Comparison

Cheerio vs Spam Text Blocker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cheerio

This app enhances your web browsing experience on iOS by blocking ads, trackers, and unwanted elements in Safari. It speeds up page loading, reduces data consumption, and conserves battery life. Easily manage your preferred websites and receive timely updates to the blocking list.

Highlights
  • Block ads and trackers
  • Faster page loading
  • Save mobile data
  • Conserve battery life
  • Update blocking list
  • Unblock favorite sites
Features
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Cheerio is an iOS app that removes distracting advertising, trackers, and other unwanted elements from web pages when using Safari on your iPhone or iPad. It makes pages load faster, uses less data on your cellular connection, and saves your battery life. The main features of Cheerio are : - Save on your mobile data plan by not loading data-hogging advertisements on web pages - One click to unblock your favorite sites - Let Safari load pages faster than ever before by not showing ads, trackers, and other unwanted elements on web pages - Get updates to the blocking list as soon as they're available - Save your battery life for things that matter most by not loading and executing battery-hogging JavaScript elements on web pages - Keep websites from tracking your activity Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Spam Text Blocker

Features
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Stop Spam. Stay Protected. Spam Text Blocker helps you filter spam, scam, phishing, smishing, robotexts, and unwanted SMS messages before they clutter your inbox. Features • Block spam and junk messages • Detect phishing and scam texts • Filter robotexts automatically • Silence promotional SMS • Filter unknown senders • Create custom filtering rules • Designed to help keep important bank verification messages and one-time passcodes (OTP) out of Junk, except in Under Attack Mode, which sends every text from unknown senders to Junk • Fast and lightweight: texts are checked on your iPhone How Filtering Works iOS only passes texts from senders who aren't in your contacts to the filter. Each text is checked on your iPhone against the rules you create and, with Premium, against a spam model for the language you pick: words, phrases, sender names and link patterns that are common in spam, scam and phishing texts. Depending on your rules and the filter sensitivity you choose, a text goes to Junk, Promotions or Transactions, or stays in your inbox. Free and Premium • Free: your own rules (always allow a sender or word, or send it to Junk, Promotions or Transactions) and the Test a Message screen. • Premium (auto-renewable subscription or one-time purchase): the spam model, filter sensitivity levels and Under Attack Mode. Works seamlessly with Apple's SMS Filter extension to help keep your Messages app clean and organized. Download Spam Text Blocker and enjoy a safer, cleaner messaging experience. Privacy Policy: https://brawny-elk-a07.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-SMS-Filter-Junk-Spam-Blocker-397fce579189806f96f5e4ee81816b59 Terms of Use (EULA): https://brawny-elk-a07.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-for-SMS-Filter-Junk-Spam-Blocker-397fce579189803ba6a0fe72a4953bc2

Screenshots

Cheerio3 screens
Spam Text Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spam Text Blocker at fortnightly against Cheerio's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cheerio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Spam Text Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheerio ships an update every 2 months, Spam Text Blocker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cheerio versus Spam Text Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheerioSpam Text Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin ReidMuhammed Emin Aydin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cheerio

Subscriptions2
  • Cheerio Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cheerio Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Spam Text Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is Cheerio free?
Cheerio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spam Text Blocker free?
Spam Text Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cheerio or Spam Text Blocker have ads?
Neither Cheerio nor Spam Text Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheerio or Spam Text Blocker?
Cheerio ships an update every 2 months, and Spam Text Blocker fortnightly. Most recently, Cheerio was updated on November 2, 2026 and Spam Text Blocker on November 5, 2026.

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