Comparison

Call Protect vs Textkiller

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

Head to head
About

Call Protect

This app blocks unwanted calls from telemarketers, scammers, and spammers. It provides caller ID information for suspicious numbers and automatically blocks high-risk callers. You can also perform free reverse phone lookups for numbers in the US and Canada.

Highlights
  • Automatic spam call filter
  • Caller ID for risky numbers
  • Reverse phone lookup
  • Range-of-numbers blocker
  • Real-time spam database updates
Features
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Call Protect is a free robocall blocker with Caller ID tool that safeguards you against known telemarketers, robo callers, scammers, spammers, and other unwanted callers. With Call Protect, you can have a peace of mind whilst it silently works for you to reduce the number of unsolicited phone calls you receive. Call Protect maintains the latest database of active spam and robo callers. This list is monitored and updated in real-time. When you activate the Call Protect extension, the list of suspicious phone numbers is periodically updated onto your device. The highly-risky phone numbers that have been identified as harmful with our sophisticated algorithms are automatically blocked; while the other numbers, which may potentially be harmful, but have not been identified as such with full confidence yet, are added onto your phone with their caller ID information containing a warning message. This will alert you when you receive a phone call from such suspicious callers. These features work alongside each other to protect you against ever-evolving spammers. Beside Call Blocking and automatic Caller ID, this app also has a Caller ID lookup feature. You may use this feature to perform a reverse phone number lookup for free on any phone number from the US and Canada. This lookup service helps you get more information about the number that is calling you. After looking up a number, you have options to call, message, or block that number. You can also add it to your phone’s contacts list directly from within the app. Some useful features: - Automatic spam call filter - Caller ID information on risky numbers - Reverse phone lookup utility - Range-of-numbers blocker The use of Call Protect reduces the unwanted calls you receive. It will also alert you when a potentially harmful phone number calls your phone. In-App purchase: Call Protect offers a monthly subscription to PRO Protection that gives you access to the PRO features that are additional to the basic free features, for a small monthly fee. You can choose to cancel the subscription at any time by going to the account settings in the App Store. The terms of service that cover the app usage and subscriptions are available on https://callprotect.org/docs/terms_and_privacy.html. If you like this app, please share it with your friends and family. If you think there is any feature that would improve this app and make it more useful, please send us your suggestions. We hope you enjoy Call Protect!

About

Textkiller

This app automatically blocks unwanted spam text messages, protecting you from scams and telemarketing. It offers customizable filtering options, a constantly updated global block list, and a privacy-first approach to keep your inbox clean and your personal information secure.

Highlights
  • Automatic spam text elimination
  • Global block list updated constantly
  • Predictive SMS blocking algorithm
  • Customizable blocking (keywords, email, number ranges)
  • Block and Allow lists
  • Report spam to train algorithm
  • Privacy-first algorithm
Features
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Eliminate 99% of spam text messages with Textkiller, and live spam-text free®! Textkiller is the new spam text blocking app that's creating a world without spam texts. With Textkiller, you're instantly protected from more than 100,000,000 known phone scams, and counting! Textkiller's intuitive and easy-to-use features ensure you get all the texts you want, and none that you don't. Textkiller's innovative text blocking technology has already been featured by The New York Times, NBC, Wired, Engadget, Vice, and many other publications. Here are some of Textkiller's highly-reviewed features: Eliminate 99% of spam texts automatically With Textkiller, you're instantly protected from more than 100,000,000 known phone scams - and our global block list is updated every minute. Textkiller's predictive SMS blocking algorithm is also able to determine if an incoming text is spam in less than 0.01 second, keeping you safe from emerging spam texts too! Control who can text you Get good texts only. Textkiller's Block and Allow lists ensure the text messages you want are never blocked, removing all distractions from unwanted and dangerous spam text messages. Customize your text blocking Only Textkiller gives you fully customizable text blocking to ensure you block spam texts on your terms. Other apps only let you block individual phone numbers or text messages, but with Textkiller's keyword-based filtering, email address blocking, and phone number range blocking options, you can fully control how we block your spam texts. Train Textkiller To Get Smarter Report spam texts to Textkiller to help our algorithm get more precise at blocking your spam texts, and ensuring you always get the texts you want. Reporting spam texts also helps to protect other Textkiller users from receiving the same scam! Turn on the Extreme Blocking function, and Textkiller will filter all messages coming from senders outside of your contact list. Keep your money safe from losses to fraud Textkiller prevented 800 USD per year in losses to text scams, according to data reported by the Federal Trade Commission. Privacy-first text blocking Textkiller's patented text blocking algorithm immediately removes any identifying information before making a decision on blocking a text. Your privacy, and personal text messages are always safe with us. Relax and live life spam-text-free® In our busy lives, spam texts are an unnecessary and annoying distraction. Textkiller cleans up your iMessage inbox from annoying spam or telemarketing texts so you can have a bit of peace back in your day. That's what it means to live life spam-text-free. Here's what your spam-text-free life looks like: - No distractions: You can trust when a text notification goes off, it's a message that's meant for you. - Total control: Has your number fallen into the hands of annoying telemarketers or marketing lists? With Textkiller, you decide who can or can't text you - without having to deal with the hassle of trying to unsubscribe. - Zen: While Textkiller can't eliminate all of your daily distractions, we do our best to give you one slice of distraction-free paradise by ridding your phone of annoying spam. Built by people who hate robocalls, spam texts, and respect your privacy, Textkiller will help you take control of who can and can’t text you. We're empowering everyone with a smartphone to create a spam-text-free world. But, we can't do it without you. Try Textkiller free today! Textkiller is free to download. A subscription is required to use the product. Once your trial ends, your subscription will automatically renew. You can cancel at any time. Live life spam-text-free®! Terms of Service: https://www.teltech.co/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.teltech.co/privacy.html California Privacy Notice: https://teltech.co/privacy.html#section-8 *** According to the FTC.

Screenshots

Call Protect4 screens
Textkiller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Textkiller at none against Call Protect's shown. Call Protect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Call Protect sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Textkiller sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Call Protect holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32K and 13K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Call Protect's written reviews are positive against 37% of Textkiller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Call Protect ships an update every 3 weeks, Textkiller every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Call Protect versus Textkiller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall ProtectTextkiller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32K ratings) — better4.3 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews — better36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings32K — better13K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrave TechnologiesMosaic S.r.l.

Customer experience

Call Protect

All ratings31,820 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative50.6%

Textkiller

All ratings13,000 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative56.6%

User reviews

Call Protect

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Blocks spam calls effectively
  • 👍 Useful reverse lookup feature
  • 🔒 Protects against scams

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't block all spam calls
  • 🔒 Blocks legitimate calls
  • 💰 Aggressive upselling to paid version

Textkiller

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Stops spam texts
  • 👍 Filters messages effectively
  • 💡 Keyword blocking
  • 🚀 Works well when functioning
  • 👍 Useful for reducing spam

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not working after updates
  • 🐛 Issues with premium features
  • 🔍 Concerns about privacy and data access
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

Bugs and requests

Call Protect

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blocked number count resets to 0
  • Lookup feature doesn't always work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Automatic database updates
  • Block entire country codes or area codes
  • Playback of voicemails left by blocked numbers

Textkiller

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Keyword blocking not working as expected
  • Junk messages still getting through
  • Issues contacting support

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sync blocked list across devices
  • Automatically delete junk messages
  • Better integration with Apple Watch
  • More transparency on how filtering works

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Call Protect

Subscriptions1
  • PRO Protection7 Days trial$2.991 Month
9 purchases

Textkiller

Subscriptions9
  • Textkiller Pro$4.997 Days
  • TextKiller Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Protection7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium Protection$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Protection7 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Protection7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Textkiller Pro$69.991 Year
  • Textkiller Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Protection7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Call Protect free?
Call Protect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textkiller free?
Textkiller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Call Protect or Textkiller?
Call Protect is rated higher. Call Protect averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Textkiller averages 4.3 from 13K ratings.
Do Call Protect or Textkiller have ads?
Call Protect shows ads; Textkiller does not.
Which is updated more often, Call Protect or Textkiller?
Call Protect ships an update every 3 weeks, and Textkiller every 2 weeks. Most recently, Call Protect was updated on November 10, 2026 and Textkiller on November 10, 2026.

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