SMS vs Call & Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMS
Schedule SMS messages to be sent to custom groups or individuals at a specific date and time. Manage contacts, create message templates, and view the history of scheduled and sent messages.
- Schedule SMS to groups or individuals
- Create and manage contact groups
- Access phone contacts directly
- Add contacts from the application
- View and edit scheduled SMS history
- Create and manage message templates
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Use SMS-Scheduler to send SMS to Custom Groups or Individuals, schedule SMS to be sent on a pre-defined date & time. *Send SMS to multiple Groups or Individuals *Schedule SMS to Groups or Individuals on a date & time of your choice *Create/Edit Groups *Phone contacts are directly accessed from app *Add contacts to phone from application *View & edit scheduled SMS using the History option *View SMS status and edit sent SMS using the History tab *Add/remove Templates(predefined messages) using the Templates tab *Edit Templates to create custom messages
Call & Block
This app automatically identifies and blocks unwanted spam and scam calls. It uses a community-driven database to flag risky callers before you answer, and allows you to create a personal block list. A premium subscription offers enhanced features like unlimited searches and auto-detection of dangerous numbers.
- Automatic spam call identification
- Personal block list creation
- Community-reported numbers
- Extensive caller database
- Real-time caller information
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Call & Block: Stop Spam Calls! Block spam phone numbers and unwanted calls instantly! Call&Block automatically detects and identifies risky callers, protecting you from annoying telemarketing and scam calls. Key Features: IDENTIFY SPAM CALLS • Automatically identifies spam risk calls on your screen • See "SPAM" or "Spam Risk" labels before answering • Activate in Settings → Phone → Call Blocking & Identification → Call&Block BLOCK NUMBERS • Add unwanted, robo, or spam callers to your personal block list • Blocked calls are automatically rejected COMMUNITY REPORTS • Over 10,000 numbers reported weekly by our community • Share your experience and help protect others NUMBER DATABASE • Compare unknown callers with our extensive database • Identify caller information instantly PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION: • Unlimited database searches • Auto-detection of 500+ dangerous numbers in your country • Full access to all records Monthly or yearly subscription available. Auto-renews unless cancelled 24 hours before period ends. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings. Call&Block does NOT share your contacts. Privacy Policy: https://unknownscam.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.unknownscam.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Call & Block at 100% against SMS's 0%. Call & Block also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3). SMS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Call & Block sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Call & Block holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SMS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Call & Block's.
| Parameter | SMS | Call & Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan | Onur BAYSAK |
Customer experience
SMS
Call & Block
In-app purchases
SMS
No in-app purchases
Call & Block
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- 6 Months Premium$7.996 Months
- 1 Yearly Premium$12.491 Year









