What is the best alternative to Groups on iPhone?

Contacts+ | Address Book, S tier, #1 in contact management.

Is there a free alternative to Groups?

Yes: Contacts+ | Address Book (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Does anything rank above Groups?

Yes. 10 apps rank above it in contact management: Contacts+ | Address Book (#1), Cloze Relationship Management (#2), Delete Contacts+ (#3) and more.

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Best Groups Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Groups is D tier, #11 of 11 in contact management. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

1
Contacts+ | Address BookShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 5,813 ratings · score 92
Free cloud address book that merges duplicate contacts, syncs across accounts and devices, and scans business cards.
2
Cloze Relationship ManagementAhigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 2,835 ratings · score 88
Relationship management app that combines email, calls, notes, files and messages into one view per contact.
3
Delete Contacts+Ahigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 35,267 ratings · score 86
Manages iPhone contacts with multi-delete, backup and restore, finding incomplete entries, and a built-in task list.
4
ContactsBhigher tier
Free · ★ 3.5 · 3,371 ratings · score 71
Stores and manages contacts, birthdays and Contact Posters, with links to Mail, Messages, Phone and FaceTime.
5
Easy Cleaner.Chigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 29,111 ratings · score 70
Finds and merges duplicate contacts, removes incomplete ones, enriches contact details, and creates restore points.
6
Cleaner: Merge Contact & PhotoChigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 3,976 ratings · score 68
Finds similar and duplicate photos and manages contacts, with backup, restore, import, export, and cleanup tools.
7
Contacts Journal CRMChigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 2,459 ratings · score 67
Free CRM app for tracking contact conversations, follow-ups, notes, files and tags on iOS and Mac.
8
Contact Groups - Text & EmailChigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 4,218 ratings · score 65
Creates and manages contact groups for sending group texts and group emails, with reusable message templates.
9
CircleBack - Updated ContactsD
Free · ★ 4.5 · 2,550 ratings · score 60
Address book manager that updates contacts, finds new ones from email signatures, merges duplicates, and scans business.
10
A2Z GroupsD
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 3,923 ratings · score 59
Contact manager for creating, editing, deleting and grouping contacts, with group texts, group emails, backups and.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Groups on iPhone?: Contacts+ | Address Book, S tier, #1 in contact management.
Is there a free alternative to Groups?: Yes: Contacts+ | Address Book (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above Groups?: Yes. 10 apps rank above it in contact management: Contacts+ | Address Book (#1), Cloze Relationship Management (#2), Delete Contacts+ (#3) and more.

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