your Address Book - Select the contact's phone number or email address. - Once the button is created, just tap it to FaceTime/call/text/email. - Use the EDIT button and then tap a contact button to change name, phone/email and picture. HOW TO CHANGE SIZE & SHAPE OF BUTTONS: -------------------------------------- - Tap the EDIT button - use the size buttons on top to make buttons smaller or larger. - use the round/square selector on top to change buttons shape. APPLE WATCH APP & COMPLICATION: ------------------------------- - The Apple Watch app will show your first favorite button with a phone number. Just tap it to call. - Add the FaceDial complication to your WatchFace and tap it to call your favorite contact. ABOUT FACETIME: --------------- FaceTime is an Apple technology and FaceDial is not related or affiliated in any way to FaceTime. WARNING: ------------- FaceDial uses the built-in Phone, Text Message (SMS), Email and FaceTime. Using them might incur a cost depending on your operator contract. FEATURES: --------- - Written for iOS 9+ and Apple Watch - Supports all devices in all orientations. - Supports iPad Multitasking - Apple Watch app & complication to call your first favorite contact.

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

FaceDial for use with FaceTime4 screens
A2Z Groups4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: A2Z Groups at 4.6 against FaceDial for use with FaceTime's 2.8. A2Z Groups also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 47%). FaceDial for use with FaceTime's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. FaceDial for use with FaceTime 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

A2Z Groups holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A2Z Groups has 3.9K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of FaceDial for use with FaceTime's written reviews are positive against 82% of A2Z Groups's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceDial for use with FaceTime ships an update every 3 months, A2Z Groups every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FaceDial for use with FaceTime versus A2Z Groups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceDial for use with FaceTimeA2Z Groups
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (59 ratings)4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings593.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenTalPlaya Apps

Customer experience

FaceDial for use with FaceTime

All ratings59 ratings
Positive39.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative47.5%
Written reviews559 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative42.6%

A2Z Groups

All ratings3,901 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

FaceDial for use with FaceTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

FaceDial for use with FaceTime

One-time1
  • OPTION TO REMOVE ALL ADS$1.99
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 FaceDial for use with FaceTime free?
FaceDial for use with FaceTime 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, FaceDial for use with FaceTime or A2Z Groups?
A2Z Groups is rated higher. FaceDial for use with FaceTime averages 2.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while A2Z Groups averages 4.6 from 3.9K ratings.
Do FaceDial for use with FaceTime or A2Z Groups have ads?
FaceDial for use with FaceTime shows ads; A2Z Groups does not.
Which is updated more often, FaceDial for use with FaceTime or A2Z Groups?
FaceDial for use with FaceTime ships an update every 3 months, and A2Z Groups every 3 weeks. Most recently, FaceDial for use with FaceTime was updated on October 16, 2026 and A2Z Groups on October 20, 2026.

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