SMS Filter+ vs Blockr
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.
Blockr
This AI-powered app automatically blocks unwanted texts and calls, including scams, robocalls, and telemarketers. It offers customizable protection with real-time updates to a scam database, ensuring a clean inbox and call log.
- AI-powered spam text blocking
- Real-time spam call blocking
- Customizable blocking preferences
- Continuously updated scam database
- Anti-smishing defense
- Block political and promotional spam
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Goodbye spam. Hello peace and quiet. Blockr stops spam calls and junk texts before they ever reach you. One simple setup, one payment, protection for life. No subscription, nothing renews. WHY BLOCKR People get dozens of spam texts and robocalls every month, and a single text scam costs victims an average of $1,000. Blockr protects your phone quietly in the background, 24/7. CALLS More than a million known spam and scam numbers are blocked automatically, and our database updates continuously to catch new ones. Your contacts always ring. Add any number to your own block list in seconds. TEXTS Scam and junk texts are filtered to the Junk folder before they interrupt you. Turn on ready-made keyword packs for common scams, or add your own words and phrases to block. LISTS You stay in control. An allow list makes sure the people who matter always get through, and a block list keeps unwanted numbers out for good. FAMILY PLAN Protect the people you love. The Family plan covers up to 6 people, each with their own account and protection. Perfect for parents and grandparents, who are targeted by scammers the most. PAY ONCE, YOURS FOR LIFE One payment unlocks Blockr on your iPhone forever. No subscription, no renewals, no surprises. Your protection keeps getting better without costing you more. Terms of Service: https://theappshop.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://theappshop.io/privacy California Privacy Notice: https://theappshop.io/privacy#california
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blockr at Free against SMS Filter+'s $0.99. SMS Filter+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Blockr is free to download; SMS Filter+ costs $0.99 up front. Blockr sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SMS Filter+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for SMS Filter+ against 4.2 for Blockr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 368 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of SMS Filter+'s written reviews are positive against 47% of Blockr's.
SMS Filter+ ships an update every 4 weeks, Blockr every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMS Filter+ | Blockr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (216 ratings) | 4.2 (368 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews — better | 47.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 216 | 368 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 奕才 杨 | The App Shop, Inc. |
Customer experience
SMS Filter+
Blockr
Bugs and requests
SMS Filter+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Blockr
Reported bugs
3 issues- App stops working after updates
- Blocking not working as expected for certain types of spam
- Issues with syncing blocked content across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to whitelist specific senders or numbers
- Option to automatically reply 'STOP' to spam messages
- Integration with desktop/laptop for a more comprehensive solution
- Improved analytics and reporting on blocked messages
In-app purchases
SMS Filter+
No in-app purchases
Blockr
- Blockr Premium$4.997 Days
- Blockr Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Blockr Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- Blockr Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Limited Time Offer (Yearly)1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Blockr Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
- Blockr Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Blockr Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Blockr Yearly1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Lifetime Individual$39.99
- Blockr Lifetime$99.99
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