SMS Filter+ vs Bouncer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMS Filter+
This app provides professional SMS filtering to block spam and unwanted MMS messages. Customize filters based on phone numbers, keywords, or regular expressions to automatically sort messages. Enjoy uninterrupted focus by silencing junk messages without notifications.
- Automatic message classification
- Customizable spam filters
- Filter by phone number, text, keywords, regex
- Block unwanted MMS messages
- Silent junk message notifications
- Privacy-focused processing
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This is a safe, efficient and professional SMS filter. You can customize your own filters to help you filter spam and MMS messages from unknown phone numbers. What it does: Automatically classify your messages, filter junk messages, let you avoid being disturbed by spam during work, rest or when you are on your phone(such as gaming or reading). Privacy matters: All verification activities occur in a closed and secured process provided by iOS, without the need to connect to the network throughout, and SMS Filter+ will not read, collect or tag your messages. Customize your filters: Filter your messages like a pro, support check phone numbers, text, containing multiple keywords, start/end with keywords, match with Regular Expression and other advanced features. How it works: When a message comes, SMS Filter+ will always go through your Allow, Transaction and Promotion filters. Once there is any filter made a match, messages automatically classified into the corresponding folder. If those filters can not make a match, then SMS Filter+ will go through your Junk filters, message will be filtered if it matched as spam. Notifications & Badge If a message classified as Allow, Transaction and Promotion, you will still get notifications and unread badge on the Message app icon, if a message filtered as spam, you won’t get any notifications and there is no unread badge.
Bouncer
This app acts as a powerful spam blocker and text filter, allowing users to regain control over unwanted SMS messages. It effectively blocks scam texts, political messages, phishing attempts, and junk SMS, keeping your inbox clean and private.
- Advanced text message filtering
- Complete privacy protection
- Smart message blocking with custom filters
- Automatic notification control
- Seamless integration with Messages app
- Advanced filtering rules (PCRE)
- 100% transparent and open source
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Stop unwanted SMS and text messages with Bouncer, the powerful spam blocker and text filter that puts you back in control. Block scam texts, political messages, phishing attempts, and junk SMS instantly. A perfect and private alternative to expensive SMS blockers like Robokiller. Features: - Advanced Text Message Filter: Block unwanted SMS, stop spam texts, and filter junk messages automatically. Bouncer detects and stops promotional texts, political SMS spam, scam messages, and phishing attempts. Keep your inbox clean from unwanted text notifications. - Complete Privacy Protection: Your text messages never leave your phone. No servers involved - all SMS filtering happens on your device. - Smart Message Blocking: Create custom filters to block specific SMS keywords, stop unwanted texts from specific numbers, and filter out any type of junk messages. Perfect for stopping political texts, blocking scam SMS, and filtering promotional messages. - Automatic Notification Control Stop notifications from spam texts and junk SMS automatically. Only get alerted for messages that matter. - Easy SMS Management: Works seamlessly with your Messages app to block unwanted texts. No complicated setup - just install and start blocking spam messages instantly - Advanced Filtering Rules (PCRE): Use powerful regular expressions to create custom text filters and stop any type of unwanted SMS. - 100% transparent and open source: Check out the code on GitHub: https://github.com/afterxleep/Bouncer Stop spam texts today with Bouncer - your personal SMS spam blocker and text message filter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SMS Filter+ at every 4 weeks against Bouncer's every 5 months. SMS Filter+ also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). Bouncer's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (67% vs 58%). On ratings volume, 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
SMS Filter+ costs $0.99 and Bouncer $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bouncer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 494 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of SMS Filter+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Bouncer's.
SMS Filter+ ships an update every 4 weeks, Bouncer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMS Filter+ | Bouncer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (216 ratings) | 4.5 (494 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 216 | 494 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #187 | #79 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 奕才 杨 | Daniel Bernal |
Customer experience
SMS Filter+
Bouncer
Bugs and requests
SMS Filter+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bouncer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Welcome screen buttons not working
- Filters not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Automatic deletion of junk messages
- Ability to block entire area codes
- Integration with Apple Watch
- Customizable filter categories
- Regex support for advanced filtering
In-app purchases
SMS Filter+
No in-app purchases
Bouncer
No in-app purchases
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