GroupMe
A messaging app for groups and individuals to stay in touch and communicate.
by Skype Communications S.a.r.l
iPhone · iPad · Android
Quick verdict
- What it is
- GroupMe is a free, simple messaging app that allows users to stay in touch with friends, family, and coworkers. It offers features such as group messaging, media sharing, and cross-platform messaging.
- Best for
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- someone who wants to stay in touch with friends and family
- someone who needs to communicate with coworkers
- At a glance
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- Free (App Store) · Free (Google Play)
- In-app purchases
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- Communication
- Social Networking
- Lifestyle
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | — | Store published |
Screens
20 store screenshots
8 store screenshots
Pricing & paywalls
- Adventure Time — $1.99
- Florida Gators Emoji Pack — $0.99
- March Madness Emoji Pack — $0.99
- Michigan Wolverines Emoji Pack — $0.99
- Most Wanted 2 Emoji Pack — $0.99
- Most Wanted Emoji Pack — $0.99
- University of Alabama Emoji Pack — $1.99
- University of Notre Dame Emoji — $1.99
- University of Texas Emoji Pack — $1.99
- Wisconsin Badgers Emoji Pack — $0.99
- Free to download
Ratings & reviews
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5/5Great app! Missing ONE thing 🤞
I LOVE GroupMe. I use it for groups at school, at work, and for one-on-one conversations as well. All around, it’s great. It has a clean user interface, it’s fast, in real time. I love being able to add gifs, polls, videos, pictures, etc to our chats. My only irks as far as videos and pictures go is the quality is LOW. I recommend taking videos or picture outside of the app on your normal camera and uploading, versus using the in app GroupMe camera. I’ve also found that pictures uploaded still lose quality, so if there’s any small text then zooming in on it is just not worth it since it will end up blurry. Outside of that, I have no complaints for the media, etc. The ONLY thing I wish this app would offer is PINNED messages. I run multiple chats for work, and being able to pin/star/etc important messages for everyone to access and refer back to would be AMAZING. I think this would be a great feature to offer to admins of groups. You can search most popular messages, but this is not always useful if the messages that need to be seen by new members, etc, are too far back in the chat to be relevant in the popular messages anymore. If this feature was added, GroupMe would take the cake for, in my opinion, the best group messaging app. Outside of this, the app is great, it does what it’s supposed to, and it’s reliable!
haley alexandra · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Great App, but could be even better
This is a great app that I use every single day for a bunch of different group messages, but I feel like there are a few ways it could be improved to make it even more useful/ easier to use: Being able to view a picture from a notification without having to go into the app. It is very annoying to have to pull out my phone and go into the app to see the picture especially when I have an Apple Watch. It would be great to have an Apple Watch app to accommodate the iOS app. Along with being able to view a picture right from the notification this would be extremely useful with the new Apple Watch with cellular connectivity. Imagine if you are out going for a walk or run with just your Apple Watch Series 3 and someone sends you a picture. With the current system you would have to wait until you got home to view the picture. Another nice feature for the Apple Watch app would be the ability to see past messages instead of just the ones from notifications that go away when you tap on them. This would be just like how the messages app works on my Apple Watch.
jsmit5635 · 30 Aug 2026
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4/5awesome in theory and mostly good actually, but glitchy
groupme is usually my preferred group messaging app. I like the features it offers that some other apps might not have. there are a couple smaller things that I think would be nice, like seeing the “pending” responses on polls like you do on events, an option for people to rsvp to an event without joining the group, or being able to add more options to polls and more characters to event descriptions, but the actual ISSUE with the app is that it’s just so glitchy all the time. seems like there’s always some kinda of issue, messages not showing up has been a here and there issue in my experience for years, not as much lately but I just found out it happens to someone else in the chat and even just now there was something weird with a message I sent so I check the website and see it sent twice even though only the one without reactions is showing in my app. I’ll try reloading and restarting the app and it makes no difference. the biggest thing lately has been the albums. every time an album gets involved, the glitchiness magnifies by so much. when the albums first started I thought it was just because my app wasn’t up to date yet and since then I keep it up to date (also thinking eventually one of these new updates would fix it) and it’s still so glitchy
is this one taken omg · 31 Jul 2026
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3/5Great idea, bad execution
I’ve been using group me for several years now, and it’s honestly been more annoying than helpful as the years go on. I am aware that these are pretty minor things, but it’s the little stuff that makes the whole experience way smoother. First off, you can’t delete any groups once they’ve gone past their usefulness (ie. the event it was created for has happened). As someone who can’t stand clutter because it makes it hard to find what I need, that’s really irritating. The old group chat just sits there, uselessly, and very much in the way. Second, if you get a notification for a group me message and click on it to read the message (cause it’s faster and that’s what everyone does), then the notification badge never goes away until you get another message, go to the home screen, and click on the app itself. Thirdly, adding people is a hassle because you can’t tell what will add them to the group. Sometimes it’s an email, sometimes it’s a phone number, sometimes I wanna tear something apart because of how frustrating it can get. Again, I know these are really small things, but honestly making the app even just a bit more user friendly will go a long way. I really don’t enjoy feeling like I have told hold a seance and commune with the group me ghosts just so I can figure out how to work the app.
yoink0487 · 30 Aug 2026
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2/52 stars because of the app currently not working regarding the group chats I'm in on the app.
I would have given this app 4-5 stars because I use the app a lot & enjoy using it despite occasional minor issues I had, but just last night, the notifications suddenly weren't showing up properly in the app. As an attempt to get to app back to normal, I restarted my phone & also deleted & redownloaded the app. However, after logging in upon redownloading, every single group chat I was in had disappeared, & all I had were my individual direct messages. Outside of the app, I got notifications from those group chats, but when I go into the app, be it through tapping/swiping the notification or directly entering the app, none of those group chats show. When I exit the app, those group chat notifications also disappear. I've made several attempts to restart my phone, delete the app, & redownload the app, but to absolutely no avail. I was (still am) genuinely frustrated & exasperated with this as GroupMe works perfectly fine on my computer, but even when I send messages to my group chats, they don't show on my phone at all whatsoever & I use this app the most on my phone compared to my computer. I'd also looked at the FAQ page for GroupMe, but I could not find anything to help me with my problem; the one thing I did find that involved chats disappearing in GroupMe was stated to have been "fixed" & should appear when I "re-open the app," but it clearly was not fixed & there were no other specifics addressed such as what to do if chats still disappear.
Ria O. F. · 30 Aug 2026
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1/5
I cannot login to the app because the app won't even give me a PIN when I try to verify it with my phone number.
Ania Wolf · 1 Aug 2026
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5/5
love it
Rodney Brown · 1 Aug 2026
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5/5
it's worth it
Elijah Harper · 1 Aug 2026
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4/5
easy to use !
Jeffrey Stout · 1 Aug 2026
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5/5
Love it...
bo dizzle · 1 Aug 2026
Privacy & accessibility
Privacy
- Data Linked to You — Analytics — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
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- Data Linked to You — App Functionality — User Content — Audio Data Developer declared
- Data Linked to You — App Functionality — User Content — Customer Support Developer declared
- Data Linked to You — App Functionality — User Content — Emails or Text Messages Developer declared
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- Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Diagnostics — Crash Data Developer declared
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- Data Not Linked to You — Contacts Developer declared
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Accessibility
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Privacy
- Data collected — Analytics — App activity — App interactions Developer declared
- Data collected — Analytics — App info and performance — Crash logs Developer declared
- Data collected — Analytics — App info and performance — Diagnostics Developer declared
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- Data collected — App functionality — App activity — Other actions Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality — App activity — Other user-generated content Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality — Personal info — Name Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Analytics, Developer communications, Account management — Personal info — User IDs Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Audio — Music files Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Audio — Other audio files Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Audio — Voice or sound recordings Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Files and docs Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Messages — Other in-app messages Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Photos and videos — Photos Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Photos and videos — Videos Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance, Account management — Personal info — Email address Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance, Account management — Personal info — Phone number Developer declared
- Data collected — Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Personal info — Other info Developer declared
- Data shared — Analytics — App activity — App interactions Developer declared
- Data shared — Analytics — App info and performance — Crash logs Developer declared
- Data shared — Analytics — App info and performance — Diagnostics Developer declared
- Data shared — Analytics, Developer communications — Personal info — User IDs Developer declared
- Data shared — Analytics, Developer communications, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance — Device or other IDs Developer declared
- Data shared — App functionality, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance, Account management — Personal info — Email address Developer declared
- Security practices — Your data is transferred over a secure connection — Data is encrypted in transit Developer declared
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Versions
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15.52
- User-Level Calendar: View all your upcoming and past events in a new calendar view under “Profile”. - Chat Themes: Personalize your groups with a curated library of chat backgrounds to match your vibe. - Recurring Events: Create events that repeat on a schedule, so you can set it once and stay in sync. - Performance Improvements: We squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to keep GroupMe running faster and smoother.
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15.53
- User-Level Calendar: View all your upcoming and past events in a new calendar view under “Profile”. - Chat Themes: Personalize your groups with a curated library of chat backgrounds to match your vibe. - Recurring Events: Create events that repeat on a schedule, so you can set it once and stay in sync. - Performance Improvements: We squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to keep GroupMe running faster and smoother.
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15.54
- User-Level Calendar: View all your upcoming and past events in a new calendar view under “Profile”. - Chat Themes: Personalize your groups with a curated library of chat backgrounds to match your vibe. - Recurring Events: Create events that repeat on a schedule, so you can set it once and stay in sync. - Performance Improvements: We squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to keep GroupMe running faster and smoother.
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15.55
- User-Level Calendar: View all your upcoming and past events in a new calendar view under “Profile”. - Chat Themes: Personalize your groups with a curated library of chat backgrounds to match your vibe. - Recurring Events: Create events that repeat on a schedule, so you can set it once and stay in sync. - Performance Improvements: We squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to keep GroupMe running faster and smoother.
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15.56
- User-Level Calendar: View all your upcoming and past events in a new calendar view under “Profile”. - Chat Themes: Personalize your groups with a curated library of chat backgrounds to match your vibe. - Recurring Events: Create events that repeat on a schedule, so you can set it once and stay in sync. - Performance Improvements: We squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to keep GroupMe running faster and smoother.
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15.60
- Introducing Vanishing Groups: for quick spontaneous chats that disappear. - Voice Effects: Apply real-time effects like chipmunk, robot, and helium to your voice messages. - Chat Themes: Themes now work in DMs and individual topics. - Gallery: Smoother image loading and shared album fixes. - Events: Admins can edit topic events, plus improved recurring events. - Stability: Crash fixes, performance improvements, and 35+ accessibility updates. Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.61
- Introducing Vanishing Groups: for quick spontaneous chats that disappear. - Voice Effects: Apply real-time effects like chipmunk, robot, and helium to your voice messages. - Chat Themes: Themes now work in DMs and individual topics. - Gallery: Smoother image loading and shared album fixes. - Events: Admins can edit topic events, plus improved recurring events. - Stability: Crash fixes, performance improvements, and 35+ accessibility updates. Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.62
- Introducing Vanishing Groups: for quick spontaneous chats that disappear. - Voice Effects: Apply real-time effects like chipmunk, robot, and helium to your voice messages. - Chat Themes: Themes now work in DMs and individual topics. - Gallery: Smoother image loading and shared album fixes. - Events: Admins can edit topic events, plus improved recurring events. - Stability: Crash fixes, performance improvements, and 35+ accessibility updates. Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.65
- Jump straight into groups with a tap - shared links now open right in the app, you can rejoin groups you’ve left, and pending requests show clearer status along the way - The Profile tab got a fresh look with a blurred avatar header, cleaner menu rows, and your calendar previewed right inline - Pinned chats are easier to browse - switch between list and tile views, swipe for quick actions, and enjoy a more stable experience - Never miss a group join request with a new filter and unread badge in your chat list - Chats feel faster and steadier with improvements across crashes, hangs, and overall performance Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.66
- Jump straight into groups with a tap - shared links now open right in the app, you can rejoin groups you’ve left, and pending requests show clearer status along the way - The Profile tab got a fresh look with a blurred avatar header, cleaner menu rows, and your calendar previewed right inline - Pinned chats are easier to browse - switch between list and tile views, swipe for quick actions, and enjoy a more stable experience - Never miss a group join request with a new filter and unread badge in your chat list - Chats feel faster and steadier with improvements across crashes, hangs, and overall performance Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.67
- Jump straight into groups with a tap - shared links now open right in the app, you can rejoin groups you’ve left, and pending requests show clearer status along the way - The Profile tab got a fresh look with a blurred avatar header, cleaner menu rows, and your calendar previewed right inline - Pinned chats are easier to browse - switch between list and tile views, swipe for quick actions, and enjoy a more stable experience - Never miss a group join request with a new filter and unread badge in your chat list - Chats feel faster and steadier with improvements across crashes, hangs, and overall performance Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.70
- Study smarter with Copilot - new Quiz and Flashcard tools let you test your knowledge and share results with any chat - Former Chats are more flexible - rejoin groups you've left or remove ones you no longer need - Pinned chats are more reliable with collapsible layout fixes and smoother browsing - Stability improvements and crash fixes across chat list, layouts, and theming Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.71
- Study smarter with Copilot - new Quiz and Flashcard tools let you test your knowledge and share results with any chat - Former Chats are more flexible - rejoin groups you've left or remove ones you no longer need - Pinned chats are more reliable with collapsible layout fixes and smoother browsing - Stability improvements and crash fixes across chat list, layouts, and theming Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.75
- Getting started just got easier - A faster, simpler way to get started with a brand new onboarding flow - Unread counts now stay in sync – No more confusion with mismatched unread messages across chats and devices Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.76
- Getting started just got easier - A faster, simpler way to get started with a brand new onboarding flow - Unread counts now stay in sync – No more confusion with mismatched unread messages across chats and devices Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.77
- Getting started just got easier - A faster, simpler way to get started with a brand new onboarding flow - Unread counts now stay in sync – No more confusion with mismatched unread messages across chats and devices Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.80
- Sign in with Google to your GroupMe account - GIPHY stickers and GIFs now available in the Emoji picker - Creating events made simpler with a streamlined My Calendar and top-level flow - Introducing a brand new Event Creator built for flexibility and ease of use - School-first Campus onboarding experience - Find your Campus contacts in the add-members flow - Avatar and username sync is fixed to keep profiles consistent across all messages Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.81
- Sign in with Google to your GroupMe account - GIPHY stickers and GIFs now available in the Emoji picker - Creating events made simpler with a streamlined My Calendar and top-level flow - Introducing a brand new Event Creator built for flexibility and ease of use - School-first Campus onboarding experience - Find your Campus contacts in the add-members flow - Avatar and username sync is fixed to keep profiles consistent across all messages Thanks for using GroupMe #)
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15.85
- Live World Cup Chats: Live soccer scores, match details, highlights, and in-chat reactions, right inside GroupMe. - Better Sign In: A cleaner, faster sign-in experience — now with Google sign-in and easier password recovery. - Smoother Event Creation: Polished date, time, and recurrence pickers make setting up events easier than ever. - Event Links: Add links to your events so everyone has what they need in one tap. - Event Waitlists: When an event fills up, hop on the waitlist and grab a spot if one opens. - "Maybe" RSVPs: Not sure yet? Let your group know with the new Maybe option on event cards. - Friend Suggestions: Connecting with folks on GroupMe just got faster with people you may know suggestions - We squashed a bunch of pesky bugs to make your experience smoother. Keep the feedback coming – thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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15.86
- Live World Cup Chats: Live soccer scores, match details, highlights, and in-chat reactions, right inside GroupMe. - Better Sign In: A cleaner, faster sign-in experience — now with Google sign-in and easier password recovery. - Smoother Event Creation: Polished date, time, and recurrence pickers make setting up events easier than ever. - Event Links: Add links to your events so everyone has what they need in one tap. - Event Waitlists: When an event fills up, hop on the waitlist and grab a spot if one opens. - "Maybe" RSVPs: Not sure yet? Let your group know with the new Maybe option on event cards. - Friend Suggestions: Connecting with folks on GroupMe just got faster with people you may know suggestions - We squashed a bunch of pesky bugs to make your experience smoother. Keep the feedback coming – thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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15.87
- Live World Cup Chats: Live soccer scores, match details, highlights, and in-chat reactions, right inside GroupMe. - Better Sign In: A cleaner, faster sign-in experience — now with Google sign-in and easier password recovery. - Smoother Event Creation: Polished date, time, and recurrence pickers make setting up events easier than ever. - Event Links: Add links to your events so everyone has what they need in one tap. - Event Waitlists: When an event fills up, hop on the waitlist and grab a spot if one opens. - "Maybe" RSVPs: Not sure yet? Let your group know with the new Maybe option on event cards. - Friend Suggestions: Connecting with folks on GroupMe just got faster with people you may know suggestions - We squashed a bunch of pesky bugs to make your experience smoother. Keep the feedback coming – thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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15.88
- Live World Cup Chats: Live soccer scores, match details, highlights, and in-chat reactions, right inside GroupMe. - Better Sign In: A cleaner, faster sign-in experience — now with Google sign-in and easier password recovery. - Smoother Event Creation: Polished date, time, and recurrence pickers make setting up events easier than ever. - Event Links: Add links to your events so everyone has what they need in one tap. - Event Waitlists: When an event fills up, hop on the waitlist and grab a spot if one opens. - "Maybe" RSVPs: Not sure yet? Let your group know with the new Maybe option on event cards. - Friend Suggestions: Connecting with folks on GroupMe just got faster with people you may know suggestions - We squashed a bunch of pesky bugs to make your experience smoother. Keep the feedback coming – thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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15.90
- Make Events Stand Out: Make your events stand out with a selection of new fonts for a more polished and personalized look. - Find Friends: Connecting on GroupMe is now easier with People You May Know suggestions to help you find friends faster. - Bug Fixes & Improvements: We've squashed a bunch of pesky bugs and made performance improvements for a smoother experience. Keep the feedback coming – thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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15.91
- Make Events Stand Out: Make your events stand out with a selection of new fonts for a more polished and personalized look. - Find Friends: Connecting on GroupMe is now easier with People You May Know suggestions to help you find friends faster. - Bug Fixes & Improvements: We've squashed a bunch of pesky bugs and made performance improvements for a smoother experience. Keep the feedback coming – thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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15.92
· 27 Jul 2026
- Make Events Stand Out: Make your events stand out with a selection of new fonts for a more polished and personalized look. - Find Friends: Connecting on GroupMe is now easier with People You May Know suggestions to help you find friends faster. - Bug Fixes & Improvements: We've squashed a bunch of pesky bugs and made performance improvements for a smoother experience. Keep the feedback coming – thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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16.0
- Event Themes & Effects: Bring your events to life with brand new themes and visual effects. - Unified Requests: Find and manage direct message and group join requests in one place. - Find Friends: Find, manage, and respond to friend requests faster with a smoother requests experience. - Campus Refresh: Enjoy a fresh new look for Campus with an updated design. We're glad you're here - thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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16.01
- Event Themes & Effects: Bring your events to life with brand new themes and visual effects. - Unified Requests: Find and manage direct message and group join requests in one place. - Find Friends: Find, manage, and respond to friend requests faster with a smoother requests experience. - Campus Refresh: Enjoy a fresh new look for Campus with an updated design. We're glad you're here - thanks for being part of the GroupMe community #)
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16.05
- NCAA Campus Sports Chats: Join live NCAA game chats and connect with fellow fans throughout the season. - Add Group Members Faster: Select individual members from an existing group when adding people to a new group. - Find Friends Online: See who's online in Find Friends and connect more easily. - New Connections Alerts: Get notified when someone from your contacts joins GroupMe so you never miss a chance to connect. - Campus Verification: Verify your campus during signup to unlock a more personalized college experience. We're glad you're here. Thanks for being part of the GroupMe community.
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16.06
· 28 Aug 2026
- NCAA Campus Sports Chats: Join live NCAA game chats and connect with fellow fans throughout the season. - Add Group Members Faster: Select individual members from an existing group when adding people to a new group. - Find Friends Online: See who's online in Find Friends and connect more easily. - New Connections Alerts: Get notified when someone from your contacts joins GroupMe so you never miss a chance to connect. - Campus Verification: Verify your campus during signup to unlock a more personalized college experience. We're glad you're here. Thanks for being part of the GroupMe community.
- 15.91.1 · 20 Jul 2026
- 16.05.19 · 20 Aug 2026
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Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
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- Independent summary published
- Last verified
- 31 Aug 2026
- Sources
- App Store, Google Play