Comparison

Groups vs Dome

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

Head to head
About

Groups

This app transforms your phone's contacts into a private social network. Organize people, share updates, and stay connected without sharing your data with large tech companies. It offers features for communication, event planning, and contact management.

Highlights
  • Organize contacts into custom groups
  • Set reminders to reach out
  • Send personalized group messages
  • Create events and invite guests
  • Share content from any app
  • Data privacy focused
Features
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You've just found the best, easiest app for staying in touch with people. Try it for yourself — it's free! Downloaded by millions in over 100 countries, Groups turns your phone's native contacts into a private social network. Organize your groups, share with friends and family, and stay connected — without feeding Big Tech your data. ORGANIZE YOUR CONTACTS: ◆ Group by how you know them — friends, family, work, hobbies ◆ See who you met recently and interaction history ◆ Smart search finds anyone instantly ◆ Clean up duplicates and merge contacts STAY IN TOUCH: ◆ Set reminders to reach out to people who matter ◆ Send personalized messages to your whole circle at once ◆ Message templates for birthdays, holidays, events ◆ Track who you haven't spoken to in a while SHARE TOGETHER: ◆ Exchange contact info instantly with QR codes ◆ Take Group Photos with fun AI effects ◆ Create events and invite people (they join via browser — no app needed) ◆ Share links, photos, and content from any app ◆ Custom icons for each group YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS: ◆ Unlike Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn, your contacts never leave your phone. ◆ Messages go directly through SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, or Email — recipients don't need Groups to receive them. ◆ No algorithms deciding who sees your posts. No ads. No data mining. No selling your information. ◆ Just a better way to stay connected with the people you actually care about. Through channels you already use. WORKS WITH EVERYTHING: ◆ Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more. ◆ Fully compatible with iOS features like Do Not Disturb, Voice Messages, and Shortcuts. Now available on iPad. OWN YOUR COMMUNITY Every contact is real social capital. Whether you're organizing a book club, coordinating family events, or building a community around shared interests — Groups helps you bring people together on your terms. Free to download. Start growing your private social network today.

About

Dome

Create focused digital spaces for teams, events, and families. Consolidate chat, files, photos, and tasks in one organized, invite-only group. Manage everything from your phone without needing email.

Highlights
  • Group chat
  • Posts and discussions
  • Photo sharing
  • File storage
  • Location sharing
  • Event coordination
  • Task management
Features
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There’s a space for that. Dome helps you create simple, focused digital spaces for the things you do in real life — with teams, events, families, communities, and businesses. It’s built mobile-first, so you can manage everything from your phone. No email needed. Instead of juggling chat apps, shared folders, spreadsheets, and scattered messages, create a dedicated space in Dome and bring everything together. No complexity. No setup headaches. WHAT YOU CAN DO IN DOME • Group chat • Posts & discussions • Photos & shared albums • Files & documents • Location sharing • Shared contacts • Task updates • Event coordination Each space is organized, self-contained, and easy to invite others into. BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD TEAMS People use Dome to: • Coordinate sales and operations teams • Keep accounting workflows and documents organized • Run clinics and service teams • Manage real estate listings and clients • Organize events, clubs, and families If a group of people need a shared place to coordinate — Dome works. PRIVATE & INVITE-BASED Each space is private and controlled. You decide who joins and what they can access. Because sometimes you don’t need multiple apps. You just need one focused space. ------ Terms of Service: https://dome.so/termsofservice Privacy Policy: https://dome.so/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Groups4 screens
Dome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dome at none against Groups's 13. Dome also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Groups's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 21). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Groups sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dome holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups has 4.9K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Dome every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Groups versus Dome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsDome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.9K ratings)4.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQbix, Inc.Volare Technologies Private Limited

Customer experience

Groups

All ratings4,916 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews462 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative33.8%

Dome

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Groups

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Groups disappearing
  • Contacts not syncing properly
  • Inability to create new groups
  • Freezing and crashing on certain actions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete groups and contacts
  • Improved group management and sorting
  • Option to send mass texts without individual replies
  • Better integration with native contacts app

Dome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Groups

Subscriptions3
  • Unlock All Features$0.991 Month
  • Plus$1.991 Month
  • Premium$2.991 Month
One-time8
  • Turn off Ads$1.99
  • Turn off Ads$4.99
  • + 500 icons$5.99
Show 5 more
  • Unlock All Features$5.99
  • + I just like your app2 variants$9.99
  • Unlock All Features$9.99
  • + I just like your app$14.99
  • + I really love your app!2 variants$19.99
None

Dome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groups free?
Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dome free?
Dome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groups or Dome?
Dome is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Dome averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Groups or Dome have ads?
Groups shows ads; Dome does not.
Which is updated more often, Groups or Dome?
Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Dome every 11 days. Most recently, Groups was updated on September 23, 2026 and Dome on August 12, 2026.

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