Comparison

VeroSMS vs Currant Convert

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

Currant Convert

Features
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Currant Convert is a simple currency converter for quick, frictionless conversions. A purchase unlocks unlimited conversions, historical exchange rate data, and an ad-free experience. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VeroSMS4 screens
Currant Convert1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Currant Convert at none against VeroSMS's 1. VeroSMS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Currant Convert asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VeroSMS versus Currant Convert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeroSMSCurrant Convert
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (306 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings306 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanmay SonawaneNicholas Lash

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

Currant Convert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VeroSMS

One-time1
  • Premium Features$4.99
None

Currant Convert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VeroSMS free?
VeroSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Currant Convert free?
Currant Convert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VeroSMS or Currant Convert have ads?
Neither VeroSMS nor Currant Convert shows ads.

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