Comparison

Groups vs QikShare

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

QikShare

Easily share photos and videos across different devices and operating systems without needing cables. Send files to nearby devices or generate links for sharing via text or email.

Highlights
  • Share pictures and videos
  • Multi-platform support (iOS, Android, PC, Mac)
  • Send to nearby devices
  • Share via link (text/email)
  • No USB cable required
  • Fast file transfer
Features
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Share pictures, videos to your computer and other iOS and Android. Qikshare is your one stop multi platform solution. Send to nearby devices or send a link via text or email! FASTEST File transfer app on the market. NO USB CABLE needed to send pictures to your computer. Just go to web.qikshare.io Share with non-iOS devices and your computer! Send MULTIPLE Pictures and Videos to your PC or Mac Seamlessly! Go to web.qikshare.us on your computer. Click on a file to send it. NOTE: Please be aware that if you send files to someone that you do not know then there is nothing we can do to get those back. Please only send your files to people you know. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Groups4 screens
QikShare3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Groups at 4.2 against QikShare's 2.5. Groups also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 46%) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 53). QikShare's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model 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. QikShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Groups holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups has 4.9K ratings behind it against 53, 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 46% of QikShare's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groups ships an update every 8 days, QikShare every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Groups versus QikShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsQikShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.9K ratings) — better2.5 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better53
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQbix, Inc.Alan Gonzalez

Customer experience

Groups

All ratings4,916 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews1,716 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative18.7%

QikShare

All ratings54 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative51.7%

User reviews

Groups

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

QikShare

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast file transfers
  • 💡 Innovative sharing features
  • 🔒 Secure file sharing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔌 Unreliable connectivity
  • 📦 Limited file size support

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

QikShare

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Devices unable to detect each other
  • Slow or failed file transfers
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved device detection and pairing
  • Option to disable ads
  • Support for larger file transfers
  • Expanded platform compatibility

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

QikShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groups free?
Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QikShare free?
QikShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groups or QikShare?
Groups is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while QikShare averages 2.5 from 53 ratings.
Do Groups or QikShare have ads?
Groups shows ads; QikShare does not.
Which is updated more often, Groups or QikShare?
Groups ships an update every 8 days, and QikShare every 3 weeks. Most recently, Groups was updated on October 15, 2026 and QikShare on October 7, 2026.

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