# SpamHound SMS Spam Filter — user reviews > 198 indexed App Store user reviews of SpamHound SMS Spam Filter by Redwerk OU, rated 4.20/5 from 1,060 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spamhound-sms-spam-filter/id1263185195/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spamhound-sms-spam-filter/id1263185195.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 706 · 4★ 129 · 3★ 61 · 2★ 35 · 1★ 129 ## What do users think of SpamHound SMS Spam Filter? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Great app - 🚀 Works as intended - 🚀 Effective in blocking spam - 🚀 Excellent SMS blocking - 🚀 Solved spam problem - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Customizable - 👍 Intuitive interface **Cons** - 🐛 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 **Commonly reported bugs** - Stops working after iOS updates - Doesn't block messages with certain content - Doesn't update database of known spammers **Most requested features** - Automatic spam detection and deletion - Ability to view and manage blocked messages - Integration with Apple Watch - Improved regular expression support - Statistics on blocked messages - Ability to block emails and iMessages ## Newest reviews (10 of 198) ### 3/5 — Works okay, instructions are confusing *2026-07-16, version 2.2.1* This app is good for a free app, but it could be more user friendly. For example , when you select the Blacklisting toggle, the words “Whitelisting” appear (because it’s on the other side of the toggle). For the longest time I was adding rules to the wrong place because it wasn’t clear which area I was in. The tutorial only tells you how to enable SpamHound on your phone, not how to use it. The FAQ section was written for those already familiar with the program. And some of its rule command are techie in nature. Right now I’m getting a persistent spammer coming and my blacklist time isn’t working. When I run the check, it shows it’s allowing the sender not stopping it. I can’t figure out why. ### 2/5 — Seems unable to adall the new system *2026-01-29, version 2.2.1* 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. ### 2/5 — Has it stopped working? *2025-12-31, version 2.2.1* Messages with words on the blacklist still get through. ### 4/5 — Does block SMS, unfortunately not iMessages *2025-08-28, version 2.2.1* I tried blocking all messages from email addresses - they still go through. I also added a pattern “+63” but still getting spam from there. I heard that it is because those are iMessages and not SMS, and a lot of spam goes through iMessages, unfortunately. ### 3/5 — Customization Works But Little Else *2025-08-10, version 2.2.1* My worst spam offender uses the name “Rhonda.” It was easy to set a custom filter against any message with “Rhonda” in the text, and that worked, but most of the new spam messages are delivered. I tried another app and it was worse overall, and it did not let me filter on specific words. ### 2/5 — Support? *2025-07-04, version 2.2.1* I can't find anywhere to contact support for this app. I created a filter to block any SMS senders that contain @ in other words, any email addresses. However, they're not being blocked. I have two eSIM lines in my iPhone and I have read that apps only block what is sent to my primary eSIM. I need support to understand if this app is capable of blocking messages on my secondary eSIM line because that is where spam is coming in and nothing is being blocked. ### 2/5 — Not all features work *2025-05-19, version 2.2.1* Despite turning on “block texts from email addresses” this feature does not work at all ### 1/5 — not blocking spam messags *2025-04-23, version 2.2.1* its not blocking its a stupid app ### 1/5 — No idea how to use it and no instructions *2025-04-18, version 2.2.1* No idea how to use it and no instructions. Looks like you have to know computer programming or something to use. ### 5/5 — Лада *2025-04-09, version 2.2.1* Каев ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-04-24, version 2.2.1* I did the test and everything and thought it worked but I’m still getting spam messages. ### 1/5 — It just doesn’t work *2026-03-02, version 2.2.1* Unnecessarily difficult to use and doesn’t work at all ### 1/5 — Spam *2025-10-11, version 2.2.1* I’ve created rules, which when a text is verified against them, returns spam sms yet they still are delivered. ### 1/5 — It does not work *2025-08-25, version 2.2.1* For some reason the app misses a lot of rules ### 1/5 — Difficult to use *2025-08-02, version 2.2.1* You can not view the list of messages it has marked as spam. You need to be able to see everything it is marking as spam so you can whitelist the things it is marking as spam that you actually want. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all *2025-07-21, version 2.2.1* Totally useless ### 1/5 — Spam *2025-07-09, version 2.2.1* Even after reporting text as spam the app continues to allow that same number to spam you once again. Their database does not update and delete messages. ### 1/5 — This app needs an update ASAP *2025-06-04, version 2.2.1* This app hasn’t been updated in 3 years. I am on iOS 18 and it seems to block less and less texts. I have my Global Settings set to block SMS from email addresses and SMS containing links and SMS from short numbers. It only blocks some SMS from short numbers. Additionally, I have created multiple rules to block numbers that contain certain prefixes and emails that contain certain right hand handles but I’m still receiving spam texts. Please fix these issues. ### 1/5 — doesn’t work *2025-05-14, version 2.2.1* the checker verified patterns but it doesn’t actually work on live cases. ### 1/5 — หลังๆ ไม่ work *2025-05-02, version 2.2.1* Sms casino มาฉ่ำๆ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A Must for Election Time *2026-07-27, version 2.2.1* I got Spam Hound during an election year when I was receiving countless texts from random politicians. Spam Hound helps keep me sane. ### 5/5 — Perfect app *2026-03-21, version 2.2.1* 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. ### 5/5 — Review *2025-10-18, version 2.2.1* It’s a great app! ### 5/5 — Keeps my iPhone text inbox free of junk *2025-08-22, version 2.2.1* I had been added to spam mass texts from Gmail accounts, I've set a filter for anything from a Gmail account and it solved the problem. ### 5/5 — Really good app *2025-08-13, version 2.2.1* Loving this app does the job ### 5/5 — Spam killer! *2025-08-06, version 2.2.1* I got spam messages once or twice a day. The phone company can’t do anything about it. All spam messages come from email. I don’t understand why wireless phone companies even allow this happening. Complained to the wireless provider, no help at all. Then I installed this app,all set!!! It is awesome ### 5/5 — Relief! *2025-06-22, version 2.2.1* Starting about 5 months ago I started getting political texts requesting donations in mass every day. I have blocked literally hundreds, if not over 1,000 numbers, have responded “stop” to hundreds of messages, have reported as junk and reported many messages to the FCC. Nothing seemed to put a dent in it. I use a work phone for my personal phone, so can’t purchase apps. I found this app today at no cost. It is simple and relatively intuitive. There are no in-app purchases and no advertisements popping up. What a huge relief. I have several custom filters set up to handle all these texts now. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Great text spam filter *2025-06-05, version 2.2.1* Easy to use and works fantastically ### 5/5 — BEST APP FOR SMS! *2025-05-30, version 2.2.1* Thanks so much to the developers of SpamHound SMS Spam Filter. Yours is the only app I've found that truly works for SMS messages/texts! It's very user friendly and I love it. Anyone sick of getting inundated with spam texts, get this app ASAP! ### 5/5 — A lifesaver *2025-04-28, version 2.2.1* I get 30 or more spam messages a day. This has allowed me to filter nearly all of them out to a junk folder and I only get 1 randomly pop up as a new message here and there. Extremely helpful as there are some legitimate texts from unknown number I do need to pop is needed. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*