Comparison

GContact Lite 2 vs DirectCloud

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GContact Lite 2

Organize contacts into custom groups with ease. Automatically categorize contacts by company name, create, edit, or delete groups and individual contacts. Send emails or SMS to entire groups, and back up your data.

Highlights
  • Drag & drop group editing
  • Automatic grouping by company name
  • Create, edit, delete groups
  • Create, edit, delete single contacts
  • Search contacts
  • Send email to groups
  • Send SMS/MMS to groups
  • Backup and share contacts
Features
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GContact(Ver Lite 2) is the most popular contact management software with easy-to-use. Features 1.Drag & drop for the group editing 2. Contact could be gathered in the groups automatically by company names. 3. Groups could be created, edited, or deleted freely. 4. You could also create, delete, and edit a single contact. 5. It support to search for contacts 6. And send email to all group members 7. Fantastic respond speed 8. Support to send sms/mms to all group members *The group mms just support the emoji only,picture and camera it can not be support in this version. 8.You could change the group's sort 9.You could change the group's color 10.Backup your contacts and shared your archive file by iTunes connect or Mail 11.Scheduler for call or mail to somebody Mark: English,Japanese,Chinese versions are available. Tips: Click group bottom twice continuously, you will see the menu including “Edit Group Members” “Change Group Name/Color” “Delete Group” “Send Group Mail” “Send Group SMS/MMS" “Cancel”. We do apologize for the inconvenience to customers which caused by our incomplete illustration. The following is the summary of questions mentioned by customers. Thanks you so much for your treasure feedbacks. FAQ: 1. How to add contacts to groups (1) Please have a browse of the tip mentioned above for reference. (2) Firstly, click a contact in “No Group”, which you would like to add to a certain group. And then you will see a menu including “Contact Detail” “Join in group” “Cancel”. Once you choose and click “Join In Group”, the contact could be ready to add to your favor group. 2. How to delete the group which has been already added? (1) Please have a browse of the tips mentioned above for reference. (2) If you have cancelled GContact software, and plan to delete the groups remained in Apple’s Contacts, there are several ways to deal with it. One is deleting the groups by Exchange or Itune, and connecting your iphone or itouch to the computer, then doing synchronization. Another one is installing GContact again, and deleting the groups by it. Because the function of deleting groups is not supported by Contacts, and only supported by SDK software of Apple. 3. How to change the name of groups? Please have a browse of the tips mentioned above for reference. 4.Why some groups are added automatically, although we did not do any edition on it? We are afraid it is not caused by GContact, but may be caused by other familiar software or others’ computers, while doing synchronization on it. By downloading or using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DirectCloud

This cloud solution offers robust administration for monitoring and controlling data access by authorized users and devices. It simplifies secure file sharing and provides personal cloud storage for backup and retrieval of media and documents.

Highlights
  • User and group management
  • Authorized device access control
  • Real-time access monitoring
  • Dashboard reporting
  • Secure file sharing via link
  • Personal cloud backup (MyBox)
  • Shared cloud folders (SharedBox)
Features
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Cloud Strategy for Companies Want to be sure only authorized users with authorized devices can handle your critical data in the cloud? DirectCloud lets your admin monitor who is accessing what information and how. An innovative solution from a 20-year-old security veteran, DirectCloud simplifies collaboration and end-to-end data security. Now you can rest easy. What is good 1. Powerful Administration - User/Group management. - Only authorized device (PC, smartphone, tablet) can access to DirectCloud. - Real-time monitoring of user access and status. - Provides dash-board reports. - Various access control. 2. Simple File Sharing - Simply share files and folders in DirectCloud by a link with others. 3. MyBox/SharedBox - Backup your smartphone photos, documents, videos to the cloud and use them anytime when you want.

Screenshots

GContact Lite 22 screens
DirectCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DirectCloud at 100% against GContact Lite 2's 58%. DirectCloud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). GContact Lite 2's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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. GContact Lite 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. DirectCloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DirectCloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GContact Lite 2 has 134 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of GContact Lite 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of DirectCloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GContact Lite 2 ships an update every 2 months, DirectCloud monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
GContact Lite 2 versus DirectCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGContact Lite 2DirectCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (134 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEJingDirectCloud, Inc.

Customer experience

GContact Lite 2

All ratings134 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative33.8%

DirectCloud

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GContact Lite 2

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
None

DirectCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GContact Lite 2 free?
GContact Lite 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DirectCloud free?
DirectCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GContact Lite 2 or DirectCloud?
DirectCloud is rated higher. GContact Lite 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while DirectCloud averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GContact Lite 2 or DirectCloud have ads?
GContact Lite 2 shows ads; DirectCloud does not.
Which is updated more often, GContact Lite 2 or DirectCloud?
GContact Lite 2 ships an update every 2 months, and DirectCloud monthly. Most recently, GContact Lite 2 was updated on September 23, 2026 and DirectCloud on September 18, 2026.

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