# Groups vs Contacts Grouping Lite

The clearest difference is rating: Contacts Grouping Lite at 4.7 against Groups's 4.2. Contacts Grouping Lite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Groups's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 69). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Groups sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Contacts Grouping Lite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Contacts Grouping Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups has 4.9K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 45% of Contacts Grouping Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Contacts Grouping Lite every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | Contacts Grouping Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups/id407855546/reviews) | **[4.7 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-grouping-lite/id427758375/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.9K** | 69 |
| Positive reviews | **59.3% of reviews** | 45.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 146 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Qbix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406865714) | [EJing](https://appshunter.io/developer/379452377) |

## What reviewers say

### Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups/id407855546)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Features | $0.99 | per month |
| Plus | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Turn off Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Turn off Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| + 500 icons | $5.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Features | $5.99 | one-time |
| + I just like your app | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Features | $9.99 | one-time |
| + I just like your app | $14.99 | one-time |
| + I really love your app! | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for organizing contacts
- 🚀 Efficient for group messaging
- 👍 Customizable groups

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable sync and data loss
- 🐛 Buggy updates
- 👎 Poor customer support
- 👎 Confusing UI changes

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Contacts Grouping Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-grouping-lite/id427758375)

Organize your contacts into custom groups with this intuitive app. Automatically categorize contacts by company name or create your own groups. Easily manage, search, and communicate with your contact lists.

**Highlights:** Automatic grouping by company name, Custom group creation, editing, and deletion, Single contact management, Contact search functionality, Email all group members, SMS/text all group members (iPhone only), Customizable group sorting and color

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

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

### Is Contacts Grouping Lite free?

Contacts Grouping Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Groups or Contacts Grouping Lite?

Contacts Grouping Lite is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Contacts Grouping Lite averages 4.7 from 69 ratings.

### Do Groups or Contacts Grouping Lite have ads?

Both Groups and Contacts Grouping Lite show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Groups or Contacts Grouping Lite?

Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Contacts Grouping Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Groups was updated on September 23, 2026 and Contacts Grouping Lite on September 23, 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.*