Comparison

MessageFilter Pro vs Secure Password Lock

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

Head to head
About

MessageFilter Pro

This utility app helps iPhone users block unwanted spam SMS messages. It allows for unlimited custom filter rules based on keywords and phone numbers, ensuring privacy by not requiring network access. The app includes tools to test and share your filtering configurations.

Highlights
  • Unlimited custom filter rules
  • Keyword and phone number filtering
  • Blacklist and whitelist modes
  • No network access required
  • Filter rule testing tool
  • Export and import filter rules
  • 3D Touch shortcuts
Features
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Introducing MessageFilter app, a spam SMS filter app designed for iPhone. MessageFilter app identify and filter spam messages by keywords and phone numbers. Features: • Unlimited custom filter rules • No network access required, filter spam messages securely, and keep your privacy safely • Blacklist and whitelist duo lists filter mode, let you filter spam messages while keep important message not be filtered unintentionally • Build-in tool to test and verify your filter rules • Export and share filter rules via iOS share sheet • Import filter rules shared by other users • 3D Touch Home screen shortcuts

About

Secure Password Lock

This application helps you securely store and manage all your passwords in one place. It offers various unlock methods for quick and safe access to your accounts, from social media to banking.

Highlights
  • Local password storage
  • Gesture app lock
  • Face and fingerprint unlock
  • Add pictures to passwords
  • Custom password categories
  • Category management
Features
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Secure Password Lock - Your Exclusive Password Manager Do you often get annoyed by forgetting passwords? Are you worried about your passwords being leaked or stolen? Do you want a secure, convenient, and beautiful password recording app? If your answer is yes, then you must try Secure Password Lock! Secure Password Lock is a professional password recording app that can help you easily manage and protect your various passwords. Whether it's social accounts, shopping websites, gaming platforms, or bank cards, emails, Wi-Fi, you can create and save your passwords in Secure Password Lock, so you can view and use them anytime and anywhere. Secure Password Lock has the following features: - Local storage, no user information collection. Your passwords are only saved on your device and will not be uploaded to any server, ensuring your privacy and security. - Support gesture app lock. You can set a gesture password to protect your app, preventing others from opening your Secure Password Lock. - Support face unlock and fingerprint unlock. If your device supports face recognition or fingerprint recognition, you can use these methods to quickly unlock your Secure Password Lock, more convenient and secure. - You can add pictures to display the recorded passwords. You can add a picture for each password, making your passwords more intuitive and interesting. - Support adding filters and cropping to pictures. You can edit the added pictures, add filters or crop them, making your pictures more beautiful and personalized. - Support custom password categories. You can create different password categories according to your needs, such as social, shopping, gaming, etc., making it easy for you to manage and find your passwords. - Support category management, allowing sorting and adding/deleting categories. You can manage the categories you create, adjust the order or add/delete categories, making your Secure Password Lock more tidy and clear. Secure Password Lock is a trustworthy password recording app that can free you from the trouble of forgetting passwords and let you enjoy a more secure and convenient digital life. Download it now!

Screenshots

MessageFilter Pro4 screens
Secure Password Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MessageFilter Pro at Free against Secure Password Lock's $0.99. MessageFilter Pro also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Secure Password Lock's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 57%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On ratings volume, 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

MessageFilter Pro is free to download; Secure Password Lock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Secure Password Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of MessageFilter Pro's written reviews are positive against 87% of Secure Password Lock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MessageFilter Pro ships an update monthly, Secure Password Lock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MessageFilter Pro versus Secure Password Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessageFilter ProSecure Password Lock
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (38 ratings)4.5 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunyu Kuang运强 翁

Customer experience

MessageFilter Pro

All ratings38 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Secure Password Lock

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

None

MessageFilter Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Secure Password Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MessageFilter Pro free?
MessageFilter Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secure Password Lock free?
Secure Password Lock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MessageFilter Pro or Secure Password Lock?
Secure Password Lock is rated higher. MessageFilter Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Secure Password Lock averages 4.5 from 16 ratings.
Do MessageFilter Pro or Secure Password Lock have ads?
Neither MessageFilter Pro nor Secure Password Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MessageFilter Pro or Secure Password Lock?
MessageFilter Pro ships an update monthly, and Secure Password Lock every 2 weeks. Most recently, MessageFilter Pro was updated on September 28, 2026 and Secure Password Lock on September 27, 2026.

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