Comparison

VeroSMS vs ElectionDeflection

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

Head to head
About

VeroSMS

This app filters unwanted SMS messages by using user-defined keywords and crowdsourced regional data. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all data locally, ensuring messages remain confidential. Offers both free and premium features for enhanced spam blocking.

Highlights
  • User-defined keyword filtering
  • Crowdsourced regional keyword data
  • Local message analysis for privacy
  • Auto-block texts with URLs
  • Block texts from unknown senders
  • SMS Spam Reporting (India)
Features
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VeroSMS is a SMS Spam filter app focused on maintaining users privacy, it filters spam texts using keywords that you set and using crowdsourced data of keywords that other people in your region set. This way none of the SMSs are sent to any server for analysis and your messages remain confidential. # Free Features: - Unlimited keywords for blacklisting. - Unlimited keywords for whitelisting. - Auto-block texts containing URLs from unknown people. - Only blocks texts from people not in your contact list. - SMS Spam Reporting to TRAI (India only). # Premium Features: - Machine learning based filtering. - iCloud sync for any keywords you add. - Auto-filtering of spam based on keywords that other people in your region add. - Basically does all the work for you. Just unlock premium and forget, all crowdsourced keywords will be periodically updated in background. For info on how to enable SMS Spam reporting extension open this in your browser: verosms.com/reportspam Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://verosms.com/privacy

About

ElectionDeflection

Automatically filters unwanted political SMS messages, moving them to your Spam folder. It uses on-device AI and keyword-based filtering to protect your inbox without tracking your data. Take control of your communications and reduce political text clutter.

Highlights
  • Automatic political text filtering
  • On-device AI and keyword detection
  • Privacy-first design, no tracking
  • Open-source code for transparency
  • Optional community AI improvement feature
Features
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Tired of constant political texts flooding your phone? ElectionDeflection automatically filters unwanted political SMS messages — quietly moving them to your Spam folder so you never have to see them. How it works: ElectionDeflection uses Apple's built-in message filtering to detect and redirect political texts before they reach your inbox. No accounts, no setup hassle — just enable it in Settings and forget about it. FREE FEATURES - Keyword-based filtering that catches common political spam - Works automatically in the background - No account required — just install and enable PRO FEATURES ($9.99/year or $29.99 one-time) - AI-powered smart filtering that catches texts keywords miss - Learns patterns beyond simple keyword matching - Best protection during election season YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST All filtering happens 100% on your device — no analytics, no tracking. We don't see your messages, and we never will. An optional community feature lets you submit example political texts to help improve our AI, but nothing is ever sent without your explicit action. Don't just take our word for it — ElectionDeflection is fully open source. Review every line of code on GitHub and verify our privacy claims yourself. Take back control of your inbox. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VeroSMS4 screens
ElectionDeflection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ElectionDeflection at 100% against VeroSMS's 54%. ElectionDeflection also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). VeroSMS's advantage is ratings volume (316 vs 38) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. VeroSMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ElectionDeflection sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ElectionDeflection holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VeroSMS has 316 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of VeroSMS's written reviews are positive against 100% of ElectionDeflection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VeroSMS ships an update every 3 weeks, ElectionDeflection every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VeroSMS versus ElectionDeflection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeroSMSElectionDeflection
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (316 ratings)4.4 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings316 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanmay SonawaneMiller Media LLC

Customer experience

VeroSMS

All ratings311 ratings
Positive62.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative31.5%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative38.1%

ElectionDeflection

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

VeroSMS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Filtering not working as expected despite keyword matching
  • Junk folder persisting even after app uninstallation
  • Crowdsourced keyword list containing inappropriate terms

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to organize messages into categories
  • Option to block phone numbers along with keywords
  • Removal of badge notifications for filtered messages

ElectionDeflection

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VeroSMS

One-time1
  • Premium Features$4.99
2 purchases

ElectionDeflection

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Election Deflection Pro (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is VeroSMS free?
VeroSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ElectionDeflection free?
ElectionDeflection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VeroSMS or ElectionDeflection?
ElectionDeflection is rated higher. VeroSMS averages 3.6 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while ElectionDeflection averages 4.4 from 38 ratings.
Do VeroSMS or ElectionDeflection have ads?
Neither VeroSMS nor ElectionDeflection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VeroSMS or ElectionDeflection?
VeroSMS ships an update every 3 weeks, and ElectionDeflection every 5 days. Most recently, VeroSMS was updated on November 6, 2026 and ElectionDeflection on November 4, 2026.

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