# Contacts Grouping Lite vs Edit Contact Pro

Contacts Grouping Lite and Edit Contact Pro both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Edit Contact Pro's written reviews are positive against 45% of Contacts Grouping Lite's. Edit Contact Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (378 vs 69). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Contacts Grouping Lite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Edit Contact Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Contacts Grouping Lite against 4.6 for Edit Contact Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edit Contact Pro has 378 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Contacts Grouping Lite's written reviews are positive against 80% of Edit Contact Pro's.

Contacts Grouping Lite ships an update every 2 months, Edit Contact Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contacts Grouping Lite | Edit Contact Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-grouping-lite/id427758375/reviews)** | [4.6 (378 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edit-contact-pro/id845260302/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 69 | **378** |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 50 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EJing](https://appshunter.io/developer/379452377) | [Nguyen Sang](https://appshunter.io/developer/845260305) |

## What reviewers say

### Contacts Grouping Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-grouping-lite/id427758375)

Organize your contacts into custom groups with this intuitive app. Automatically categorize contacts by company name or create your own groups. Easily manage, search, and communicate with your contact lists.

**Highlights:** Automatic grouping by company name, Custom group creation, editing, and deletion, Single contact management, Contact search functionality, Email all group members, SMS/text all group members (iPhone only), Customizable group sorting and color

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | per month |


### Edit Contact Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edit-contact-pro/id845260302)

Manage your phone contacts with this comprehensive tool. Easily back up, restore, and export your contacts to iCloud or Excel. It also helps you find and merge duplicates, format numbers, and add or remove country codes.

**Highlights:** Backup, restore, import, export contacts, Check and merge duplicate contacts, Add/remove country codes, Format phone numbers, Export contacts to Excel, Share contacts, Send SMS/Mail to selected contacts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Advertisement | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Features | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast country code addition
- 👍 Fixed prefix issues
- 🚀 Quick deletion of contacts
- 👍 Solved duplicate contact problems
- 👍 Excellent for contact cleanup

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Duplicate and disappearing contacts
- 🐛 Crashes when merging contacts
- 🐛 Creates useless address book
- 🐛 Lost some contacts
- 🐛 Edits only last phone number

**Reported bugs**

- Duplicate and disappearing contacts
- Crashes when merging contacts
- Creates its own useless address book
- Lost some contacts
- App edits and saves only the last phone number

**Requested features**

- Filter contacts by date or age
- Combine actual contacts in groups
- Review changes before committing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contacts Grouping Lite free?

Contacts Grouping Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Edit Contact Pro free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Contacts Grouping Lite or Edit Contact Pro?

Contacts Grouping Lite is rated higher. Contacts Grouping Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Edit Contact Pro averages 4.6 from 378 ratings.

### Do Contacts Grouping Lite or Edit Contact Pro have ads?

Both Contacts Grouping Lite and Edit Contact Pro show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Contacts Grouping Lite or Edit Contact Pro?

Contacts Grouping Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Edit Contact Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Contacts Grouping Lite was updated on September 23, 2026 and Edit Contact Pro on September 19, 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.*