# Call Blocker vs Who's calling?

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Call Blocker at 78% against Who's calling?'s 20%. Call Blocker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Who's calling?'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Call Blocker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Who's calling? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Call Blocker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Call Blocker has 1.2K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Call Blocker's written reviews are positive against 20% of Who's calling?'s.

Call Blocker ships an update monthly, Who's calling? every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Call Blocker | Who's calling? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-blocker/id1180310843/reviews)** | [4.1 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whos-calling/id1541825876/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 39 |
| Positive reviews | **78.2% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 57 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UnknownPhone.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/1180310842) | [Vasilii Shaidullin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1423700543) |

## What reviewers say

### Call Blocker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-blocker/id1180310843)

Block unwanted calls, identify suspicious numbers, and report spam. Access a large community database to avoid phone scams and extra charges. Protect yourself from telemarketers and unknown callers.

**Highlights:** Block any phone number, Identify commercial calls, Report suspicious numbers, Avoid common scams, Access community database, Automatic dangerous number blocking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Call Blocker 1-Month Shield | $4.99 | per month |
| One month subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Call Blocker: 3M Shield | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Free 1 week trial + 3 months | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 50% Discount - Three months | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Three months subscription | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| Free 1 week trial + 3 months | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| Call Blocker: 1 Year | $22.99 | per year |
| Call Blocker: 1 Year - 1 Free Week | $22.99 | per year |
| Call Blocker: 1 Year (50% Discount) | $22.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Effective call blocker
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Blocks spam and scam calls
- 💡 Useful caller ID and lookup features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent performance, some calls still get through
- 🔍 Incomplete database of known scammers
- 💰 Paid version required for full functionality
- 📱 Doesn't integrate well with phone's built-in blocking

**Reported bugs**

- Database update errors
- Inability to block certain numbers

**Requested features**

- Automatic database updates
- Block calls from unknown/private numbers
- Integration with phone's native call blocking


### Who's calling?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whos-calling/id1541825876)

Identify unwanted calls and block spam numbers. This app helps you screen incoming calls, maintain a list of blocked numbers, and check numbers against a database to avoid scams.

**Highlights:** Identify spam and scam numbers, Block unwanted incoming calls, Block categories of numbers, Create custom spam number lists, Check numbers in app database

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Call Blocker free?

Call Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Who's calling? free?

Who's calling? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Call Blocker or Who's calling??

Call Blocker is rated higher. Call Blocker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Who's calling? averages 4.1 from 39 ratings.

### Do Call Blocker or Who's calling? have ads?

Call Blocker shows ads; Who's calling? does not.

### Which is updated more often, Call Blocker or Who's calling??

Call Blocker ships an update monthly, and Who's calling? every 4 months. Most recently, Call Blocker was updated on October 16, 2026 and Who's calling? on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*