Comparison

GRUP vs Stash

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

Head to head
About

GRUP

Features
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Tired of “when works for everyone?” threads that go nowhere? GRUP is the shared calendar and event planner that brings your family, friends or group together — and shows you exactly who’s coming. Create a group, share the calendar, plan an event and collect RSVPs in seconds. Perfect for families juggling busy weeks, couples keeping their plans in sync, and friend groups that actually want to see each other more. WHY GRUP? • Shared calendar — all your group’s plans in one place • RSVPs at a glance — instantly see who’s in and who’s out • Recurring events — weekly dinners, training, game night: schedule once • Default answers — “I’m always in on Tuesdays”: reply once, GRUP fills in the rest • Multiple groups — family, friends, team, club: keep them all organised • Easy invites — bring everyone in with a simple invite • Notifications — stay up to date when plans change • Free — no hidden costs or surprises MADE FOR • Families — gatherings, dinners and everyday organisation • Couples — plan your week together, stop double-booking • Friend groups — from spontaneous plans to regular meetups • Teams & clubs — training sessions, matches, rehearsals, book clubs Unlike a plain calendar, GRUP is built around people: every event collects answers, so you always know who’s coming. Download GRUP for free and get your people together!

About

Stash

Save articles and have them read aloud to you offline. Supports 27 languages with natural voices and syncs across devices. No ads, subscriptions, or tracking.

Highlights
  • Save articles from share sheet or links
  • Listen offline with natural on-device voices
  • Supports 27 languages
  • Queue management (reorder, archive)
  • Adjustable playback speed and sleep timer
  • Export articles
  • iCloud sync
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You saved it because it mattered. Then it sat there. Stash gets you through it. Save an article, and Stash reads it aloud on your iPhone while you cook, commute, or walk the dog. The pile gets smaller in the hours you already have. NO METER Other readers sell you minutes. Stash has no server, so there is nothing to meter. Save two articles or two hundred. Listen to all of them. No word counts, no monthly minutes, no upgrade wall. READS IN YOUR LANGUAGE Stash detects the language of every article and reads it in that language. A German essay, a Japanese blog post, and an English newsletter can sit in the same queue. The natural voice speaks 27 languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. Every other language uses the voice built into your iPhone. READY BEFORE YOU ARE Audio is generated in the background the moment you save. Put in your earbuds and it is already waiting. No buffering, no spinner. WORKS WHERE PODCASTS DO NOT The reader, the voice, and the queue all live on your phone. Airplane mode, the subway, a dead zone in the hills. Nothing changes. THE QUEUE EMPTIES ITSELF Finish an article and it moves to the archive on its own. Favorite the ones you want to keep. No tidying, no ritual. NO NONSENSE No account. No onboarding. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. No limits. Download it, share an article from Safari, press play. That is the whole setup. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Stash from the share sheet, a pasted link, or plain text - Listen to a natural on-device voice in 27 languages, or read along with the text - Drag to reorder the queue, or send something to the top - Speed and a sleep timer. Nothing else to configure. - Export any article. It is your data. - Sync across your devices with iCloud. No iCloud? Stash still works. BUILT TO LAST We build every version as if it is the last one we will ever ship. There is no server, so nothing leaves your phone, and the Stash on your phone keeps working without us. One purchase. Every update included, including better voices when better open models land. Made by two people who wanted a read-later app that respects them. SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / CONTACT Questions or feedback? Email xoxo@lucas.love. A human reads every message. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GRUP4 screens
Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GRUP at Free against Stash's $19.99. GRUP also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). Stash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On ads, in-app purchases 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

GRUP is free to download; Stash costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRUP ships an update every 10 days, Stash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GRUP versus Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRUPStash
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSealambdaLucas Fischer

In-app purchases

None

GRUP

No in-app purchases

None

Stash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GRUP free?
GRUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stash free?
Stash costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GRUP or Stash have ads?
Neither GRUP nor Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRUP or Stash?
GRUP ships an update every 10 days, and Stash every 3 days. Most recently, GRUP was updated on November 8, 2026 and Stash on November 6, 2026.

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