IfFound vs Curatio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IfFound
Display a custom message on your phone's lock screen to help it get returned if lost. You can also use it to show any text, like quotes or personal notes, with various customization options.
- Custom 'If found' message
- Display any text
- Live widget preview
- Save multiple configurations
- Customize font and icon
- Two widget layouts
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Never lose your phone for good. IfFound lets you display a personal "If found" message directly on your lock screen, so anyone who finds it knows exactly how to return it. Or use it to show any text you want: a quote, something funny, or a personal touch. Features: - Create a custom "If found, please call/email..." message on your lock screen - Display any text you want - quotes, mantras, jokes, or anything personal - Live widget preview - see changes instantly - Save multiple widget configurations and switch between them with one tap - Customize font size, weight, line spacing, and icon - Two widget layouts: inline and rectangular lock screen widgets Why IfFound: - Simple setup, no account needed - Works when your phone is locked - visible to anyone who finds it - Lightweight and focused —-does one thing, does it well
Curatio
This app intelligently filters your SMS messages using AI, categorizing them into transactional, promotional, or spam. It can optionally deliver only two-factor authentication codes and send promotional messages directly to a junk folder.
- AI-powered message categorization
- Filter transactional messages
- Filter promotional messages
- Filter spam messages
- Optional 2FA code delivery
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Filter your SMS messages using the latest innovations on AI: - Get only two-factor authentication codes (optional) - Send all promotional messages to Junk (optional) - Curatio categorize every new SMS message without any previous instructions. - Curatio filter every SMS message you receive as Transactional, Promotional or Spam. - Transactional messages are categorized by Carrier, Orders, Health & Public Services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Curatio at 100% against IfFound's 38%. Curatio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). IfFound's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (29 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
IfFound costs $0.99 and Curatio $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Curatio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IfFound has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of IfFound's written reviews are positive against 100% of Curatio's.
IfFound ships an update every 8 months, Curatio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IfFound | Curatio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edge Digital | Andres J Ochoa S |
Customer experience
IfFound
Curatio
In-app purchases
IfFound
No in-app purchases
Curatio
No in-app purchases
