# Keep Contacts vs A2Z Groups

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep Contacts at none against A2Z Groups's 5. Keep Contacts also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). A2Z Groups's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. A2Z Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Keep Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Keep Contacts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A2Z Groups has 3.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Keep Contacts's written reviews are positive against 82% of A2Z Groups's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Keep Contacts ships an update every 6 weeks, A2Z Groups every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Keep Contacts | A2Z Groups |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-contacts/id399754046/reviews)** | [4.6 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a2z-groups/id622492105/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3.9K** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **81.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 11 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tactel ab](https://appshunter.io/developer/399754049) | [Playa Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/449814913) |

## What reviewers say

### Keep Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-contacts/id399754046)

Securely back up and restore your phone's contact lists for free. Easily manage, merge duplicates, and import/export contacts via a web interface. Sync across multiple devices and restore to a new phone if yours is lost or damaged.

**Highlights:** Contact backup and restore, Sync across multiple devices, Find and merge duplicate contacts, Import and export contact lists, Restore deleted contacts, Web-based contact management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### A2Z Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a2z-groups/id622492105)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Year) | $0.99 | per year |
| Premium (Lifetime Access) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Make Contribution | $4.99 | one-time |
| Larger Contribution | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Keep Contacts free?

Keep Contacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is A2Z Groups free?

A2Z Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Keep Contacts or A2Z Groups?

Keep Contacts is rated higher. Keep Contacts averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while A2Z Groups averages 4.6 from 3.9K ratings.

### Do Keep Contacts or A2Z Groups have ads?

Neither Keep Contacts nor A2Z Groups shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Keep Contacts or A2Z Groups?

Keep Contacts ships an update every 6 weeks, and A2Z Groups every 3 weeks. Most recently, Keep Contacts was updated on September 20, 2026 and A2Z Groups on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*