GroupQ vs Text Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
GroupQ
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ā Hundreds of contacts, and you still can't find the one person you're looking for. GroupQ sorts your address book into groups without moving a single contact. Groups are saved straight into Apple Contacts, so there's no account to sign up for and nothing to import. They show up in Phone, Messages, and Mail right away. ā WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE - Create, rename, and delete groups - Add a whole batch of people to a group at once - See every contact that isn't in a group yet and file them in bulk - Swipe to pull someone out of a group - Search by name or phone number - Browse everyone with an A-Z index - Member counts at a glance ā NEW IN 2.0 Folders (2 free) - Once you have a lot of groups, put them in folders. Keep "Clients" and "Book club" tucked in one place. Two folders free; Pro raises the cap to ten. Favorites (2 free) - Pin the groups you open every day to the top of the list. Two free; Pro makes it unlimited. Icons - Drop an emoji in front of a group name and spot it instantly. Setting icons is a Pro feature. Backup (viewing and restoring is free) - Save a record of who's in each group. If you drop someone by mistake or delete a group, you can see exactly what changed and put it back. Opening and restoring your backups is always free. Creating backups, daily auto-backup, and exporting standard vCard files are Pro features. ā BUILT FOR - Freelancers and sales reps keeping clients apart from friends - Anyone running a club, a class, or an alumni list - People who rebuild the same recipient list for every group text - Address books with years of unsorted contacts - Anyone who's hit the wall with the stock Contacts app ā PRIVACY - Everything happens on your device - Your contacts are never sent to a server - No sign-up, no login - Backups stay inside the app and only leave your device if you share them yourself - Only folder, favorite, and icon settings sync through your own iCloud ā GROUPQ PRO Everyday group management stays free. Pro is there for when you want more of it. - Unlimited favorites (2 free) - Up to 10 folders (2 free) - Group icons - Create backups, auto-backup, and export to file Opening and restoring backups you've already made is always free. Your data never gets locked behind an expired subscription. ā SUBSCRIPTION - The yearly subscription renews automatically until you cancel. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://robotshare.app/groupq/privacy Make your address book worth opening again.
Text Scan
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Snap a photo to get editable text. Receipts, contracts, whiteboards, handwriting, screenshots - point your camera and the text is recognized instantly. Copy it into messages, email, or notes, or export as PDF / TXT. What you get: - Camera scan + photo library, recognition on device - 100% offline - nothing is uploaded anywhere - Copy results, search history, merge multiple scans - Smart detection for phone numbers, URLs, dates Made for students copying the board, professionals handling receipts and contracts, and anyone taking quick notes. One-time Pro unlock removes export limits - no subscription, no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Text Scan at 17.0 against GroupQ's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GroupQ ships an update every 5 weeks, Text Scan monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GroupQ | Text Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HYOUNG NAE OH | ęµ·č° å½ |
In-app purchases
GroupQ
No in-app purchases
Text Scan
No in-app purchases









