# TextPeace vs SMS Management

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMS Management at 90% against TextPeace's 0%. SMS Management also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

SMS Management holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMS Management has 37 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TextPeace's written reviews are positive against 90% of SMS Management's.

TextPeace ships an update every 5 months, SMS Management fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | TextPeace | SMS Management |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textpeace-sms-message-filter/id1278821552/reviews) | **[4.4 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-management-sms-filter/id1519639543/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **37** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Danny Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/980822258) | [Tarik Nasuhoglu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498465980) |

## What reviewers say

### TextPeace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textpeace-sms-message-filter/id1278821552)

This utility app helps you manage your SMS messages by filtering out unwanted content. You can set specific keywords to automatically sort messages into categories like Junk, Transaction, or Promotion, all processed locally on your device.

**Highlights:** Keyword-based SMS filtering, Automatic message categorization, Local processing for privacy, Filters Junk, Transaction, Promotion messages, User-defined filter keywords

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Full Version | $4.99 | one-time |


### SMS Management

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-management-sms-filter/id1519639543)

Take control of your inbox by filtering unwanted text messages. Create custom rules to block spam, junk, and messages containing specific keywords, senders, or links. Filtered messages are stored in a junk folder without notifications.

**Highlights:** Create custom filtering rules, Filter by text patterns, keywords, and sender, Blacklist and whitelist messages, Filter unknown senders, Filter messages containing links, Test rules on sample messages

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support to me for buy a coffee | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TextPeace free?

TextPeace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SMS Management free?

SMS Management is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, TextPeace or SMS Management?

SMS Management is rated higher. TextPeace averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while SMS Management averages 4.4 from 37 ratings.

### Do TextPeace or SMS Management have ads?

Neither TextPeace nor SMS Management shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TextPeace or SMS Management?

TextPeace ships an update every 5 months, and SMS Management fortnightly. Most recently, TextPeace was updated on October 29, 2026 and SMS Management on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*