Comparison

Groups vs Air Share Files & Drop.

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

Head to head
About

Groups

Easily send emails to entire contact groups without individually adding each recipient. Create, edit, and manage contact groups for efficient communication.

Highlights
  • Create and edit contact groups
  • Send bulk emails to groups
  • Automatically adds group members to email
  • Edit group titles
  • Launch from Contacts app
  • Safeguards to protect existing contacts
Features
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While IOS allows you to create a group and put contacts in to it, you cannot then use the group name to send an email to everyone in that group. You have to add each person to the email individually; this is where @Groups comes in. @Groups is a very simple application that enables you to build and edit standard contacts Groups. This contact group can then be added to an email and it will automatically include the email address of each contact in the group. @Groups will automatically use the first email address found in the contact, so if your contact has more than one please ensure the one you want included in the group is the first one listed in the contact. You can edit a group's title by simply tapping the name on the top bar while in Group Detail view. We have also placed a convenient link inside the Contact Group's to that you can launch @Groups to edit a contact group from the normal contacts App, as well as via the normal Icon on your springboard. Safeguards have been placed in @Groups to ensure it cannot edit or delete your existing contacts. It can only edit and delete Contact Groups that it has created. If you have any suggestions or in the unlikely event of a problem please contact us via the Icons at the bottom of the groups list (Email, Twitter, Facebook, WWW). We cannot reply to comments left in the ratings on here, but we can assure you that you will receive a swift personal reply to any comments you send us via the Application.

About

Air Share Files & Drop.

Easily share photos, videos, and documents wirelessly between devices without needing internet or cloud storage. This app ensures secure, high-speed transfers, maintaining original file quality for personal or professional use.

Highlights
  • Wireless file sharing
  • Direct device-to-device transfer
  • No internet or cloud required
  • High-speed data transfer
  • Maintains original file quality
  • Secure file sharing
Features
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It is a powerful file-sharing app designed to streamline wireless transfers across devices, making it easy for users to share photos, videos, documents, and more without relying on cloud storage or internet connectivity. Our app enables smooth file sharing between phones, tablets, and computers. The app uses secure, high-speed protocols, ensuring privacy and quick transfers even for large files. Users can simply select the desired recipients within their vicinity, preview files before sending, and maintain the original quality of their media, making our app a perfect tool for both personal and professional file-sharing needs. Get unlimited access to file transfers and advanced security with our Weekly Plan for $2.99. Information about subscription: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation and will automatically renew at the selected duration/price, unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours before the current period ends. - Renewal charges occur within 24 hours prior to the current period's end, specifying the cost. - Unused free trial periods, if offered, are forfeited upon subscription purchase. - Manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings. Refunds won't be given for any unused term. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O__Hy4AHelNPgkzYfvWNZkXhjSNVu7x21D22e7OknkU/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dDcethe7kG85TIh4J-xjXeNfTNPoo5C5cfCQORLqxsk/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Groups4 screens
Air Share Files & Drop.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Air Share Files & Drop. at Free against Groups's $0.99. Air Share Files & Drop. also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Groups's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Air Share Files & Drop. is free to download; Groups costs $0.99 up front. Air Share Files & Drop. sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air Share Files & Drop. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Share Files & Drop. has 68 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 50% of Air Share Files & Drop.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groups ships an update every 3 months, Air Share Files & Drop. daily. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Groups versus Air Share Files & Drop.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsAir Share Files & Drop.
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.6 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings568 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin MarshallRashan Keaton

Customer experience

Groups

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Air Share Files & Drop.

All ratings68 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Groups

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Air Share Files & Drop.

Subscriptions7
  • AirDrop to all devices3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • AirDrop to all devices3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • AirDrop to all devices3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • AirDrop to all devices$9.991 Year
  • AirDrop to all devices$14.991 Year
  • AirDrop to all devices3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • AirDrop to all devices$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Groups free?
Groups costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air Share Files & Drop. free?
Air Share Files & Drop. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Groups or Air Share Files & Drop.?
Air Share Files & Drop. is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Air Share Files & Drop. averages 4.6 from 68 ratings.
Do Groups or Air Share Files & Drop. have ads?
Neither Groups nor Air Share Files & Drop. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groups or Air Share Files & Drop.?
Groups ships an update every 3 months, and Air Share Files & Drop. daily. Most recently, Groups was updated on September 17, 2026 and Air Share Files & Drop. on September 8, 2026.

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