# Groups vs Cleanup Duplicate Contacts!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! at none against Groups's 13. Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 59%). Groups's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.9K and 8.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 83% of Cleanup Duplicate Contacts!'s.

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups/id407855546/reviews) | **[4.4 (8.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanup-duplicate-contacts/id513670485/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K | **8.5K** |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | **83.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 146 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Qbix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406865714) | [Business Contacts Solutions, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/675697151) |

## 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


### Cleanup Duplicate Contacts!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanup-duplicate-contacts/id513670485)

This app automatically finds and merges duplicate contacts in your address book. It offers customizable matching levels and provides detailed reports. The app also suggests contact updates using AI and can capture new contacts from email signatures.

**Highlights:** Instant duplicate contact cleanup, Customizable merge levels, Automatic contact update suggestions, Email signature contact capture, Manages multiple contact sources, Backup and restore contacts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Seamless operation
- 👍 Straightforward
- 👍 Effective

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Deleted contacts
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 Didn't merge all duplicates
- 🔒 Privacy concerns about data sharing

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes during merging process
- Inconsistent behavior when re-merging contacts
- Deleting or losing contact information

**Requested features**

- Option to move contacts between groups
- Ability to select all backup contacts for deletion
- Improved backup and restore functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

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

### Is Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! free?

Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Groups or Cleanup Duplicate Contacts!?

Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! averages 4.4 from 8.5K ratings.

### Do Groups or Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! have ads?

Groups shows ads; Cleanup Duplicate Contacts! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Groups or Cleanup Duplicate Contacts!?

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