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 Lite 2 helps you organize contacts for work, family and friends. Find the people you need, choose recipients for a group email, and keep contact backups in one place. ORGANIZE YOUR CONTACTS • Create and edit groups, and manage their members. • Use group colors and ordering to make your list easier to navigate. • Find contacts with search, and view or edit their details. KEEP IN TOUCH • Select members for group email or messages. • Choose To, Cc or Bcc recipients when preparing group email. • Open supported calling and messaging features from contact details. BACK UP YOUR CONTACTS • Create contact backups and restore from saved archives. • Use iCloud to sync backup archives when configured. Contacts access is required. Group colors and ordering apply within the app; editing availability depends on the contact account and permissions. Messaging features depend on your device and service. 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 24 screens
DirectCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DirectCloud at 100% against GContact Lite 2's 59%. 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 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: 59% 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 October 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 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 reviews58.7% 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+
DeveloperSeisei TenDirectCloud, Inc.

Customer experience

GContact Lite 2

All ratings134 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative33.3%

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 October 14, 2026 and DirectCloud on September 18, 2026.

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