GroupMe vs inquireaboutme (i.am)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GroupMe
Easily connect with friends, family, and colleagues through group chats, direct messages, and shared media. Add anyone via phone or email, control notifications, and express yourself with custom emojis and internet content.
- Add contacts via phone number or email
- SMS chat for non-app users
- Customizable notifications
- Exclusive emoji and GIF support
- Shared media gallery
- Direct messaging
- Web access
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GroupMe - the free, simple way to stay in touch with the people who matter most. Family. Roommates. Friends. Coworkers. Teams. Vacations. Greek Life. Bands. Faith Groups. Events. “Lifechanger.... utterly indispensable” -Gizmodo START CHATTING Add anyone to a group via their phone number or email address. If they don’t have the app, they can start chatting over SMS immediately. CONTROL NOTIFICATIONS You’re in charge! Mute specific chats, or the entire app – you can even leave or end group chats. SAY MORE THAN WORDS With an extensive set of exclusive emoji, you can express yourself in a whole new way. THE WHOLE INTERNET IN YOUR GROUP Meme images, search for and send GIFs and videos, and see content shared from URLs displayed in the chat. SHARE NOW, RELIVE LATER The gallery saves your memories. Easily explore the photos and videos shared in your group now, or later. LEAVE TEXTING BEHIND With direct messages, you can use all the features you love for group chat, but one-on-one. CHAT WHEREVER YOU ARE Including from your computer at groupme.com Stay in touch whether you’re separated by a hallway or a hemisphere. Get your group together. We want to hear your feedback! Support: https://aka.ms/groupmesupport Twitter: @GroupMeSupport Facebook: facebook.com/groupme Instagram: @GroupMe Love, Team GroupMe NOTE: SMS chat currently available in US only. Standard text messaging rates may apply. Privacy Policy: https://groupme.com/privacy Made with love in Seattle
inquireaboutme (i.am)
This app allows users to share professional and personal references through video and written statements. It serves as a platform to assist with employment, college, and membership applications by providing readily available reviews and credentials. Users can build their profile with accolades and connect with others.
- Video and written reference sharing
- Resume builder
- Accolade videos and pictures
- Connect requests
- News feeds
- Live video streaming
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Apply for Employment, College Admission or Membership With Your References Included. inquireaboutme (i.am), is a free way to share your professional/personal references, by letting people speak on your behalf using videos and written statements, as a form of review. inquireaboutme allows for a more in-depth look at a Employer, University, Organization, or an individual’s credentials; by letting others speak or write on their behalf. inquireaboutme serves as a platform where references are required. It's a source to assist with employment, college, and membership applications. It allows users to have readily available references/reviews to share. inquireaboutme allows you to put a face with the name, and actually see and hear what others say, before finalizing a decision. Those that require references are able to view the credentials of the person who provides a reference. Those in a position to submit references are able to view reviews from current staff, students, members, clients, etc. inquireaboutme helps eliminate fraud, and people are able to identify with the person who is providing a reference or review. Whether you’re applying for a job, college, membership, or highlighting your personal, business, university, or organization achievements; inquireaboutme does the talking for you with videos, pictures, and blogs. HOW DOES IT WORK? i.am CARD: Send your i.am Card (that details who you are) via email or to a current user. CONNECT REQUEST: Send Connect requests to grow your network. VIDEO REFERENCE REQUEST: Send a Video Reference request for a person to provide a video review of interactions. BLOG REQUEST: Send a Blog request for a person to write a review or statement of interactions. ACCOLADES: Post Accolade Videos and Accolade Pictures of your achievement moments, or conduct live stream Accolade Videos. NEWS FEEDS: Your Video References, Blog Reviews, and Accolades will post automatically to your personal and network news feeds. OTHER FEATURES: • Resume Builder (Employee/Student Prospects, Sport Athlete users) • Departments (Employer, University, Organization users) • About Me Video (Speaking on your behalf, about a business, university, or organization) • Groups (w/news feed) • Follow • Hyperlinks (w/snippet of web page) • Web Badge (Direct access to your i.am page) • Messaging • Notifications • Tagging (other users) • Folders (for storing) • Who’s Viewed Your i.am Page/Videos/Accolades • Live Video Streaming • Sharing (other platforms) ACCOUNT OPTIONS: • Employee Prospect – For individuals who are looking for employment now or in the future, or want to highlight or showcase their career achievements. • Student Prospect – For individuals who will apply for college or employment or want to highlight or showcase their scholastic achievements. • Sports (Athlete) - For athletes who are seeking enrollment into a university, college, or professional ranks, or want to highlight or showcase their athletic achievements for college scouts, or professional sports. • Employer – For businesses seeking employees; to view video references, written blogs, accolade videos/pictures of potential Employee Prospects, or want to highlight or showcase company achievements. • University - For Colleges and Universities seeking students or employees; to view video references, written blogs, accolade videos/pictures of potential Employee and Student Prospects, or want to highlight or showcase university (or department) achievements. • Organizations - For Non-Profits, Organizations, or Volunteer Groups seeking sponsors, members, or employees; to view video references, written blogs, accolade videos/pictures of potential Employee and member Prospects, or groups who want to highlight or showcase achievements. inquireaboutme gives consideration to the quality and sincerity of references. It captures real time thoughts, makes positive connections, it’s authentic, and shows how reality (rather than paper) is powerful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: inquireaboutme (i.am) at 100% against GroupMe's 30%. inquireaboutme (i.am) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GroupMe's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.6M vs 8). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. GroupMe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. inquireaboutme (i.am) asks for nothing beyond the download.
inquireaboutme (i.am) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroupMe has 1.6M ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of GroupMe's written reviews are positive against 100% of inquireaboutme (i.am)'s.
GroupMe ships an update weekly, inquireaboutme (i.am) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GroupMe | inquireaboutme (i.am) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6M ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6M — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 389 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skype Communications S.a.r.l | inquireaboutme, inc. |
Customer experience
GroupMe
inquireaboutme (i.am)
Bugs and requests
GroupMe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or account issues
- Problems with adding/removing group members
- Disappearing messages and chat history
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to delete/edit messages
- Announcement mode for admins
- Pinned messages
- Improved group management features
- Better cross-device/platform sync
inquireaboutme (i.am)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GroupMe
- Most Wanted Emoji Pack$0.99
- Michigan Wolverines Emoji Pack$0.99
- Wisconsin Badgers Emoji Pack$0.99
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- Florida Gators Emoji Pack$0.99
- March Madness Emoji Pack$0.99
- Most Wanted 2 Emoji Pack$0.99
- University of Alabama Emoji Pack$1.99
- University of Texas Emoji Pack$1.99
- Adventure Time$1.99
- University of Notre Dame Emoji$1.99
inquireaboutme (i.am)
No in-app purchases









