SMS Spam Stopper vs Wipr 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMS Spam Stopper
Automatically block unwanted spam messages using AI and heuristic detection. Customize blocked words, numbers, and filter unknown senders to keep your inbox clean. Protects against abusive language and allows whitelisting of important messages like OTPs.
- Automatic spam SMS blocking
- Heuristic and AI detection
- Custom blocked words list
- Blocked numbers list
- Filter unknown senders
- Abuse detection
- Allowed words list for whitelisting
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Auto block the SPAM sms & stop the notifications, sound and vibrations for such SMS. The application uses Heuristic detection and Artificial Intelligence to automatically detect the unknown spam sms. It comes with its own database of around 5000 spam SMS messages which is utilized by the Heuristic detection engine to identify SPAM with high detection rates.The blocked SMS are placed inside “Unknown & Junk” section of the “Messages” application. Blocked Words List : The application also comes with a Blocked list containing 600 known SPAM keywords. The application also scans the SMS against these known SPAM keywords to detect a SPAM SMS. This list could be further customized to add new keywords or modify existing ones. Abuse Detection : The application is also designed to protect you from the SMS that contains abusive or offensive words. If any such SMS is received, these will automatically be blacklisted and all alerts will be silenced for them. Blocked Numbers list : If you are getting continuous message from any particular person or service , please add them to the Blocked numbers list. Any SMS from such numbers will automatically be blacklisted by the application. Allowed Words list : This list allows you to whitelist certain SMS types based on keywords such as OTP (One time passwords). To ignore sms containing certain words like OTP, please add those words to this list. Block all Unknown SMS : When this option is turned on, the application will block SMS from any number that is not in your contacts. Please note that the application still does not need access to your contacts. The iOS APIs let the application know automatically if the received SMS is an unknown SMS. Your private data is always safe. This is an optional feature and it could be turned on if required. Note : a) Starting iOS 14, if a sender is a registered iMessage user and not in your contacts, the iOS will consider this as a legitimate sms and will send it to “Unknown Senders” section and might will show you notification for them. In case you face such situation, please press on “Report Junk” link below such SMS. b) SMS Spam Stopper is an extension. In order to enable this extension, please visit Settings - Messages - Unknown & Spam. On this page, please enable "Filter Unknown Senders" and "SMS Spam Stopper". c) The default SPAM keywords are saved in the english language in the application. For other languages, required keywords could be added manually to the blocked words list of the application. d) The SMS from any person whose number is saved in the phone's contacts will never be treated as spam.
Wipr 2
This app enhances your web browsing experience by blocking ads, trackers, and popups in Safari, leading to faster load times and reduced data usage. An optional add-on extends this protection to all apps on your devices, without compromising your data or VPN usage.
- Blocks ads, trackers, and popups
- Improves website load speed
- Reduces data usage and improves battery life
- Extends blocking to all apps with Filtr add-on
- Works with VPNs and iCloud Private Relay
- Automatic blocklist updates
- Universal app for all Apple devices
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Wipr blocks ads, popups, trackers, cookie warnings, and other nasty things that make the web slow and ugly. Websites in Safari will look clean, load fast, and stop invisibly tracking you. You’ll notice significant improvements to your battery life and data usage. Setup is a snap. Apple featured Wipr in “The Best Safari Extensions”. The Filtr add-on extends Wipr’s blocking to all apps on your devices. It acts at the network level, but unlike a VPN, it can access none of your data, and can be used in conjunction with VPNs, iCloud Private Relay, and custom DNS. Wipr’s blocklist is updated twice a week automatically, and has enhanced versions for the following languages: Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Malay, Montenegrin, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese. Wipr is a universal app: install it on all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro) with a single purchase. It’s fully accessible with VoiceOver, Voice Control, and more. Dark, Tinted, and Clear icon variants are included. Family Sharing is supported. Because it’s developed by a single independent developer and 100% funded by its users, Wipr only answers to you: no one can pay to have their ads unblocked, and there are no “acceptable ads”. This app was made with love and patience. I hope you’ll enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed designing and building it. – Kaylee Terms & Conditions: https://kaylees.site/terms-and-conditions.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMS Spam Stopper at none against Wipr 2's 6. SMS Spam Stopper also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Wipr 2's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On review sentiment, 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
SMS Spam Stopper costs $3.99 and Wipr 2 $4.99 up front. Wipr 2 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SMS Spam Stopper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wipr 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wipr 2 has 1.4K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of SMS Spam Stopper's written reviews are positive against 80% of Wipr 2's.
SMS Spam Stopper ships an update every 6 months, Wipr 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMS Spam Stopper | Wipr 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (38 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #4 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruchira Ramesh | Kaylee Calderolla |
Customer experience
SMS Spam Stopper
Wipr 2
User reviews
SMS Spam Stopper
From 38 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as advertised
- 👍 Filters spam effectively
- 👍 Customizable blocking options
- 👍 One-time purchase, no subscription
- 👍 Good privacy policy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Blocks legitimate messages (false positives)
- 🐛 Ineffective heuristic detection
- 🐛 Some spam still gets through
- 🐛 Not working on iPad
- 🐛 Data collection concerns (warning)
Wipr 2
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Blocks ads effectively
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Doesn't slow down Safari
- 💡 Frequent updates
- 👍 Responsive developer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with YouTube ads
- 🐛 Incompatibility with some websites
- 🐛 Occasional blank spaces where ads used to be
Bugs and requests
SMS Spam Stopper
Reported bugs
7 issues- Heuristic detection is a gimmick (word list)
- App not enabling on iPad
- Refund instructions not working
- Blocked words not filtering
- Blocked unknown numbers not stopped
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- Messages not going to spam folder
- False positives blocking important messages
Requested features
3 requests- Add a "Not Spam" confirmation button for auto-whitelisting
- Option to sort allowed words list
- Improve handling of messages on new iPhone transfers
Wipr 2
Reported bugs
2 issues- Wipr Extra component not always working as expected
- Occasional high CPU usage when app is left open
Requested features
2 requests- Option to disable on specific websites
- Ability to customize blocking rules
In-app purchases
SMS Spam Stopper
No in-app purchases
Wipr 2
- Monthly Recurring Tip$1.991 Month
- Filtr$4.991 Year
- Yearly Recurring Tip$9.991 Year
- Tip$4.99
- Mega Tip$19.99
- Filtr$24.99









