Comparison

SMS Antispammer vs Zipper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SMS Antispammer

Block unwanted SMS messages by filtering them based on custom keywords. Once activated, these messages are automatically moved to a spam folder, ensuring you won't receive notifications. Filtering is performed directly on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • SMS filtering by keywords
  • Editable keyword list
  • Messages hidden in spam section
  • No notifications for filtered messages
  • Local filtering on device
Features
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Stop annoying SMS spam with this filter app. - SMS filtering by keywords. - Edit keywords list for filtering. Just download this app, turn on the filter in settings and such SMS will be hidden in spam section and you will not see or hear any notification about it. Filtering happens locally on your phone.

About

Zipper

Features
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Zipper is a native archive utility for iPhone and iPad. Compress files and folders, extract archives, and save the results through the system Files app. Create archives: โ€“ ZIP, 7Z, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, and XZ โ€“ choose a compression level โ€“ protect ZIP and 7Z archives with a password โ€“ add multiple files or an entire folder Extract archives: โ€“ ZIP, 7Z, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, and XZ โ€“ support for TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, and TAR.XZ โ€“ open password-protected archives โ€“ verify the integrity of extracted files โ€“ protection against unsafe archive paths Made for everyday use: โ€“ automatic compress-or-extract detection โ€“ a queue for multiple tasks โ€“ drag and drop on iPad โ€“ light and dark appearance โ€“ English and Russian interface โ€“ layouts for iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape Archives are processed on your device. Your original files remain unchanged.

Screenshots

SMS Antispammer2 screens
Zipper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zipper at Free against SMS Antispammer's $1.99. Zipper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 38 months). SMS Antispammer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Zipper is free to download; SMS Antispammer costs $1.99 up front. Zipper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SMS Antispammer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS Antispammer ships an update every 38 months, Zipper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
SMS Antispammer versus Zipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS AntispammerZipper
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace In BoxAliaksei Bychkou

In-app purchases

None

SMS Antispammer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Zipper

One-time1
  • Zipper PRO$7.99

Questions

Is SMS Antispammer free?
SMS Antispammer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zipper free?
Zipper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SMS Antispammer or Zipper have ads?
Neither SMS Antispammer nor Zipper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS Antispammer or Zipper?
SMS Antispammer ships an update every 38 months, and Zipper every 2 weeks. Most recently, SMS Antispammer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Zipper on October 31, 2026.

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