Comparison

Google Admin vs ContactZen

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

Head to head
About

Google Admin

Manage your Google Workspace and other Google services from your mobile device. Add and manage users and groups, access support, and review audit logs for your organization. Ideal for super admins on the go.

Highlights
  • User management
  • Group management
  • Password reset
  • Audit log review
  • Contact support
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Manage your organization’s Google Workspace account from anywhere. With the Google Admin app, you can add and manage users, reset passwords in seconds, organize group memberships, secure company devices, and review admin activity on the go. Who can use this app This app is available to administrators of Google Workspace (Business, Enterprise, Essentials, Education, Nonprofits, and Public Sector) and Cloud Identity. Key features • Quick actions and search: Start everyday tasks right from the Home screen and search across users, groups, and devices in one place. • User management: Add or edit users, reset and share temporary passwords, manage email aliases, and suspend, restore, or delete accounts. • Group management: View and edit groups, add or remove members, update member roles, and delete groups. • Device management: Review Android and iOS devices in your domain, approve or block access, and remotely wipe account data or devices. • Audit logs: Track recent admin actions and changes across your organization.

About

ContactZen

Organize your messy address book with intuitive swiping and smart sorting. Merge duplicates, safely delete contacts, and reconnect with people. Earn achievements and track your progress in this privacy-focused contact management tool.

Highlights
  • Swipe to organize contacts
  • Smart sorting and duplicate merging
  • Safe deletion with buffer period
  • Reconnect with contacts feature
  • Achievements and streaks system
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Customizable contact tags
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Your address book is a mess. Hundreds of contacts, half of them outdated, full of duplicates, and people you haven't spoken to in years. You keep meaning to clean it up – but where do you start? ContactZen turns the chore of contact cleanup into something you'll actually want to do. SWIPE TO ORGANIZE Review your contacts one by one with simple swipes. Swipe right to keep, left to archive, or up to tag. It's fast, intuitive, and oddly satisfying. SMART SORT Don't just go alphabetically. Smart Mode surfaces contacts missing a last name, email, phone number, or company — and flags possible duplicates so you handle problems first. MERGE DUPLICATES Found two entries for the same person? Tap to merge. Pick which name, photo, phone numbers, and emails to keep — ContactZen combines them into one clean contact. SAFE DELETION Deleted a contact by mistake? Every removal goes through a buffer period (7 to 90 days) before it's permanent. Restore anytime with one tap. RECONNECT WITH PEOPLE Stumble across someone you haven't talked to in a while? Send a quick message right from the app with a customizable template that auto-fills their name. EARN ACHIEVEMENTS & BUILD STREAKS Unlock 24 badges across six categories: Reviewing, Streaks, Cleaning Up, Archiving, Organizing, and Connecting. Maintain a daily streak and watch your stats grow. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how far you've come with a visual progress ring, streak counter, storage saved, and a contact growth graph that tracks your address book over time. CUSTOM TAGS Create your own tags to group contacts however you like – contractors, plumbers, IT, etc. Reorder and manage them from Settings. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE ContactZen works entirely on your iPhone. No cloud sync, no data collection, no account required. Your contacts never leave your device. FREE TO USE Review up to 30 contacts per day for free on a rolling 24-hour window. Upgrade to unlock unlimited swipes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://beanspage.github.io/contactzen-policies/terms.html

Screenshots

Google Admin4 screens
ContactZen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ContactZen at 100% against Google Admin's 11%. ContactZen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Google Admin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (524 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ContactZen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Google Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ContactZen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Admin has 524 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Google Admin's written reviews are positive against 100% of ContactZen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Admin ships an update every 8 months, ContactZen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Google Admin versus ContactZen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle AdminContactZen
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (524 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings524 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGoogleBinchaisiee LLC

Customer experience

Google Admin

All ratings518 ratings
Positive15.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative80.5%
Written reviews751 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative82.7%

ContactZen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Google Admin

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch, even after reinstalls
  • User status not showing correctly
  • Sign-in loop, unable to log in

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more admin features like the web version
  • Allow managing devices, groups, and policies
  • Improve UI and add more functionality

ContactZen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Admin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ContactZen

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Google Admin free?
Google Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ContactZen free?
ContactZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Admin or ContactZen?
ContactZen is rated higher. Google Admin averages 1.7 out of 5 from 524 ratings, while ContactZen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Google Admin or ContactZen have ads?
Neither Google Admin nor ContactZen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Admin or ContactZen?
Google Admin ships an update every 8 months, and ContactZen every 2 months. Most recently, Google Admin was updated on November 6, 2026 and ContactZen on November 5, 2026.

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