Comparison

A2Z Groups vs MCBackup

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

Head to head
About

A2Z Groups

Manage your contacts and send messages or emails to groups efficiently. Organize contacts, create custom groups, and send personalized mass communications. Features include backups, birthday reminders, and contact sharing.

Highlights
  • Create and manage contact groups
  • Send mass texts and group emails
  • Backup and restore contacts
  • Birthday and anniversary notifications
  • Share and export contacts
  • Clone contacts and groups
Features
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A2Z is the complete contact manager! With A2Z, you can easily create, edit, and delete contacts & groups. Send mass texts and group emails. View recently created contacts. Share or print your contacts. Create backups. Get birthday notifications. And so much more: CONTACTS: • View all of your contacts organized by account or group • Easily find a contact with A2Z's powerful search tool • Select multiple contacts and perform a number of actions including text, email, share, and delete • Quickly perform a number of functions with one touch directly from the contact card GROUPS: • Create groups of contacts from any account including iCloud, Google, Exchange or Outlook • Filter contacts by one or more groups at the same time • Add & remove contacts from a particular group • Add & remove groups from a particular contact FAVORITES: • Create a list of favorites allowing you to quickly call/message/email those contacts GROUP EMAILS & MESSAGES: • Send messages to groups via iMessage, SMS, & WhatsApp • Send emails to groups via Mail App or Gmail App • Attach photos & documents, including from Dropbox • Assign the to/cc/bcc email field to each contact individually • Give your message a personal touch - Automatically refer to each contact by name COMPANIES, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, MOST VIEWED, RECENTLY CREATED/MODIFIED/DELETED: • Sort your contacts by company name • View upcoming birthdays & anniversaries • View your most frequently viewed contacts • View recently created & modified contacts • View & restore your recently deleted contacts SHARE CONTACTS: • Share one or more contacts via text message, email, or various other services • Export contacts in the CSV or vCard format DELETE CONTACTS & GROUPS: • Quickly delete contacts & groups BACKUP: • Create a backup of any contact account • Restore your backup to any contact account CLONE CONTACTS & GROUPS: • Clone a contact from the contact card screen including all contact fields & groups • Clone a group so you don't have to add all of the group members manually START SCREEN: • Specify whether the app should load the contacts, groups, or favorites screen at startup SHORTCUTS: • Press & hold a contact or group to conveniently perform a number of common functions SYNC CONTACTS WITH GOOGLE: • Fully compatible with the "Contacts Sync" app WORKS WELL WITH OTHER CONTACT APPS: • Any contact changes you make with this app will be reflected in any other contact app that queries the iPhone address book (including the standard Contacts & Phone app) SUBSCRIPTIONS: • A2Z Contacts offers a "Premium" subscription which unlocks all of the premium features in the app, including unrestricted group emails and texts, unrestricted sharing of contacts, and access to future premium features. • The "Premium" subscription is priced at $0.99 USD and the subscription length is 1 year • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at a cost of $0.99 USD • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Terms of use: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003030954 • Privacy Policy: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/articles/229824667

About

MCBackup

Securely back up, transfer, and manage your contacts with ease. Recover lost numbers, remove duplicates, and sync your address book across devices. This app offers a private, offline solution for all your contact management needs.

Highlights
  • One-tap contact backup
  • Transfer contacts easily
  • Recover contacts anytime
  • Duplicate contacts remover
  • Smart sync & management
  • Selective contact transfer
Features
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Never lose a phone number again. Trusted by 500k+ iPhone users, MCBackup is the simple way to back up, export, and restore your address book — directly on your device. No computer. No account. Just tap Backup. WHY MCBackup? • One-tap backup — save your full contact list in seconds • Export as VCF (vCard) or CSV — works with email, Files, AirDrop, and cloud storage • Restore anytime — recover deleted numbers or move contacts to a new iPhone • Find & merge duplicates — clean duplicate names, phones, and emails • Import selectively — restore only the contacts you choose • Works offline — backups stay on your device until you decide where to save them PERFECT FOR • Upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad • Cleaning a messy phonebook before a trip or job change • Keeping a safe copy before iOS updates or repairs • Sharing your address book in a universal file format HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap Backup to create a VCF or CSV file 2. Save to Files, email yourself, or AirDrop to another device 3. Restore or import whenever you need — all or selected contacts Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Russian, Danish, and Arabic. Download MCBackup free and keep your contacts safe today. Privacy Policy: http://ruruinfotech.com/PrivacyPolicy/ContactsbackUp/McBackup_privacy.html

Screenshots

A2Z Groups4 screens
MCBackup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MCBackup at none against A2Z Groups's 5. A2Z Groups's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 51%). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. A2Z Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. MCBackup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for A2Z Groups against 4.7 for MCBackup. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of A2Z Groups's written reviews are positive against 51% of MCBackup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A2Z Groups ships an update every 3 weeks, MCBackup every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A2Z Groups versus MCBackup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA2Z GroupsMCBackup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings)4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9K — better2.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsRavi Kotadiya

Customer experience

A2Z Groups

All ratings3,928 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.2%

MCBackup

All ratings2,345 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative41.8%

User reviews

A2Z Groups

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient group messaging
  • 💡 Helpful for organizing contacts
  • 🔒 Reliable privacy policy
  • 👍 Customizable groups

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🐛 Issues with message delivery
  • 🐛 Syncing problems after updates
  • 🐛 Duplicate contacts
  • 🐛 Disappearing notes/data

MCBackup

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Useful features
  • 🔒 Privacy and security
  • 💡 Innovative contact management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🔍 Unreliable contact restoration
  • 🤯 Messed up contact lists

Bugs and requests

A2Z Groups

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts being deleted unexpectedly
  • Inability to save contact information
  • Syncing issues with Google/Outlook contacts
  • Unreliable group messaging

Requested features

5 requests
  • Scheduled messaging
  • Improved group management
  • Better integration with native Contacts app
  • Map feature
  • Birthdays/anniversaries tracking

MCBackup

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Incorrect contact merging
  • Backup files not working
  • Contacts disappearing after use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved contact backup and restore
  • Better duplicate contact management
  • Export to more file formats

In-app purchases

4 purchases

A2Z Groups

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (1 Year)2 variants$0.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium (Lifetime Access)$1.99
  • Make Contribution$4.99
  • Larger Contribution$9.99
None

MCBackup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A2Z Groups free?
A2Z Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MCBackup free?
MCBackup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A2Z Groups or MCBackup?
MCBackup is rated higher. A2Z Groups averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while MCBackup averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.
Do A2Z Groups or MCBackup have ads?
MCBackup shows ads; A2Z Groups does not.
Which is updated more often, A2Z Groups or MCBackup?
A2Z Groups ships an update every 3 weeks, and MCBackup every 3 months. Most recently, A2Z Groups was updated on October 25, 2026 and MCBackup on October 24, 2026.

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