TextPeace vs Polar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextPeace
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.
- Keyword-based SMS filtering
- Automatic message categorization
- Local processing for privacy
- Filters Junk, Transaction, Promotion messages
- User-defined filter keywords
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TextPeace can identify and filter SMS messages. You just need to specify what keyword you would like to filter, and TextPeace will handle the rest by filtering SMS messages that contained the keyword. SMS that contained the keywords and sent from unknown sender, will be filtered and placed under Junk, Transaction, Promotion section in Messages app, depending on which category the keyword is being added. PRIVACY - NO data will be sent to the web or third-party server for processing, all filtering are being done locally on your iPhone. - NO data will be collected for analytics purposes For any feedback, concern or suggestion, please contact textpeaceapp@gmail.com
Polar
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The Polar-ESS App uses an API and connects to your Polar-ESS Cloud Monitoring account. The APP provides basic information about your Home Energy Demand, Solar PV Generation, Grid import energy and Battery Usage To view the Privacy Policy and EULA please visit the links provided in the app, or visit https://givenergy.co.uk/website-privacy-policy/ and https://polar-ess.co.uk/terms/ respectively.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Polar at every 5 weeks against TextPeace's every 5 months. TextPeace's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. TextPeace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Polar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $25.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TextPeace ships an update every 5 months, Polar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextPeace | Polar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danny Wong | GivEnergy Software Limited |
In-app purchases
TextPeace
- Upgrade to Full Version$4.99
Polar
- Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$25.001 Year
