Comparison

Should I Answer vs Block

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

Head to head
About

Should I Answer

This app identifies and blocks unwanted incoming calls, protecting users from spam and telemarketing. It provides real-time notifications about dangerous calls and offers a user-friendly interface for managing your call experience. Daily database updates ensure comprehensive protection against evolving threats.

Highlights
  • Identifies dangerous or unsolicited calls
  • Blocks unwanted incoming calls
  • Saves user time by filtering calls
  • Daily database updates
  • User-rated number database
  • Privacy protection for personal numbers
Features
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Get rid of all spam calls. For good. It has been more than 3 years since we released the Should I Answer app, which has been protecting you against all kind of spam calls. We have done a lot of work during this period: the app warns every day against 4 000 000 of spam calls, it blocks other 200 000 and saves average time of 63 000 seconds daily! But we didn’t take a break. So, finally, we’re really lucky to introduce you the new Should I Answer app for iOS. What are the app's functions? -> It will notify you of dangerous or unsolicited incoming calls... -> … or it will block them straight away… -> … and save your precious time. For who is this app meant to be? For everybody, we hope :-) The installation of the Should I Answer application is not difficult. Just download it and then even your grandma can use it. The graphical interface is user-friendly and enables you to easily gain all the necessary information about incoming phone calls. What database do we use? Most of the numbers in the database were rated by our users from their own real experience (based on real calls), but we included ratings from Do Not Call Registry and Federal Communication Commision as well. The number of new reviews is about 30.000 a day! The user’s reviews are first gathered on our server, and after the administrator checks and approves them, they are sent to the local database of your Should I Answer application with the daily database update. You don’t have to be worried about your privacy with us - your private numbers stay always hidden in your phone, we never use them for public presentation or processing. We care only about new, unknown calls (and if we find out that someone has written a review for personal number, we work to delete it ASAP). Why is not this iOS app for free? We’ve been thinking about how to do this for a really long time. We want to offer you a full service including regular updates (so you can really count on the app). However, since there are no adverts in the app itself, we were thinking about how to secure financing our programmers’ time (because the growing database of numbers needs daily maintaining). That’s the reason, why we decided to add subscription to the iOS app. In our opinion, it’s the best way how to ensure your app will be well maintained and always saving your time as it should be. Hope you understand and stay with us :-) Where can you learn more? Interested in more info? Just have a look on our webpage (you can find a lot of uselful information about telemarketing and phone scam there). Or connect with us on Facebook. About subscription Caller ID information, blocking of unwanted calls and daily database updates are available after purchasing 1 month auto-renewal subscription. There is 1 month trial period to test if the app fit your needs. Subscription details: – Title: Database Subscription – Length of subscription : 1 month – Price of subscription: 1.99 USD. Price can differ according automatic recomputation for your country – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Links to Privacy Policy and Terms of Use : https://www.shouldianswer.net/iosmanual/latest – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

About

Block

This app automatically blocks unwanted spam, robocalls, and scams before they reach your phone. It allows important calls through and keeps your contacts private. You can also identify suspicious callers and manage blocked numbers easily.

Highlights
  • Automatic spam call blocking
  • Identifies suspicious callers
  • Allows important calls
  • Blocks numbers and ranges
  • Spam text filtering
  • Privacy-focused, no contact upload
Features
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Get your peace back: Block-Spam stops spam calls, robocalls and scams before your iPhone even rings. Only the people who matter get through, and your contacts never leave your phone. YOUR PHONE IS YOURS AGAIN • No more interruptions: known spam calls are cut off automatically, in a meeting, at dinner or while you sleep. • Know who's calling before you answer: suspicious calls are labeled as possible spam. • Avoid scams: unknown number? Look it up and see in seconds whether it's telemarketing, a debt collector or a likely scam, and why. • Never miss an important call: numbers you allow (your doctor, your kids' school, the delivery driver) are never blocked. • You're in control: block any number with one tap, or a whole range of numbers with a single rule. • A cleaner inbox: spam texts go to their own folder. YOUR PRIVACY, UNTOUCHED Your address book stays on your iPhone. We don't upload your contacts, we don't ask you to create an account and we don't sell your data. TURN IT ON IN 15 SECONDS 1. Open Settings › Apps › Phone › Call Blocking & Identification 2. Turn on Block-Spam That's it: you're protected. FREE, NO FINE PRINT The free version keeps you fully protected from day one. If you ever want more, optional advanced features are available. Terms of Use: https://block-spam.com/terms?lng=en · Privacy: https://block-spam.com/privacy?lng=en Questions? support_ios@block-spam.com

Screenshots

Should I Answer3 screens
Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Block at 4.1 against Should I Answer's 2.6. Block also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Should I Answer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (474 vs 27). On price, review sentiment, 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. Should I Answer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Block sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Should I Answer has 474 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Should I Answer's written reviews are positive against 30% of Block's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Should I Answer ships an update every 2 months, Block weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Should I Answer versus Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShould I AnswerBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (474 ratings)4.1 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews30.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings474 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMister Group s.r.o.ALBERT PAMIES PARES

Customer experience

Should I Answer

All ratings471 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative54.6%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative63.8%

Block

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Should I Answer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Database not updating properly
  • Inability to paste numbers into search
  • Ads even with paid subscription

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to easily report/block numbers
  • Improved database updates
  • Free version for basic functionality

Block

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Should I Answer

Subscriptions2
  • Database Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Database Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Block

Subscriptions2
  • Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Should I Answer free?
Should I Answer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block free?
Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Should I Answer or Block?
Block is rated higher. Should I Answer averages 2.6 out of 5 from 474 ratings, while Block averages 4.1 from 27 ratings.
Do Should I Answer or Block have ads?
Block shows ads; Should I Answer does not.
Which is updated more often, Should I Answer or Block?
Should I Answer ships an update every 2 months, and Block weekly. Most recently, Should I Answer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Block on October 30, 2026.

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