Comparison

Groups vs Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner

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

Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner

Features
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Docs brings documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, and a document scanner together in one app. Create new files, open and edit existing ones, convert them to other formats, and manage everything on your iPhone or iPad. The app supports DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and PDF files, so you can keep working anywhere and share your files with ease. Create and edit documents Start a new document or open an existing DOCX file and edit it. RTF and TXT files are supported too. Great for reports, letters, resumes, and notes. Create and edit spreadsheets Start a new spreadsheet or open an XLSX file. Keep your data organized and update it wherever you are. Create and edit presentations Start a new presentation or open a PPTX file. Build your slides and make changes right from your iPhone or iPad. PDF viewer with annotation and markup View PDFs and add annotations and markup to highlight key points, leave comments, and review documents. Document scanner Scan paper documents with your camera and save them straight to PDF. Store, organize, and share your scans. File converter Image to PDF Multiple images into one PDF PDF to images PDF to text DOCX to PDF XLSX to PDF PPTX to PDF File manager Rename, duplicate, move, delete, and share your files. Keep all your documents in one place and find them fast. Work offline Keep working on your documents without an internet connection. Why Docs One app for documents, PDFs, scanning, and file conversion A simple, fast interface for students, professionals, and small business owners Go from opening a file to converting and sharing it in just a few taps Download Docs and work on your documents and PDFs anywhere. Privacy Policy https://eebconsultancy.github.io/office-word-edit-docs-legal/privacy-policy-office-word-edit-docs.html Terms of Use https://eebconsultancy.github.io/office-word-edit-docs-legal/terms-of-use-office-word-edit-docs.html

Screenshots

Groups4 screens
Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner at none against Groups's 13. Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown). Groups's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Groups versus Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsDocs & PDF Editor & Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQbix, Inc.Eeb Consultancy LLC

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

Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner

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

Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groups free?
Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner free?
Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Groups or Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner have ads?
Groups shows ads; Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Groups or Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner?
Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Groups was updated on October 13, 2026 and Docs & PDF Editor & Scanner on October 11, 2026.

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