Comparison

Groups vs Ticketo

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

Ticketo

Book appointments at your favorite stores or manage your business's digital agenda. This app also allows users to manage self-certifications, developed in collaboration with the Municipality of Trani.

Highlights
  • Book appointments
  • Manage digital agenda
  • Self-certification management
  • Customer booking
  • Seller management
Features
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Scarica Ticketo sul tuo dispositivo. Sei un cliente? Prenota il tuo appuntamento presso i tuoi negozi di fiducia! Sei un venditore? Gestisci le prenotazioni con Ticketo e avrai la tua agenda digitale a portata di click! Gestisci le tue Autocertificazioni direttamente da Ticketo! Abbiamo sviluppato la nuova sezione in collaborazione con il Comune di Trani!

Screenshots

Groups4 screens
Ticketo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ticketo at none against Groups's 13. Ticketo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). 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. Ticketo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Ticketo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Groups versus Ticketo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsTicketo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQbix, Inc.Savino Palmieri

Customer experience

Groups

All ratings4,916 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews1,714 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative18.6%

Ticketo

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Ticketo

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

Ticketo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groups free?
Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ticketo free?
Ticketo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Groups or Ticketo have ads?
Groups shows ads; Ticketo does not.
Which is updated more often, Groups or Ticketo?
Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Ticketo every 11 days. Most recently, Groups was updated on October 1, 2026 and Ticketo on June 10, 2026.

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