Comparison

VeroSMS vs JunkBin

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

JunkBin

Features
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Turn it on. Spam goes away. JunkBin filters unwanted texts from unknown numbers automatically — right on your iPhone. No account. Nothing ever leaves your device. • Fully on-device — your messages are never sent anywhere • The spam number list stays up to date — free, forever • Bank codes, OTPs and official short numbers always get through • Smart sorting: promotions, transactions and junk, neatly separated Pro (one-time, no subscription): • Build your own filter — custom rules & keywords • Scheduling and Attack mode for spam floods • iCloud sync across your devices Simple. Private. No subscription.

Screenshots

VeroSMS4 screens
JunkBin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JunkBin at every 5 days against VeroSMS's every 3 weeks. VeroSMS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. VeroSMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JunkBin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VeroSMS ships an update every 3 weeks, JunkBin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VeroSMS versus JunkBin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeroSMSJunkBin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (313 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings313 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanmay SonawaneSercan Solmaz

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

JunkBin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VeroSMS

One-time1
  • Premium Features$4.99
1 purchases

JunkBin

One-time1
  • JunkBin Pro$29.99

Questions

Is VeroSMS free?
VeroSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JunkBin free?
JunkBin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VeroSMS or JunkBin have ads?
Neither VeroSMS nor JunkBin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VeroSMS or JunkBin?
VeroSMS ships an update every 3 weeks, and JunkBin every 5 days. Most recently, VeroSMS was updated on October 29, 2026 and JunkBin on October 26, 2026.

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