Comparison

PanicButton+ 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

PanicButton+

Features
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If you're lost and/or if you need help, this application helps to be found and rescued. Just pre set one of your contacts address book and write a message. Pressing the panic button is created a message with your location and sent to the contact your previously defined. The message contains the coordinates of your location and a link to Google Maps, which shows you where you are.

About

Spam Text Blocker

This app filters out unwanted spam and scam texts, keeping your inbox clean and organized. It intelligently sorts messages into categories, ensuring you only see important communications. Advanced AI detects and blocks deceptive texts, protecting you from financial loss.

Highlights
  • Spam text blocking
  • Scam detection
  • Inbox organization
  • Transaction/Promotion sorting
  • AI-powered filtering
  • Privacy-focused
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Say goodbye to annoying spam texts, cluttered inboxes, and tricky scams. Keep your inbox for those texts you actually care about. TextShield shields your text message inbox with advanced filtering and intelligent sorting that keeps your inbox clean. NO MORE SPAM TEXTS Over 350 million spam texts are sent each day. Our advanced filtering system ensures that these unwanted messages won't reach your inbox. NO MORE INBOX CLUTTER Can't find your real messages between the reminders, codes, and updates? TextShield efficiently organizes your inbox so that important messages stand out. We support filtering into Transactions, Promotions folders, as well as any of 12 subfolders such as Reminders, Orders, Coupons, etc. NO MORE SCAMS Text scams steal about $10 billion each year. TextShield uses sophisticated scam detection algorithms to ensure that only real, meaningful texts get through. Our advanced AI analysis can identify 99.6% of deceptive texts and makes sure that they don't make their way into your inbox. PRIVACY-FIRST We don't show ads or do anything with your data that you wouldn't expect. We don't ask for any personal information, nor do we want it. TEXTSHIELD PRO Put spam blocking and text sorting on auto-pilot with our auto-updating smart rules and proactive threat detection. Available for $3.99 per month or $29.99 per year, both with a 7-day free trial. These subscriptions provide access to all TextShield features and services. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY By using TextShield, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Terms of Service: https://textshield.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://textshield.io/privacy SUPPORT & FEEDBACK If you ever need help, or have something you'd like us to add to TextShield, please send us an email at support@textshield.io. We offer dedicated support and respond personally to each and every email.

Screenshots

PanicButton+2 screens
Spam Text Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spam Text Blocker at Free against PanicButton+'s $1.99. Spam Text Blocker also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). PanicButton+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Spam Text Blocker is free to download; PanicButton+ costs $1.99 up front. Spam Text Blocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PanicButton+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PanicButton+ ships an update every 12 months, Spam Text Blocker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PanicButton+ versus Spam Text Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanicButton+Spam Text Blocker
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.4 (137 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—137 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaulo CorreiaFathomTel, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

PanicButton+

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spam Text Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • TextShield Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • TextShield Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PanicButton+ free?
PanicButton+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spam Text Blocker free?
Spam Text Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PanicButton+ or Spam Text Blocker have ads?
Neither PanicButton+ nor Spam Text Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PanicButton+ or Spam Text Blocker?
PanicButton+ ships an update every 12 months, and Spam Text Blocker every 6 weeks. Most recently, PanicButton+ was updated on October 4, 2026 and Spam Text Blocker on October 11, 2026.

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