Group SMS vs Contacts Manage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Group SMS
Send the same message to multiple contacts simultaneously without individual copy-pasting. Create groups for efficient communication and save significant time when messaging several people at once.
- Create contact groups
- Send one message to many
- Time-saving utility
- Efficient group communication
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Group SMS makes it easy to send one text message to many people at once. Pick the contacts you want, write your message, and send to the whole group in seconds — no accounts, no sign-ups, nothing to learn. Whether it's holiday greetings, a party invite, a team update, or a quick reminder, Group SMS saves you from typing the same message over and over. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Pick your contacts — choose exactly who gets the message, then send to them all in one tap. • Save groups — create reusable groups like Family, Work, or Friends and reach them instantly. • Ready-made templates — dozens of polished messages for Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day, Easter, birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and congratulations. • Write your own — type a custom message with a live character and SMS-segment counter. • Save any selection as a group, so it's ready next time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your messages are sent straight through your iPhone's own Messages app. There are no accounts, no servers, and no tracking. Your contacts and messages never leave your phone. SIMPLE AND FAST A clean, native design that feels right at home on iPhone. Open the app, pick a group, send.
Contacts Manage
Organize your address book by merging duplicate entries, clearing unwanted contacts, and creating custom groups. Send messages to multiple contacts at once and quickly search for specific information within your entire contact list.
- Merge duplicate contacts
- Clear contacts
- Create, modify, and group contacts
- Send group messages
- Search contacts by name or number
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Contacts Plus FEATURES: *Create, modify, grouping and delete from contacts *Send group message *Search for names, phone numbers within all contacts *Merge duplicate contact *Clear contact Privacy Policy:http://appcool.net/policy/PrivacyPolicy_cn01.html User License Agreement:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Group SMS at 40% against Contacts Manage's 0%. Group SMS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Contacts Manage's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Contacts Manage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Group SMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Group SMS ships an update every 6 months, Contacts Manage every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Group SMS | Contacts Manage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bahtiyar Polat | 农 葛 |
Customer experience
Group SMS
Contacts Manage
In-app purchases
Group SMS
No in-app purchases
Contacts Manage
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