# Groups vs Easy Cleaner.

The clearest difference is rating: Easy Cleaner. at 4.8 against Groups's 4.2. Easy Cleaner. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Groups's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Easy Cleaner. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Cleaner. has 29K ratings behind it against 4.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 91% of Easy Cleaner.'s.

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Easy Cleaner. every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | Easy Cleaner. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups/id407855546/reviews) | **[4.8 (29K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-cleaner/id519077149/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K | **29K** |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | **91.4% 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 | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Qbix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406865714) | [LSM Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1634388352) |

## 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


### Easy Cleaner.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-cleaner/id519077149)

This app helps you manage your contacts by cleaning up duplicates, merging entries, and enriching them with missing information. It also allows you to create restore points and apply smart filters to organize your address book.

**Highlights:** Cleanup duplicate contacts, Merge contacts, Enrich contacts with missing info, Create restore points, Apply smart filters, Remove worthless contacts

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 💡 Helpful for cleaning up contacts
- 🔒 Secure backup of contacts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Incomplete merging of contacts
- 🐛 Deletes important contact information
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data sharing

**Reported bugs**

- Duplicates reappearing after cleanup
- Contacts being deleted unexpectedly
- Backup files not restoring properly

**Requested features**

- More control over merging options
- Ability to selectively merge contacts
- Improved backup and restore functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

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

### Is Easy Cleaner. free?

Easy Cleaner. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Groups or Easy Cleaner.?

Easy Cleaner. is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Easy Cleaner. averages 4.8 from 29K ratings.

### Do Groups or Easy Cleaner. have ads?

Groups shows ads; Easy Cleaner. does not.

### Which is updated more often, Groups or Easy Cleaner.?

Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Easy Cleaner. every 2 months. Most recently, Groups was updated on October 1, 2026 and Easy Cleaner. on October 1, 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.*