Comparison

Phone Spam Pattern Blocker vs Block Spam

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

Head to head
About

Phone Spam Pattern Blocker

This app allows you to block unwanted calls using wildcard patterns, targeting entire area codes, exchanges, or spoofed ranges with a single rule. It integrates with iOS call blocking and ensures your contacts always ring. A one-time purchase unlocks a higher blocking limit.

Highlights
  • Block by area code, exchange, or custom range
  • Block neighbor spoofing
  • Allow exceptions for specific numbers
  • Supports 200+ countries and regions
  • iCloud sync for patterns
  • Import and export patterns
Features
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Block entire area codes, exchanges, and spoofed number ranges with one pattern, not one number at a time. Phone Pattern Blocker uses wildcard patterns to block huge ranges of unwanted calls with a single rule. Enter a pattern like 555-123-XXXX and every number in that range is blocked: your phone won’t ring, and the caller can still leave a voicemail. OPTIMIZED FOR IPHONE DUO Open your iPhone Duo to see your patterns and the one you’re editing side by side. As you type, the What This Blocks panel shows how many numbers a pattern covers, its range, example numbers, and any overlap with your other patterns. Close it and pick up right where you left off. HOW IT WORKS Create a pattern using X as a wildcard digit. The app registers every matching number with the call blocking built into iOS. There’s no call monitoring: iOS quietly declines matching calls on its own, even when the app isn’t running. FEATURES • Block by area code, exchange, or any custom range • Block neighbor spoofing: calls made to look like your own number • Allow exceptions so the numbers you choose still ring • 200+ countries and regions with local number formats • iCloud keeps your patterns in sync across your devices • Browse every number a pattern will block • Import and export your patterns YOUR CONTACTS ALWAYS RING iOS never blocks a number saved in your Contacts, even if it matches a pattern. PRIVACY Your patterns are processed on your iPhone. The app can’t see your calls, contacts, messages, or call history. Crash and blocking diagnostics are shared with Apparent Logic by default to help fix problems, and you can turn this off any time in About › Privacy & Diagnostics. PRO, NO SUBSCRIPTION Block up to 5 million numbers free. Pro is a one-time purchase that raises your limit to 1 billion numbers, with no subscription.

About

Block Spam

Features
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Block Spam is a software that can customize caller identification and call blocking. Just edit the number to be identified / blocked, and click [Reload Extension] to complete the configuration. * Custom caller identification and call blocking * Batch block phone numbers * Show the country / region where the number is added * Support multi-country number addition * Clear all blocked calls with one click Tips: After each operation, please click [Reload Extension] to take effect. If you are prompted that you do not have permission, please enter the permission in the phone [Settings]-> [Phone]-> [Call blocking & Identification].

Screenshots

Phone Spam Pattern Blocker4 screens
Block Spam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phone Spam Pattern Blocker at Free against Block Spam's $0.99. Phone Spam Pattern Blocker also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). Block Spam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads and device support 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

Phone Spam Pattern Blocker is free to download; Block Spam costs $0.99 up front. Phone Spam Pattern Blocker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Spam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Spam Pattern Blocker ships an update every 9 days, Block Spam every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phone Spam Pattern Blocker versus Block Spam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone Spam Pattern BlockerBlock Spam
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.2 (233 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings233 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApparent Logic, LLC恒俭 董

Bugs and requests

Phone Spam Pattern Blocker

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Premium/paid features show payment error despite being purchased
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Blocked numbers still ring through to user
  • App blocks all incoming and outgoing calls
  • App doesn't appear in iOS Settings > Phone > Call Blocking
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  • Contact developer button crashes the app
  • App cannot be uninstalled properly
  • White screen freeze on launch
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions and iPhone models
  • Glitches with certain number patterns

Requested features

8 requests
  • Support for 10-digit phone numbers (Vietnam and other countries)
  • Ability to whitelist/safelist numbers with same prefix
  • SMS/text message blocking capability
  • Call blocking log with statistics
  • Copy and paste functionality for entering numbers
Show 3 more
  • Support for international number formats
  • Increase limit on number of patterns that can be blocked
  • Better error messages explaining why patterns cannot be blocked

Block Spam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Phone Spam Pattern Blocker

One-time1
  • Phone Pattern Blocker Pro$4.99
None

Block Spam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phone Spam Pattern Blocker free?
Phone Spam Pattern Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Spam free?
Block Spam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phone Spam Pattern Blocker or Block Spam have ads?
Neither Phone Spam Pattern Blocker nor Block Spam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phone Spam Pattern Blocker or Block Spam?
Phone Spam Pattern Blocker ships an update every 9 days, and Block Spam every 4 months. Most recently, Phone Spam Pattern Blocker was updated on November 11, 2026 and Block Spam on November 3, 2026.

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