# Groups! Free vs Duplicate Contacts Manager

The clearest difference is rating: Duplicate Contacts Manager at 4.1 against Groups! Free's 2.5. Duplicate Contacts Manager also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (763 vs 15). Groups! Free's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Groups! Free sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Duplicate Contacts Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Duplicate Contacts Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duplicate Contacts Manager has 763 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

Groups! Free ships an update every 3 months, Duplicate Contacts Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups! Free | Duplicate Contacts Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-free/id407855985/reviews) | **[4.1 (763 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duplicate-contacts-manager/id1141369653/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **763** |
| Positive reviews | **67.2% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 53 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Qbix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406865714) | [Vimal Jain](https://appshunter.io/developer/893943448) |

## What reviewers say

### Groups! Free

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-free/id407855985)

Organize contacts into custom groups for easy communication via text or email. Send personalized messages to multiple recipients simultaneously and share your location. Find contacts quickly with advanced search and set reminders to stay in touch.

**Highlights:** Group contacts into custom lists, Send mass texts and emails, Personalize messages, Attach images to emails, Share location, Search contacts by attribute, Set contact reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nice | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sweet | $2.99 | one-time |
| Turn off Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Helpful | $4.99 | one-time |
| + 30 icons | $4.99 | one-time |
| + 60 icons | $4.99 | one-time |
| Awesome! | $9.99 | one-time |
| + I just like your app | $9.99 | one-time |
| + I really love your app! | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient contact organization
- 💡 Useful for group communication
- 🔒 Integrates well with contacts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 Inability to delete groups
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup
- Groups disappear after use
- Contacts not syncing properly
- Inability to edit or remove groups

**Requested features**

- Ability to delete groups
- Faster load times
- More customization options for groups
- Ability to sort contacts within groups


### Duplicate Contacts Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duplicate-contacts-manager/id1141369653)

This app helps you clean up your address book by merging and removing duplicate contacts. It offers various options for identifying and resolving duplicates based on identical information, similar names, or phone numbers. You can also back up and restore your contacts for safety.

**Highlights:** Merge duplicate contacts, Remove contacts with missing info, Backup and restore contacts, Identify identical contacts, Merge contacts with similar names, Merge contacts with similar phone numbers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Merger Pro | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Easy and straightforward to use
- 🚀 Efficient at merging and deleting duplicate contacts
- 💰 Free app with no in-app purchases
- 📤 Backup and export contacts functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Inconsistent contact matching, some duplicates missed
- 📷 Issues with contact photos (e.g. replaced with random photos)
- 🔁 Repetitive scanning and loading process
- 📢 Intrusive ads that can't be disabled

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes during contact processing
- Merged contacts losing important details like notes and birthdays
- Incorrect contact information after merging (e.g. wrong phone numbers)

**Requested features**

- Undo/rollback functionality
- More granular control over merge/delete options
- Support for sorting and filtering contacts
- Backup and restore options for contact data


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups! Free free?

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

### Is Duplicate Contacts Manager free?

Duplicate Contacts Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Groups! Free or Duplicate Contacts Manager?

Duplicate Contacts Manager is rated higher. Groups! Free averages 2.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Duplicate Contacts Manager averages 4.1 from 763 ratings.

### Do Groups! Free or Duplicate Contacts Manager have ads?

Duplicate Contacts Manager shows ads; Groups! Free does not.

### Which is updated more often, Groups! Free or Duplicate Contacts Manager?

Groups! Free ships an update every 3 months, and Duplicate Contacts Manager every 3 weeks. Most recently, Groups! Free was updated on October 7, 2026 and Duplicate Contacts Manager on October 13, 2026.

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