Comparison

Groups vs Delete Contacts+

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

Delete Contacts+

Easily manage your phone's contacts with powerful tools. Bulk delete unwanted entries, back up and restore your entire contact list, and identify incomplete or duplicate contacts. An in-app purchase unlocks advanced features for merging contacts.

Highlights
  • Multi-delete contacts
  • Backup and restore contacts
  • Find contacts with missing info
  • Identify common contact fields
  • In-app purchase for advanced tools
Features
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The app is designed for managing contacts and offers the following features: 1. Multi-delete contacts 2. Backup and restore contacts 3. Find contacts with no name, phone, email, or address 4. Identify common fields like company, email domain, job title, and phone numbers 5. In-App Purchase option for Contact Tools Function to find and merge contacts with the same name but different information. 6. Smart, private task management 7. Shortcuts Support: Automate your favorite actions and get things done faster with full integration into system shortcuts. 8. All-New Widgets: Access key information and quick actions right from your Home Screen with our beautiful new widgets.Users can contact support via email at support@appiplayer.com for questions or comments, and the app is committed to regular updates.

Screenshots

Groups4 screens
Delete Contacts+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Delete Contacts+ at 4.8 against Groups's 4.2. Delete Contacts+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (35K vs 4.9K). Groups's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Delete Contacts+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Delete Contacts+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Delete Contacts+ has 35K 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 83% of Delete Contacts+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Delete Contacts+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Groups versus Delete Contacts+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsDelete Contacts+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.9K ratings)4.8 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews83.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K35K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQbix, Inc.Appiplayer Software

Customer experience

Groups

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

Delete Contacts+

All ratings35,235 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews912 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral1.3%
Negative15.5%

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

Delete Contacts+

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to delete contacts
  • 👍 Useful for managing large contact lists
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Helpful for removing duplicates
  • 👍 Convenient way to delete contacts in bulk

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or bugs during use
  • 💰 Requires payment for certain features
  • 🤔 Confusing or non-intuitive interface
  • 🤔 Unclear how to use certain features
  • 🐛 Deleted contacts not staying deleted

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

Delete Contacts+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during contact deletion or merging
  • Contacts reappearing after deletion
  • Incorrect contact information display

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved backup and restore functionality
  • More customization options
  • Clearer instructions and guidance
  • Ability to merge contacts instead of just delete

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
2 purchases

Delete Contacts+

One-time2
  • Todo$4.99
  • Contact Tools$4.99

Questions

Is Groups free?
Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Delete Contacts+ free?
Delete Contacts+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Groups or Delete Contacts+?
Delete Contacts+ is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Delete Contacts+ averages 4.8 from 35K ratings.
Do Groups or Delete Contacts+ have ads?
Groups shows ads; Delete Contacts+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Groups or Delete Contacts+?
Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Delete Contacts+ every 2 months. Most recently, Groups was updated on September 29, 2026 and Delete Contacts+ on September 30, 2026.

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