# Groups! Free vs Cleaner

The clearest difference is rating: Cleaner at 5.0 against Groups! Free's 2.5. Cleaner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Groups! Free's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Groups! Free sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cleaner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups! Free has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Groups! Free's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cleaner's.

Groups! Free ships an update every 3 months, Cleaner every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups! Free | Cleaner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-free/id407855985/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-delete-contact-groups/id1529231775/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 53 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Qbix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406865714) | [DO HONG CHIEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529231777) |

## 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


### Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-delete-contact-groups/id1529231775)

This app helps organize your phone's address book by merging duplicate contacts, removing incomplete entries, and backing up your data. It offers a quick and easy way to clean up your contacts and prevent data loss.

**Highlights:** Merge duplicate contacts, Find and remove duplicate contacts, Cleanup contacts with missing data, Backup contacts, Export contacts as VCF files, Cloud backup storage

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Quaterly | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly | $45.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups! Free free?

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

### Is Cleaner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Groups! Free or Cleaner?

Cleaner is rated higher. Groups! Free averages 2.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Cleaner averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Groups! Free or Cleaner have ads?

Cleaner shows ads; Groups! Free does not.

### Which is updated more often, Groups! Free or Cleaner?

Groups! Free ships an update every 3 months, and Cleaner every 10 months. Most recently, Groups! Free was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cleaner on October 7, 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.*