Robocall Blocker vs Call Control Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Robocall Blocker
This app blocks unwanted spam and robocalls, and filters spam text messages. It features a large, community-updated database of spam numbers and allows users to choose between identifying or completely blocking calls. Contacts are never blocked.
- Block spam calls
- Filter spam SMS
- Large spam number database
- Community-reported numbers
- Identify or block calls
- Whitelists contacts
- Report unwanted calls/SMS
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Want to block spam calls or unwanted calls? Are you looking for an easy to use and effective call blocker and sms filtering/blocker app? “Robocall Blocker - Roblock” is the only app you need to avoid unwanted phone calls or SMS. It not only blocks numbers that you identify as spam, but also has a list of spam numbers that can be blocked automatically. Say goodbye to Spam and Robo calls! Our call blocker would block or identify all those annoying calls and make sure they do not call you. This call blocker app is super easy to use and extremely powerful. HUGE & RELIABLE CALL BLOCKING DATABASE - 800,000+ spam numbers are on our database (US alone!), and it keeps growing by 1000's of numbers each day - All countries are supported. Call Blocking details are managed separately for each country. UP TO DATE NUMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY - Got a spam call that wasn't blocked or identified? Report it and after a quick verification it would be blocked too, for you and for the sake of all our users. - If you believe a number is being blocked and shouldn't you could also report it - Database is being updated in real time after proper verification UNDER YOUR OWN CONTROL - You can select if you just want to identify spam or robocall numbers (so you could decide if to answer that call) or block them completely. NEVER BLOCK YOUR CONTACTS - To be extra safe we would whitelist all your contacts (optional) so they would never be blocked. Here to inform you that we never upload any of your contact details outside the device to any server, all whitelisting processes are done completely on your device locally. EASILY REPORT UNWANTED CALLS OR SMS MESSAGES Users can now report unwanted calls directly from recents tab on the phone app (by swipe left on the number) or from the messages app using the "Report Message" button when available. To enable this feature, you need to go to Settings app > Phone > SMS/Call Reporting and select "Roblock" To report a call, go to "Recents" tab on Phone app > Swipe left > Click "Report” To report a message, Go to the SMS message and click "Report Message" STOP SPAM SMS WITH SMS FILTERING Block Spam SMS messages with our filtering option. To enable this feature go to Settings app > Messages > Unknown & Spam > Select "Roblock" **Our app is completely free without the premium features** PREMIUM FEATURES - Get access to the most recent updated blocking list - Enable Neighbor Spoofing Blocking All subscription plans are being offered with 7-days free trial so you could make sure that fits your needs. See subscription information for more details. Blocking list updates could take a few minutes (depending on your connection and region). Download Roblock now and stop wasting your time answering those time consuming calls! SUBSCRIPTION AUTO-RENEWAL Subscription period is monthly or yearly. It renews automatically Price for subscriptions package will be seen in the payment screen Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable You can cancel your subscription following this guide: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 USEFUL LINKS Privacy policy: http://callblocker.shesek.co/html/privacy-policy-general.html Terms: http://callblocker.shesek.co/html/terms.html Subscription Details: http://callblocker.shesek.co/html/subscriptionInfo.html If you like the app please support us by writing an honest review on the App Store. Thank you!
Call Control Home
Block unwanted spam, telemarketing, and robocalls from your landline. This WiFi-enabled service uses a community-sourced database to identify and filter calls, offering customizable blocking options and a personal allow list.
- Block millions of unwanted calls
- WiFi enabled for constant connection
- Personal block and allow lists
- Block calls marked as spam
- Block spoofed similar numbers
- Block unknown and private calls
- Choose call blocking mode
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*Must have Call Control Home WiFi (purchased separately) to use Call Control Home WiFi app!* Annoyed by a constant barrage of spam calls to your home or business? Take back control of your landline with Call Control Home! Call Control Home is a smart, full featured call blocker for landlines that is WiFi enabled and checks each incoming call against our CommunityIQ® database of spam callers. It's like having a junk folder for your home phone! Call Control is the #1 Call Blocking app with over 12 million users worldwide! It features patented CommunityIQ® technology to automatically block calls from millions of spammers, telemarketers and robocallers. FEATURES *Block Millions of Unwanted Calls* Political Calls, Telemarketers, Scammers - you name it, they're on our list. Call Control Home is automatically updated with our CommunityIQ® database blocking millions robocalls based upon user-generated insights. *WiFi Enabled = Constantly Connected* Call Control Home features a WiFi connection ensuring that you'll always be blocking new scammers. You can also access Call Control Home from the mobile app or our website. *Personal Block List* Block calls from any phone number by adding them to the block list, in addition to spam calls blocked automatically. *Personal Alow List* The allow list lets you receive phone calls from numbers that you have identified as “A-okay”. *Block Calls Marked Spam* If your phone carrier's Caller ID has identified a call as SPAM, we will block it. *Block Spoofed Similar Numbers* Scammers commonly call from a similar number, called spoofing, to trick you into answering the phone. The Block Spoofed Similar Numbers feature automatically blocks these callers. Contacts are always allowed through and won't be blocked, even if a contact number is similar to yours. *Block Unknown and Private Calls* *Choose Your Call Blocking Mode* Blocked Calls Don't Ring! - You choose whether to: - Disconnect and hang up on blocked calls - Ignore and let them goto voicemail *Do Not Disturb* Want to send all calls to voicemail at night? Or turn off your home phones during a movie for couple of hours? It's simple to configure with a tap of a button in the Call Control Home app. *Call History and Automatic Lookups* Call Control Home will display recent calls made to your landline from our mobile app and will provide caller name information if it's contained within our database. So you'll know which of your recent calls were spam and get the caller names of local businesses and individuals (if available). *Premium Reverse Lookups* You can lookup the caller name for any phone number you'd like to search for. This is a handy feature if you want to find out who owns a phone number or if a friend gets an unknown call and you want to find out who it is. The Community results will always be free, but if we don't have information about a number in our database, the Premium lookup searches third party databases to get the information for you. PRIVACY Call Control respects your privacy and DOES NOT store or share your contacts! We maintain extremely high ethical standards surrounding the permissions you grant to us and the private information Call Control has access to and are committed to using this information only to make Call Control function in the manner that you specifically determine. Click on the link below for an explanation of the permissions required to run Call Control and how we use the permissions that are granted ethically and with respect of your privacy. https://www.callcontrol.com/call-control-app-permissions
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Verdict
Robocall Blocker and Call Control Home both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of Robocall Blocker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Call Control Home's. Robocall Blocker also leads on ratings volume (411 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Call Control Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Robocall Blocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Call Control Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Robocall Blocker against 4.5 for Call Control Home. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Robocall Blocker has 411 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Robocall Blocker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Call Control Home's.
Robocall Blocker ships an update every 3 months, Call Control Home every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Robocall Blocker | Call Control Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (411 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 411 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shesek LLC | Call Control, LLC |
Customer experience
Robocall Blocker
Call Control Home
Bugs and requests
Robocall Blocker
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes when attempting to perform actions
- Cannot report numbers - spinning wheel with no response
- Stopped working after initial period despite active subscription
- Number reporting feature not functioning
- App fails to enable or activate properly
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- Incompatibility with certain carrier networks
- Performance degradation after first month of use
Requested features
7 requests- Allow blocking of calls from specific area codes silently
- Contact-only mode to allow calls from saved contacts only
- Better number lookup and identification database
- Easier interface for adding numbers to blocklist
- Visible blocked call history and statistics
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- Free version with full features or more generous trial period
- Better integration with carrier networks
Call Control Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Robocall Blocker
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$23.991 Year
Call Control Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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