# Groups vs Easy Caller ID

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easy Caller ID at none against Groups's 13. Easy Caller ID also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 59%). Groups's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Caller ID asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Groups against 4.3 for Easy Caller ID. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.9K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 69% of Easy Caller ID's.

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Easy Caller ID every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | Easy Caller ID |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups/id407855546/reviews) | **[4.3 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-caller-id/id665856919/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.9K** | 2.7K |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | **69.4% 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 | 125 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| 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 Caller ID

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-caller-id/id665856919)

Identify unknown callers and block spam calls with real-time information displayed on your native call screen. Instantly look up any phone number to find caller details and enrich your address book. Your privacy is protected, and all features are completely free.

**Highlights:** Instant caller identification, Real-time call screen display, Powerful spam call blocking, System-level spam filtering, Smart phone number lookup, Contact enrichment, Privacy-focused design

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and efficient
- 💡 Helpful for managing groups
- 👍 Intuitive contact management
- 👍 Useful for cleaning up contacts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable sync and backup
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy updates and loss of functionality
- 🐛 Unresponsive customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Contacts disappearing after updates
- Inability to restore paid subscription features
- Repeated prompts to update even on latest version
- Sync issues causing duplicate and missing contacts

**Requested features**

- Ability to sort contacts by first name
- Integration with more social networks for contact photos
- More customization options for contact groups
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
- Easier way to move contacts between accounts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

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

### Is Easy Caller ID free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Groups or Easy Caller ID?

Easy Caller ID is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Easy Caller ID averages 4.3 from 2.7K ratings.

### Do Groups or Easy Caller ID have ads?

Groups shows ads; Easy Caller ID does not.

### Which is updated more often, Groups or Easy Caller ID?

Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Easy Caller ID every 2 months. Most recently, Groups was updated on September 23, 2026 and Easy Caller ID on September 25, 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.*