# Groups vs Contact Cleanup

The clearest difference is ads: Contact Cleanup at none against Groups's shown. Contact Cleanup also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). Groups's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Groups sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Contact Cleanup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Contact Cleanup holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.9K and 9.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 83% of Contact Cleanup's.

Groups ships an update every 8 days, Contact Cleanup every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | Contact Cleanup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups/id407855546/reviews) | **[4.6 (9.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-cleanup/id717884032/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K | **9.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | **82.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 146 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Qbix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406865714) | [舜 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/623735008) |

## 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


### Contact Cleanup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-cleanup/id717884032)

Effortlessly remove duplicate contacts from your device with a single click. This tool offers smart filters to merge contacts based on phone, email, or name, and can identify contacts missing essential information. It also includes a backup and recycle bin feature for easy recovery of deleted entries.

**Highlights:** Delete duplicate contacts, Merge contacts by phone/email/name, Find contacts without name/phone/email, Backup contacts, Recycle bin for deleted contacts, Quick select/unselect, Search contacts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Merge Contacts Automatically | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for cleaning up contacts
- 🚀 Saves time compared to manual deletion
- 🚀 Merges duplicates quickly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires payment for full functionality
- 🐛 Merging issues - corrupted or lost contacts
- 🐛 Crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting contacts instead of merging
- Stripping contact names during merging
- Inability to access merged contacts

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit merged contacts
- Clearer communication about in-app purchases
- Family sharing support for in-app purchases
- Improved backup and restore functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

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

### Is Contact Cleanup free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Groups or Contact Cleanup?

Contact Cleanup is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Contact Cleanup averages 4.6 from 9.4K ratings.

### Do Groups or Contact Cleanup have ads?

Groups shows ads; Contact Cleanup does not.

### Which is updated more often, Groups or Contact Cleanup?

Groups ships an update every 8 days, and Contact Cleanup every 2 months. Most recently, Groups was updated on September 29, 2026 and Contact Cleanup on September 29, 2026.

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