10.9
2026-03-17
◆ Launched AI-powered messaging assistant!
◆ Send beautiful holiday wishes. Share news. Follow up with prospects.
◆ Groups can help you be more effective with everyone you meet.
Install the new Safari Web Extension to begin turning the open Web into your personal social network.
It helps any website become personalized and social without revealing your private contact list.
Install the new Share Extension to share links from any app with entire groups of contacts by Email or SMS.
We're also working on releasing encrypted group chats,
and helping you connect with people based on common interests.
Come and try the new features!
10.8
2026-03-12
◆ Launched AI-powered messaging assistant!
◆ Send beautiful holiday wishes. Share news. Follow up with prospects.
◆ Groups can help you be more effective with everyone you meet.
Install the new Safari Web Extension to begin turning the open Web into your personal social network.
It helps any website become personalized and social without revealing your private contact list.
Install the new Share Extension to share links from any app with entire groups of contacts by Email or SMS.
We're also working on releasing encrypted group chats,
and helping you connect with people based on common interests.
Come and try the new features!
10.7
2026-03-11
◆ Launched AI-powered messaging assistant.
Send beautiful holiday wishes. Share news. Follow up with prospects.
Groups can help you be more effective with everyone you meet.
Install the new Safari Web Extension to begin turning the open Web into your personal social network.
It helps any website become personalized and social without revealing your private contact list.
We're also working on releasing encrypted group chats,
and helping you connect with people based on common interests.
Come and try the new features!
10.5
2026-02-21
Launched AI-powered messaging assistant.
Send beautiful holiday wishes. Share news. Follow up with prospects.
Groups can help you be more effective with everyone you meet.
Install the new Safari Web Extension to begin turning the open Web into your personal social network.
It helps any website become personalized and social without revealing your private contact list.
We're also working on releasing encrypted group chats,
and helping you connect with people based on common interests.
Come and try the new features!
10.3
2026-02-12
Improved ways to manage your relationships.
Launched Safari Web Extension to help turn websites into communities.
EXPANDED FEATURES:
◆ Share more content types with your contacts
◆ Gmail and Outlook support (plus Telegram and WhatsApp)
◆ More powerful search with highlighted results
◆ See when you last interacted with each contact
◆ Share Extension for sending content from any app
◆ Safari Web Extension for easier sharing from the web
◆ Organize contacts by time added, groups, and interests
◆ Message templates for Email and SMS
◆ Improved contact deduplication
◆ Optional contact backups
IMPROVEMENTS:
Performance, stability, and reliability enhancements across the app.
This release lays the groundwork for turning your contacts into a private social network — keeping your data under YOUR control on your own phone. We're rolling out features to help you launch your own platform for events, content, media channels, and more.
10.2
2026-01-12
Groups 10 help improve your lifestyle and relationships.
We spent months addressing user feedback, polishing every part of the app, and expanding core capabilities.
◆ Share more types of content with your contacts
◆ Added support for Gmail and Outlook, in addition to Telegram and WhatsApp
◆ More powerful search with highlighted results
◆ See when you last interacted with each contact
◆ New Share Extension for sending content from any app
◆ New Safari Web Extension for easier sharing
◆ Organize contacts by time added
◆ Organize contacts by Groups, interests, and more
◆ Message templates for Email and SMS
◆ Improved contact deduplication
◆ Optional contact backups
Plus: performance, stability, and reliability improvements across the app.
This release lays the groundwork for turning your contacts into a private social network, while keeping your data under YOUR control on your own phone. We'll be rolling out features to help you launch your own platform to support your events, content, media channels, and more.
10.1
2026-01-08
Groups 10 brings a massive improvement in many areas.
We spent months addressing user feedback, polishing every part of the app, and expanding core capabilities.
◆ Share more types of content with your contacts
◆ Added support for Gmail and Outlook, in addition to Telegram and WhatsApp
◆ More powerful search with highlighted results
◆ See when you last interacted with each contact
◆ New Share Extension for sending content from any app
◆ New Safari Web Extension for easier sharing
◆ Organize contacts by time added
◆ Organize contacts by Groups, interests, and more
◆ Message templates for Email and SMS
◆ Improved contact deduplication
◆ Optional contact backups
Plus: performance, stability, and reliability improvements across the app.
This release lays the groundwork for turning your contacts into a private social network, while keeping your data under YOUR control on your own phone. We'll be rolling out features to help you launch your own platform to support your events, content, media channels, and more.
10
2026-01-07
Groups 10.0 brings a massive improvement in many areas.
We spent months addressing user feedback, polishing every part of the app, and expanding core capabilities.
◆ Share more types of content with your contacts
◆ Added support for Gmail and Outlook, in addition to Telegram and WhatsApp
◆ More powerful search with highlighted results
◆ See when you last interacted with each contact
◆ New Share Extension for sending content from any app
◆ New Safari Web Extension for easier sharing
◆ Organize contacts by time added
◆ Organize contacts by Groups, interests, and more
◆ Message templates for Email and SMS
◆ Improved contact deduplication
◆ Optional contact backups
Plus: performance, stability, and reliability improvements across the app.
This release lays the groundwork for turning your contacts into a private social network, while keeping your data under YOUR control on your own phone. We'll be rolling out features to help you launch your own platform to support your events, content, media channels, and more.
9.5
2025-08-28
Make your messages stand out from the crowd!
Add fun text effects like fancy fonts, circles, and squares to any SMS or email subject line.
Plus, we fixed a bunch of small bugs reported by our users.
9.3
2025-08-14
Groups 9.2 brings improvements to many functions:
◆ Smart Contact Sections: ◆ Recently Added ◆ Recently Used
◆ Private Mobile CRM: Customer Relationship Management system
◆ Many improvements to the app's visual appearance
Also check out additional functionality:
◆ Adding Contacts: Using QR codes, and more
◆ Sharing Content: Links, News, Holiday Wishes, etc.
◆ Tracking Links: Clicks and Engagement
◆ CRM Features: Following Up Effectively
Coming Soon:
◆ Communities and Interests
◆ Building a Community Around Your Brand
◆ Having your Own Show and Channel
◆ Advertise and Spread Your Message
Try Groups for a week to organize your contact list and become more effective!
9.2
2025-08-05
Groups 9.2 brings improvements to many functions:
◆ Smart Contact Sections: ◆ Recently Added ◆ Recently Used
◆ Private Mobile CRM: Customer Relationship Management system
◆ Many improvements to the app's visual appearance
Also check out additional functionality:
◆ Adding Contacts: Using QR codes, and more
◆ Sharing Content: Links, News, Holiday Wishes, etc.
◆ Tracking Links: Clicks and Engagement
◆ CRM Features: Following Up Effectively
Coming Soon:
◆ Communities and Interests
◆ Building a Community Around Your Brand
◆ Having your Own Show and Channel
◆ Advertise and Spread Your Message
Try Groups for a week to organize your contact list and become more effective!
9.0
2025-08-01
Groups 9.0 brings improvements to many functions:
◆ Smart Contact Sections: ◆ Recently Added ◆ Recently Used
◆ Private Mobile CRM: Customer Relationship Management system
◆ Many improvements to the app's visual appearance
Also check out additional functionality:
◆ Adding Contacts: Using QR codes, and more
◆ Sharing Content: Links, News, Holiday Wishes, etc.
◆ Tracking Links: Clicks and Engagement
◆ CRM Features: Following Up Effectively
Coming Soon:
◆ Communities and Interests
◆ Building a Community Around Your Brand
◆ Having your Own Show and Channel
◆ Advertise and Spread Your Message
Try Groups for a week to organize your contact list and become more effective!
8.5
2025-06-17
Groups 8.5 improves the function of many features:
◆ Personalized Mass Messaging
◆ Recently Added Contacts
◆ Recently Used Contacts
◆ Schedule Reminders to Follow Up
Also check out additional functionality:
◆ Adding Contacts: Using QR codes, and more
◆ Sharing Content: Links, News, Holiday Wishes, etc.
◆ Tracking Links: Clicks and Engagement
◆ CRM Features: Following Up Effectively
Coming Soon:
◆ Communities and Interests
◆ Building a Community Around Your Brand
◆ Having your Own Show and Channel
◆ Advertise and Spread Your Message
8.3
2025-05-08
Groups 8.3 comes with many small improvements:
◆ Recently Added Contacts
◆ Recently Used Contacts
◆ Resolve Duplicates
◆ Main interface is cleaner
8.2
2025-04-24
Groups 8 brings a bunch of major improvements:
◆ Mass Messaging with Telegram, WhatsApp, GMail, Outlook, etc.
◆ Search by multiple words
◆ Find and Resolve Duplicate Contacts
◆ Notes are now more powerful, with text and images
◆ Set notifications to remind yourself to follow up with people
◆ Restore purchases from old Groups versions
and much more.
8.1
2025-04-22
Groups 8 brings a bunch of major improvements:
◆ Mass Messaging with Telegram, WhatsApp, GMail, Outlook, etc.
◆ Search by multiple words
◆ Notes are now more powerful, with text and images
◆ Set notifications to remind yourself to follow up with people
◆ Restore purchases from old Groups versions
and much more.
8.0
2025-04-18
Groups 8.0 adds major improvements:
◆ Mass Messaging with Telegram, WhatsApp, GMail, Outlook, etc.
◆ Search by multiple words
◆ Notes are now more powerful, with text and images
◆ Set notifications to remind yourself to follow up with people
◆ Restore purchases from old Groups versions
and much more.
7.5
2025-04-09
Groups 7: This is a huge release! We have built dozens of new features for you:
▶ Mass Messaging
Now supports SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Mass Emails
Now supports Mail, Outlook, GMail, and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Sharing
Easily share links and images with your contacts
▶ Filtering
Filter contacts by email, phone, etc.
▶ By Popular Demand
Mass Delete Contacts
Find and Resolve Duplicate Contacts
Dark Mode Interface and Icons
▶ Timeline
Sort contacts by when you met them
For one week, try starting all your calls and messages from the app.
It will help you become more effective, with Templates and Timelines.
Stay tuned, we are developing a lot more features to help you manage your communities...
7.3
2025-04-08
Groups 7: This is a huge release! We have built dozens of new features for you:
▶ Mass Messaging
Now supports SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Mass Emails
Now supports Mail, Outlook, GMail, and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Sharing
Easily share links and images with your contacts
▶ Filtering
Filter contacts by email, phone, etc.
▶ By Popular Demand
Mass Delete Contacts
Find and Resolve Duplicate Contacts
Dark Mode Interface and Icons
▶ Timeline
Sort contacts by when you met them
For one week, try starting all your calls and messages from the app.
It will help you become more effective, with Templates and Timelines.
Stay tuned, we are developing a lot more features to help you manage your communities...
7.2
2025-04-06
Groups 7: This is a huge release! We have built dozens of new features for you:
▶ Mass Messaging
Now supports SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Mass Emails
Now supports Mail, Outlook, GMail, and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Sharing
Easily share links and images with your contacts
▶ Filtering
Filter contacts by email, phone, etc.
▶ By Popular Demand
Mass Delete Contacts
Find and Resolve Duplicate Contacts
Dark Mode Interface and Icons
▶ Timeline
Sort contacts by when you met them
For one week, try starting all your calls and messages from the app.
It will help you become more effective, with Templates and Timelines.
Stay tuned, we are developing a lot more features to help you manage your communities...
7.1
2025-04-04
Groups 7: This is a huge release! We have built dozens of new features for you:
▶ Mass Messaging
Now supports SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Mass Emails
Now supports Mail, Outlook, GMail, and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Sharing
Easily share links and images with your contacts
▶ Filtering
Filter contacts by email, phone, etc.
▶ By Popular Demand
Mass Delete Contacts
Find and Resolve Duplicate Contacts
Dark Mode Interface and Icons
▶ Timeline
Sort contacts by when you met them
For one week, try starting all your calls and messages from the app.
It will help you become more effective, with Templates and Timelines.
Stay tuned, we are developing a lot more features to help you manage your communities...
7.0
2025-04-03
Groups 7.0
This is a huge release! We have built dozens of new features for you:
▶ Mass Messaging
Now supports SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Mass Emails
Now supports Mail, Outlook, GMail, and more
Personalization, attach images
▶ Sharing
Easily share links and images with your contacts
▶ Filtering
Filter contacts by email, phone, etc.
▶ By Popular Demand
Mass Delete Contacts
Find and Resolve Duplicate Contacts
Dark Mode Interface and Icons
▶ Timeline
Sort contacts by when you met them
For one week, try starting all your calls and messages from the app.
It will help you become more effective, with Templates and Timelines.
Stay tuned, we are developing a lot more features to help you manage your communities...
5.5
2024-02-15
Personalized Templates for Mass Texting
Send in Batches and attach Images. Try it!
Store History of what you sent.
See who you added or messaged, sorted by time.
5.3
2024-02-12
You asked for it, we delivered!
Send Mass Texts with images and automatic placeholders for first name, last name, nickname, organization.
Next version will include full HTML templates for emails, too!
We will be releasing new versions a lot more frequently and implementing a lot more features.
Try using the app to initiate all your calls, texts, emails, WhatsApp and Telegram messages, and it will help you keep a history of all your actions. You can see at a glance who you met and who you should follow up with.
5.2
2024-02-07
The app has been completely redesigned from scratch.
It now works beautifully with iOS 17 and later.
The interface has been radically simplified, with bigger buttons.
A few improvements:
* Added iPad support
* Much faster operation
* See recent contacts at a glance
* Timeline of actions you've taken
* Keep track of everyone you met
* Integrates with WhatsApp and Telegram, SMS, Email and Calls
* Search by first name, last name or organization
* Build color-coded groups around any criteria
If you have a lot of contacts, start all your calls, texts, emails, WhatsApp or Telegram from the app.
You'll be able to manage all of them in one place.
Enjoy the new app! We plan to release more improvements soon.
5.1
2024-02-06
The app has been completely redesigned from scratch.
It now works beautifully with iOS 17 and later.
The interface has been radically simplified, with bigger buttons.
A few improvements:
* Added iPad support
* Much faster operation
* See recent contacts at a glance
* Timeline of actions you've taken
* Keep track of everyone you met
* Integrates with WhatsApp and Telegram, SMS, Email and Calls
* Search by first name, last name or organization
* Build color-coded groups around any criteria
If you have a lot of contacts, start all your calls, texts, emails, WhatsApp or Telegram from the app.
You'll be able to manage all of them in one place.
Enjoy the new app! We plan to release more improvements soon.
5.0
2024-02-05
Groups 5.0 has been completely redesigned from scratch.
It now works beautifully with iOS 17 and later.
The interface has been radically simplified, with bigger buttons.
A few improvements:
* Added iPad support
* Much faster operation
* See recent contacts at a glance
* Timeline of actions you've taken
* Keep track of everyone you met
* Integrates with WhatsApp and Telegram, SMS, Email and Calls
* Search by first name, last name or organization
* Build color-coded groups around any criteria
If you have a lot of contacts, start all your calls, texts, emails, WhatsApp or Telegram from the app.
You'll be able to manage all of them in one place.
Enjoy the new app! We plan to release more improvements soon.
4.0
2023-05-22
Groups 4.0 is out after many years of development.
Now you can use it to BUILD YOUR OWN ONLINE COMMUNITY!
Unlike the Big Tech platforms, Groups gives you full control of your own community.
Own your brand, content, and relationships.
Host it anywhere you want. Monetize it in various ways.
Anyone will be able to join you on the open web.
3.25
2023-05-16
This is a major release!
Download and play around with this version of Groups.
Significantly improved ability to:
◆ Share from any app with Groups extension
◆ Add New Contacts from home screen
◆ Load web-based templates for groups
◆ Translations into languages around the world
3.22
2023-03-27
Improved look and feel.
Improved editing Groups and managing Templates.
Now you can sort contacts by when you met them!
3.21
2023-03-24
Improved look and feel.
Improved editing Groups and managing Templates.
Now you can sort contacts by when you met them!
3.18
2022-11-07
This version improves the iOS extension that lets you share links, photos, notes, and anything else with groups of people in your address book.
Share from any app, including Safari, Photos, and more, using group SMS and Email. The recipients don't need to install any special app to receive your messages.
Go to "Explore" > "Share with Groups" to learn how to start using it!
In subsequent versions, we will be adding a lot of ways to plan and manage group activities together.
3.17
2022-11-06
The app now features an iOS extension to let you share links, photos, notes, and anything else with groups of people in your address book.
Share from any app, including Safari, Photos, and more, using group SMS and Email. The recipients don't need to install any special app to receive your messages.
In subsequent versions, we will be adding a lot of ways to plan and manage group activities together.
3.16
2022-10-27
You can now start to manage your entire community with Groups.
Engage your students, customers, alumni.
Send mass messages to your friends, family, congregation, etc.
Fixed crashes affecting some users.
3.15
2022-10-21
You can now start to manage your entire community with Groups.
Engage your students, customers, alumni.
Send mass messages to your friends, family, congregation, etc.
3.14.0
2022-06-14
Lots of small improvements
3.12.1
2021-07-21
Lots of small improvements
3.11.10
2020-12-15
Fixed app to work better with iOS 14, including sending text messages. Use it to send all your mass texts and emails!
3.11.9
2020-07-06
Improved onboarding for new users
3.11.8
2020-06-01
Improved onboarding for new users
3.11.7
2020-05-14
Fixed bugs experienced by a few of our users
We designed this new version of Groups to better help you stay in touch and keep updated on what is happening with the people close to you, whether Family, Friends or Neighbors.
As always, Groups is completely private, and your personal information stays private in your phone.
3.11.6
2020-04-02
We designed this new version of Groups to better help you stay in touch and keep updated on what is happening with the people close to you, whether Family, Friends or Neighbors.
As always, Groups is completely private, and your personal information stays private in your phone.
3.11.5
2020-03-31
We designed this new version of Groups to better help you stay in touch and keep updated on what is happening with the people close to you, whether Family, Friends or Neighbors.
As always, Groups is completely private, and your personal information stays private in your phone.
3.11.3
2020-01-15
Add Dark mode support
Fix bugs
3.11.2
2019-12-11
Made contacts load a LOT faster!
3.11.1
2019-11-28
Resolve Duplicates feature works for everyone now, fixed a major crash.
Use it to find and resolve duplicate contacts!
3.10.18
2019-11-11
Fixed crash for iOS 13
3.10.17
2019-11-07
Fixed a crash in Resolve Duplicates
3.10.16
2019-09-26
Groups got a whole new facelift!
Just in time for the new iPhone.
New features. New capabilities. A lot more coming.
Download and enjoy.
3.10.15
2019-09-20
Groups got a whole new facelift!
Just in time for the new iPhone.
New features. New capabilities. A lot more coming.
Download and enjoy.
3.10.14
2019-09-17
Groups got a whole new facelift!
Just in time for the new iPhone.
New features. New capabilities. A lot more coming.
Download and enjoy.
3.10.13
2019-02-19
Added new Fab button on main screen.
Fixed bugs
3.10.10
2018-10-09
New! We developed many tutorials that help you explore the app and discover its features. Here are just some you can try right now:
Install the Share Extension to share with your groups right from Safari, Photos, Notes and other apps. The easiest way to share stuff with your Contacts via mass SMS or Email. They will receive your messages even if they don’t have the app.
We have improved the Expanded Contact Information feature
We also improved the Resolve Duplicates feature. Now you could see a fancy dialogue with progress
We fixed the issue when the app doesn't allow to edit contact information
Added support for iPhoneX
Fixed template screen
Added draft for SMS
Fixed issue regarding no ability to call and SMS via detail screen of contact
3.10.8
2018-09-28
New! We developed many tutorials that help you explore the app and discover its features. Here are just some you can try right now:
Install the Share Extension to share with your groups right from Safari, Photos, Notes and other apps. The easiest way to share stuff with your Contacts via mass SMS or Email. They will receive your messages even if they don’t have the app.
We have improved the Expanded Contact Information feature
We also improved the Resolve Duplicates feature. Now you could see a fancy dialogue with progress
We fixed the issue when the app doesn't allow to edit contact information
Added support for iPhoneX
Fixed template screen
Added draft for SMS
3.10.6
2018-08-27
Significantly improved speed of loading SMSComposeView, when user send SMS in many batches
Improved a lot of features and translations
Added new onboarding tips
Fixed searching format in Extend Contact Info feature
3.10.3
2018-06-19
Have only an email or phone number?
Now you can find out more information about the contacts in your address book. Either select existing contacts or add a new one with just an email address or phone number, and the app may fill in the rest.
3.10.2
2018-06-15
Have only an email or phone number?
Now you can find out more information about the contacts in your address book. Either select existing contacts or add a new one with just an email address or phone number, and the app may fill in the rest.
3.9.14
2017-11-02
We added 500+ new icons for you to use in your groups.
3.9.10
2017-09-28
Improved Groups to work with iOS 11.
Added In-App Purchases directly to App Store
3.9.6
2017-09-10
Add our Share Extension, which works with Safari, Photos and many other apps.
Now you can share any link or photo with friends, family and more.
No need for them to have Groups. It uses regular email and sms!
3.8.2
2017-05-29
+ Greatly improved screens to compose SMS and E-Mails.
+ Share your location using SMS or EMail.
+ Attach animated GIFs and images to your messages!
+ Now with spell check and autocorrect.
+ Added welcome screens for new users.
3.7.5
2017-03-23
Now you can use images from the web to spice up your texts and emails.
All-new templates for your mass texts, including JibJab cards.
Redesigned in-app purchases.
Fixed small bugs here and there.
Improved fonts and user interface
3.6.2
2016-12-23
Fixing small bugs in previous release.
3.6
2016-12-14
Added hints to help new users with onboarding
Fixed bug which caused Actions dialog to flicker for some users
3.4
2016-10-11
+ Made instructional video for first-time users
+ Added a new default group: Neighbors
3.2
2016-07-16
+ Added a New Smart Group
+ Intro Video for New Users
+ Resolve Duplicate Contacts
+ Fixed a crash when sending mass texts
3.1
2016-07-06
Groups 3 is out!
An improved, more colorful interface.
Resolve ALL your duplicate contacts.
You will now be able to do much more with your groups.
We will be adding lots of different tools to help you accomplish things as a group!
+ Merge duplicate contacts
+ Fixed crashes for users trying to send mass texts
3.0
2016-07-01
Groups 3.0 is out!
An improved, more colorful interface.
Resolve ALL your duplicate contacts.
You will now be able to do much more with your groups.
We will be adding lots of different tools to help you accomplish things as a group!
+ Merge duplicate contacts
2.10
2016-01-16
Improved Location Sharing feature.
Now you can share directions to locations around you with your contacts and groups.
2.9.1
2015-06-21
Improved ways for you to share your location
2.9
2015-05-13
Translated into top 15 languages of our users around the world.
Added ability to share your location with other people
Fixed several crashes affecting 2-4% of our users. Thanks for writing into support! We love you all as much as you love Groups.
2.8
2015-05-05
Welcome! Groups has been downloaded in over 100 countries by over 2.5 million people. To celebrate, we did a few things:
+ Translated into the top 15 languages of our users from around the world.
+ Now with a new colorful design for modern iOS.
+ You can now select contacts in search results.
2.7
2013-11-21
Improved batch composer with templates and history
Improved startup instructions for new users
Fixed ability to update FAQ with new answers
Fixed URLs for reviewing the app
Slightly cleaned up the look. Working on 3.0!
2.6
2013-10-18
We heard you, and now the app is able to work better with both iOS 6 and the new iOS 7!
Due to recent changes in iOS 7, we had to implement batches for sending messages to large numbers of recipients. However, now you have control and can adjust the size of the batches to fit what your phone can handle. We've also made the whole batch sending much faster.
* Improved batch message sending
* Improved support and FAQ for troubleshooting
* Fixed freezing while sending messages
In short, everything should work better now.
2.5
2013-10-01
* iOS7: UI optimized
* iOS7: fixed issue with creating contacts
* iOS7: fixed issue with search
* iOS7: fixed freezing while sending messages
* iOS7: now sends messages in batches (9 recipients per message, customizable)
* iOS7: fixed email/sms composer freezes
* Removed warning about GroupChat/MMS enabled
* Added "Message Template" view
* Splash images have been replaced with the more accurate ones
* Fixed some UI glitches
* Fixed some memory leaks
2.4
2013-04-17
√ Fixed ability to add existing contacts into new groups
√ Added "Enhance" option to Groups screen