Comparison

Sifter vs SG PLUG

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

Head to head
About

Sifter

This app provides a smart spam filter for iOS devices, allowing users to create personalized rules to block unwanted text messages. It prioritizes user privacy with local processing and offers advanced filtering options like regular expressions.

Highlights
  • Customizable filtering rules
  • Blacklist and whitelist contacts
  • Regex filtering for advanced control
  • Local data processing for privacy
  • Blocks unwanted SMS and MMS
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Reclaim your inbox with Sifter, the intelligent and private SMS filter for iOS. Powered by a robust Message Filter extension and secure on-device processing, Sifter gives you absolute control over your messaging experience without compromising your privacy. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS Sifter empowers you to design personalized filtering rules to block unwanted texts while keeping your inbox clean and focused. With a refined interface built for speed and clarity, managing your rules is seamless and efficient. KEY FEATURES - RULE-BASED CATEGORIZATION: Easily filter and organize messages into Transactions and Promotions using your own custom rules. - GRANULAR FILTERING: Tailor your protection with specific rules. From simple keywords to sophisticated patterns, you decide exactly what reaches your notification center. - CONTACT MANAGEMENT: Protect your peace of mind by whitelisting trusted contacts or blacklisting specific numbers and entire contact lists. - ADVANCED REGEX ENGINE: Leverage the power of Regular Expressions to create intricate, high-precision filtering rules for complex messaging patterns. - PRIVACY-FIRST ARCHITECTURE: Sifter operates entirely locally on your device. Your messages never leave your phone, ensuring your personal data remains 100% private. SUPPORTED RULE TYPES - Whitelist and Blacklist Users (Contacts/Numbers) - Whitelist and Blacklist Keywords - Transactional and Promotional Categorization - Regex-powered versions of all the above Sifter is your personal gatekeeper. Whether you are blocking marketing noise or organizing important transactional alerts, Sifter provides a private and powerful solution to keep your messaging focused on what truly matters. Download Sifter and take full control over your inbox.

About

SG PLUG

This app provides secure, comfortable, and environmentally friendly intelligent products. It focuses on creating meaningful, creative, and safe solutions to enhance daily life through technology.

Highlights
  • Secure intelligent products
  • Comfortable living solutions
  • Environmentally friendly technology
  • Meaningful product design
  • Creative product development
Features
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The SG Plug series adhere to the principle that wisdom creates technology and changes our life in order to provide everyone with secure, comfortable and environmentally friendly intelligent product. Our company consistently sticks to the design concept of supplying human beings with meaningful, creative and the securest product.

Screenshots

Sifter4 screens
SG PLUG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SG PLUG at Free against Sifter's $2.99. SG PLUG also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Sifter's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 13%). 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

SG PLUG is free to download; Sifter costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SG PLUG holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 309 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Sifter's written reviews are positive against 13% of SG PLUG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sifter versus SG PLUG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSifterSG PLUG
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (112 ratings)4.8 (309 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings112309 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 汪National Broom Company of California, Inc.

Customer experience

Sifter

All ratings112 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%

SG PLUG

All ratings309 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

Sifter

No in-app purchases

None

SG PLUG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sifter free?
Sifter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SG PLUG free?
SG PLUG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sifter or SG PLUG?
SG PLUG is rated higher. Sifter averages 4.1 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while SG PLUG averages 4.8 from 309 ratings.
Do Sifter or SG PLUG have ads?
Neither Sifter nor SG PLUG shows ads.

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