Comparison

Groups vs Office Letters

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Groups

Your Personal Social Network ▶

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 4.24.9K ratingsView app →

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

Office Letters

Features

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Office Letters helps users generate professional office letters quickly and efficiently. Features: • Generate official letters easily • Search and manage voter details • Fast and simple user interface • Secure device-based access • Optimized for mobile workflow

Screenshots

Groups4 screens

Office Letters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Office Letters at none against Groups's 13. Office Letters also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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. Office Letters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Groups versus Office Letters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Groups	Office Letters
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.2 (4.9K ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	75.7% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	4.9K — better	—
Update frequency	Every 8 days	Every 8 days
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	146 MB	20 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Qbix, Inc.	Ziplink

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

Office Letters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Office Letters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groups free?

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

Is Office Letters free?

Office Letters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Groups or Office Letters have ads?

Groups shows ads; Office Letters does not.

Which is updated more often, Groups or Office Letters?

Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Office Letters every 8 days. Most recently, Groups was updated on September 29, 2026 and Office Letters on September 16, 2026.