Comparison

Bouncer vs DropKeep

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

Head to head
About

Bouncer

This app acts as a powerful spam blocker and text filter, allowing users to regain control over unwanted SMS messages. It effectively blocks scam texts, political messages, phishing attempts, and junk SMS, keeping your inbox clean and private.

Highlights
  • Advanced text message filtering
  • Complete privacy protection
  • Smart message blocking with custom filters
  • Automatic notification control
  • Seamless integration with Messages app
  • Advanced filtering rules (PCRE)
  • 100% transparent and open source
Currently charting
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Stop unwanted SMS and text messages with Bouncer, the powerful spam blocker and text filter that puts you back in control. Block scam texts, political messages, phishing attempts, and junk SMS instantly. A perfect and private alternative to expensive SMS blockers like Robokiller. Features: - Advanced Text Message Filter: Block unwanted SMS, stop spam texts, and filter junk messages automatically. Bouncer detects and stops promotional texts, political SMS spam, scam messages, and phishing attempts. Keep your inbox clean from unwanted text notifications. - Complete Privacy Protection: Your text messages never leave your phone. No servers involved - all SMS filtering happens on your device. - Smart Message Blocking: Create custom filters to block specific SMS keywords, stop unwanted texts from specific numbers, and filter out any type of junk messages. Perfect for stopping political texts, blocking scam SMS, and filtering promotional messages. - Automatic Notification Control Stop notifications from spam texts and junk SMS automatically. Only get alerted for messages that matter. - Easy SMS Management: Works seamlessly with your Messages app to block unwanted texts. No complicated setup - just install and start blocking spam messages instantly - Advanced Filtering Rules (PCRE): Use powerful regular expressions to create custom text filters and stop any type of unwanted SMS. - 100% transparent and open source: Check out the code on GitHub: https://github.com/afterxleep/Bouncer Stop spam texts today with Bouncer - your personal SMS spam blocker and text message filter!

About

DropKeep

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DropKeep allows you to manage spam emails quickly and easily. Pre-define where the spam messages you want to "drop" are sent, and where the emails you want to "keep" should be saved. Set up an unlimited number of email accounts to monitor, and from there, simply "drop" or "keep" to take action. DropKeep will handle the rest automatically.

Screenshots

Bouncer3 screens
DropKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DropKeep at Free against Bouncer's $9.99. DropKeep also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Bouncer's advantage is chart position (#184 vs unranked). On ads and in-app purchases 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

DropKeep is free to download; Bouncer costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bouncer versus DropKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBouncerDropKeep
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (516 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings516 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDaniel BernalKnown Keep LLC

Bugs and requests

Bouncer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Welcome screen buttons not working
  • Filters not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Automatic deletion of junk messages
  • Ability to block entire area codes
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • Customizable filter categories
  • Regex support for advanced filtering

DropKeep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bouncer

No in-app purchases

None

DropKeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bouncer free?
Bouncer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DropKeep free?
DropKeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bouncer or DropKeep have ads?
Neither Bouncer nor DropKeep shows ads.

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