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SpamHound SMS Spam Filter

SpamHound SMS Spam Filter

Text Messages Spam Blocker App

1.1K ratings
196 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 19, 2017
  • December 10, 2021

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Developer

Redwerk OU
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About

This app acts as a text message blocker, filtering unwanted SMS and MMS content. It allows users to create custom filters and manage blacklists and whitelists to protect against spam, advertising, and unknown senders. The app operates without needing an internet connection and prioritizes user privacy by not accessing message content.

✓Unlimited spam blocking filters
✓Flexible filtering rules
✓Blacklist and Whitelist management
✓Filter messages from short numbers
✓Block messages with links
✓Filter messages from email
✓No internet connection required
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SpamHound SMS Spam Filter. Based on 1.1K reviews and a 4.2/5 average, it highlights the 8 positives and 7 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Great app
  • 🚀Works as intended
  • 🚀Effective in blocking spam
  • 🚀Excellent SMS blocking
  • 🚀Solved spam problem
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 👍Customizable
  • 👍Intuitive interface

Negative things

  • 🐛Doesn't block all spam
  • 🐛Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛Requires lots of manual setup
  • 🐛Misses some spam messages
  • 🐛Doesn't work on iPad
  • 🐛Doesn't delete spam, just moves it
  • 🐛Notifications still appear for filtered messages
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What's New in SpamHound SMS Spam Filter

2.2.1

December 10, 2021

Fixed crashes on iOS 11-12

User reviews

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Doesn’t work

I did the test and everything and thought it worked but I’m still getting spam messages.
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Perfect app

Somehow, I got on the mailing list of every senator and Congress person candidate. Few choice words and almost all of their SMS text messages (that I never signed up for) have disappeared. Great app. Thank you.
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It just doesn’t work

Unnecessarily difficult to use and doesn’t work at all
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Seems unable to adall the new system

This is an imperfect but excellent app that has been incredibly useful since I started using it. It filters almost everything I don't want to see and is customizable. However, since my recent upgrade to iOS 26.2, it seems incompatible with the new system. Apple has added a built-in filter, but it's difficult to use compared to SpamHound. And regardless of whether it's enabled in settings, it doesn't replace SpamHound (SH). Therefore, I think this app, which hasn't been updated in four years, probably needs an update. iOS 26.2 is very unusable, and I hope to revert to the older version if possible. I've been using SpamHound ever since. I'll revise my review after an update.
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noprivacy becaus nohumanrightsnoprivacy becaus nohumanrights

Has it stopped working?

Messages with words on the blacklist still get through.
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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Stops working after iOS updates

Bug

Doesn't block messages with certain content

Bug

Doesn't update database of known spammers

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Requested Features

6 requests

Automatic spam detection and deletion

Feature

Ability to view and manage blocked messages

Feature

Integration with Apple Watch

Feature

Improved regular expression support

Feature

Statistics on blocked messages

Feature

Ability to block emails and iMessages

Feature

FAQ

What does SpamHound SMS Spam Filter do?

SpamHound SMS Spam Filter is a text message blocker designed to filter out unwanted SMS and MMS content. It helps protect users from spammers, marketing mailings, advertising, and strangers by allowing them to create custom filters and manage blacklists and whitelists.

How does SpamHound filter spam messages?

The app allows users to create an unlimited quantity of spam blocking filters with flexible rules. These rules can be as simple as checking for specific words or as complex as using regular expressions. Users can also filter messages from short numbers, those containing links, or even from email addresses.

Is SpamHound SMS Spam Filter free to use?

Yes, SpamHound is a free app. It does not require any payment to download or use its core functionalities for blocking spam and unwanted text messages.

Does SpamHound require an internet connection to work?

No, a key feature of SpamHound is that it does not require an internet connection to function. This means it can effectively filter your text messages and block spam even when you are offline.

How does the Blacklist and Whitelist feature work?

The Blacklist allows you to specify numbers or content that should always be blocked. Conversely, the Whitelist lets you designate numbers or content that should never be blocked, ensuring important messages are not accidentally filtered. Unwanted messages blocked by the Blacklist are stored in a separate Junk SMS tab.