# A2Z Groups vs Contact Cleanup

The clearest difference is monetization model: Contact Cleanup at free with in-app purchases against A2Z Groups's subscription. Contact Cleanup also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). A2Z Groups's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. A2Z Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Contact Cleanup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for A2Z Groups against 4.6 for Contact Cleanup. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 9.4K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 82% and 83% positive.

A2Z Groups ships an update every 3 weeks, Contact Cleanup every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | A2Z Groups | Contact Cleanup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a2z-groups/id622492105/reviews) | [4.6 (9.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-cleanup/id717884032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K | **9.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | **82.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playa Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/449814913) | [舜 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/623735008) |

## What reviewers say

### A2Z Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a2z-groups/id622492105)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Year) | $0.99 | per year |
| Premium (Lifetime Access) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Make Contribution | $4.99 | one-time |
| Larger Contribution | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Contact Cleanup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-cleanup/id717884032)

Effortlessly remove duplicate contacts from your device with a single click. This tool offers smart filters to merge contacts based on phone, email, or name, and can identify contacts missing essential information. It also includes a backup and recycle bin feature for easy recovery of deleted entries.

**Highlights:** Delete duplicate contacts, Merge contacts by phone/email/name, Find contacts without name/phone/email, Backup contacts, Recycle bin for deleted contacts, Quick select/unselect, Search contacts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Merge Contacts Automatically | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for cleaning up contacts
- 🚀 Saves time compared to manual deletion
- 🚀 Merges duplicates quickly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires payment for full functionality
- 🐛 Merging issues - corrupted or lost contacts
- 🐛 Crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting contacts instead of merging
- Stripping contact names during merging
- Inability to access merged contacts

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit merged contacts
- Clearer communication about in-app purchases
- Family sharing support for in-app purchases
- Improved backup and restore functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is A2Z Groups free?

A2Z Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Contact Cleanup free?

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

### Which has better reviews, A2Z Groups or Contact Cleanup?

A2Z Groups and Contact Cleanup are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.9K and 9.4K ratings respectively.

### Do A2Z Groups or Contact Cleanup have ads?

Neither A2Z Groups nor Contact Cleanup shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, A2Z Groups or Contact Cleanup?

A2Z Groups ships an update every 3 weeks, and Contact Cleanup every 2 months. Most recently, A2Z Groups was updated on September 24, 2026 and Contact Cleanup on September 24, 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.*