# Mad Contact Groups

> Contacts Manager organized by contact groups. Clean up your contacts and groups!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.madapps.madcontactgroups](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.madapps.madcontactgroups)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.madapps.madcontactgroups`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mad\_Apps
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 141,857
- **Rating:** 3.94 / 5 (220 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.40
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22
- **First published:** 2017-02-21
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 6.87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.madapps.madcontactgroups)
- **Website:** [https://admob-app-id-5721125862.web.app/](https://admob-app-id-5721125862.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://madapps4android.wordpress.com/mad-contact-groups-privacy-policy/](https://madapps4android.wordpress.com/mad-contact-groups-privacy-policy/)

## Description

Mad Contact Groups is an advanced contacts manager designed for Android 5 and up. It allows users to create, delete, and modify contacts and contact groups such as Starred, Coworkers, Friends, and ICE. The extension supports Google account groups, Exchange categories, and phone-only groups, providing flexible organization options.

Users can easily send emails and SMS to all or selected members within groups with just a single tap. The interface offers multiple display styles (list and grid) and supports sorting contacts by first name, last name, or contact frequency. Additional customization includes setting images for groups and choosing from three photo shapes for contacts and groups. Integration with Mad Contacts Widget enables quick access from the home screen. Overall, Mad Contact Groups streamlines contact management with a user-friendly, material design interface.

## Rankings

- #187,825 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.madapps.madcontactgroups.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app for its group messaging capabilities, ease of use, and developer support. It successfully integrates with existing contact groups and allows quick messaging and calling features. However, common issues include some recipients not receiving group messages, inability to send one message to an entire group at once, and problems with contacts merging or disappearing. Additional complaints involve app stability and compatibility with Exchange accounts, as well as carrier-imposed limitations on outgoing texts not being handled by the app.

### Pros

- Easy to use for sending texts to groups with individual replies.
- Successfully picks up preset groups from contacts.
- Allows grouping contacts and sending SMS or emails to predefined groups.
- Provides excellent response from the developer and is handy to use.
- Supports placing group shortcuts on the home screen for quick access.

### Cons

- Some group members do not receive all texts sent.
- Cannot send a single message to an entire group at once, requires sending individually to each.
- Issues with contacts merging or disappearing after merging groups.
- Problems with app hanging and not working well with Exchange accounts.
- Limited outgoing text limits imposed by carriers are not addressed within the app.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.madapps.madcontactgroups)