Comparison

A2Z Groups vs GEMS

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

GEMS

This application aims to modernize public service management by creating a dynamic database of government employees and posts. It facilitates online performance appraisals and evidence-based decision-making in human resource management.

Highlights
  • Dynamic government employee database
  • Online performance appraisal system
  • Evidence-based HR decision-making
  • Review of HR laws and regulations
  • Policy formulation and recommendations
Features
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The objective of the program titled “Government Employee Management System” under the Ministry of Public Administration is to bring dynamism to public service management and ensure greater transparency and effectiveness in the decision-making process by modernizing the public service management system. The main objectives of this program are: To prepare a reliable and dynamic database of government employees and existing government posts; Develop online systems for performance appraisal and decision-making related to human resource management; Creating evidence-based decision-making opportunities in human resource management. Under the scope of activities, existing laws, regulations, organizational structures, and job descriptions related to human resource management will be reviewed. Research and analysis will be conducted on employment and recruitment rules, terms of employment, and recruitment procedures. Based on the findings of the research and analysis, seminars and workshops will be organized, and policy recommendations will be formulated as necessary.

Screenshots

A2Z Groups4 screens
GEMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GEMS at none against A2Z Groups's 5. GEMS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. GEMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A2Z Groups ships an update every 3 weeks, GEMS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
A2Z Groups versus GEMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA2Z GroupsGEMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaya AppsGOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Customer experience

A2Z Groups

All ratings3,901 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.3%

GEMS

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

GEMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

GEMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A2Z Groups free?
A2Z Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GEMS free?
GEMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A2Z Groups or GEMS have ads?
Neither A2Z Groups nor GEMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A2Z Groups or GEMS?
A2Z Groups ships an update every 3 weeks, and GEMS every 5 weeks. Most recently, A2Z Groups was updated on October 17, 2026 and GEMS on October 11, 2026.

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