SMSGRD vs Simply Filter SMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMSGRD
This app helps you manage unwanted text messages by creating custom filter lists. It integrates with your messaging app to move spam to a separate folder, offering advanced filtering options for precise control.
- Customizable filter lists
- iOS and Message app integration
- Filter by sender and message content
- Alphanumeric sender support
- Wildcard and Regexp support (PRO)
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Our app provides you multiple easy yet powerful ways to build and manage your own filter list. Now SMS filtering is as easy as 1-2-3. ■ App features ■ • Clean simple yet powerful UI; • iOS and Message app integration – filter udesired incoming text messages into a separate folder for SMS spam; • Easy and convenient way to build your own personal filtering list: just add any number and choose an action; • Alphanumeric senders support; • "No sender" and "No message" [PRO version] messages support; • [PRO version] Filter by message content; • [PRO version] Wide range of options for precise filtering; • [PRO version] Wildcards support; • [PRO version] Regexp (ICU standard) support. ■ Contact Us, Support & Feedback ■ If you have any questions – feel free to contact us. You can use "Contact Us" link in the app, "App Support" link in the "Reviews" tab of the App Store or send us email on sergey.smirnov.dev@gmail.com. We are usualy responding within hours on every non-empty email. If you have contacted us, but haven't recieved our reply – check your Mail app, it's there. ;) Save your time and nerves!
Simply Filter SMS
This privacy-focused app helps you manage your text messages by automatically filtering unwanted messages from unknown senders into designated folders. It uses AI and customizable rules to organize your inbox, supporting multiple languages and devices.
- AI-powered spam filtering
- Customizable keyword and regex rules
- Automatic message sorting to Junk, Promotions, or Transactions
- On-device processing for privacy
- Multi-language support
- Export/Import filters
- Native iPad support
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Take back control of your inbox. Simply Filter SMS is a privacy-first, open-source text message filter for iPhone and iPad. Create keyword rules and smart filters to automatically move unwanted messages from unknown senders to Junk, Promotions, or Transactions - completely on-device. What's new in this version: • Export & Import Filters - Share your filter setup with a friend. Export from Filter Tools in the menu and send the file. • Test Your Filters - Redesigned with live results so you can see matches instantly. • Help - Redesigned with FAQs and a Get Started guide. • Accent Color - Pick an accent from the menu; buttons and icons follow it across the app. In case you missed, here's what was updated recently: • Regex Filters - Create powerful pattern-matching filters using regular expressions for precise control. • AI Filtering - Automatic filtering is AI-powered, smarter and more accurate, with support for 10 languages including English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and more. • Trusted Countries - Automatically allow messages from specific countries by phone prefix. • 11 Languages - The app is available in English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Simplified Chinese. • Accessibility Support - Fully usable with VoiceOver, Voice Control, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion. • Native iPad Support - Full iPad experience with sidebar navigation and optimized layouts for larger screens. • Tip Jar - Support the app's development with an optional tip. Simply Filter SMS is free forever. • Multiple bug fixes and performance improvements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simply Filter SMS at 79% against SMSGRD's 0%. Simply Filter SMS also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). SMSGRD's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. SMSGRD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simply Filter SMS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simply Filter SMS holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply Filter SMS has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SMSGRD's written reviews are positive against 79% of Simply Filter SMS's.
SMSGRD ships an update every 2 months, Simply Filter SMS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMSGRD | Simply Filter SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Smirnov | Adi Ben-Dahan |
Customer experience
SMSGRD
Simply Filter SMS
In-app purchases
SMSGRD
- PRO version upgrade$1.99
Simply Filter SMS
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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