Comparison

SMS vs WhoTam

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

Head to head
About

SMS

Automatically blocks unwanted messages using an intelligent algorithm. Manage sender lists, view blocked messages, and ensure you don't miss important information.

Highlights
  • Intelligent spam blocking algorithm
  • Sender name list viewing
  • White and black list management
  • View blocked SMS messages
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Особенность работы сервиса заключается в интеллектуальном алгоритме, который сам блокирует надоедливый трафик, без необходимости ручного заполнения списка заблокированных номеров. Функции приложения предусматривают просмотр списка имен отправителей, от которых пришел спам, с возможностью перемещать их между белым и черным списком для блокировки или разрешения получения SMS от выбранного отправителя. При этом имеется возможность просмотреть список заблокированных SMS, чтобы не упустить ценную информацию.

About

WhoTam

Identify unknown callers and block spam calls with community-driven ratings. Search for any number to get information and report suspicious activity. Upgrade for advanced features like seeing who searched for you.

Highlights
  • Identify unknown callers
  • Block spam calls
  • Community-driven ratings
  • Report suspicious calls
  • In-app number search
  • See who searched for you (Premium)
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Save your precious time, get information about an incoming call from an unknown number! Who Tam shows whether the caller has a positive or negative rating, allows you to identify spam calls, and report suspicious calls yourself. The anti-spam database is formed and constantly updated by the user community and developers. You can also use the in-app search and try to find information about any number of interest. Enable spam identification and blocking by accessing Settings -> Phone -> Call Blocking & Identification -> Whotam. Update to PREMIUM and get access to the following features*: • Information about who searched for you • Number hidden in search • Verification of 200 numbers • Verification of 100 tags *Limits may vary depending on the selected subscription. Privacy Policy: https://whotam.com/foruposts/private-policy License Agreement: https://whotam.com/foruposts/licenzionnoe-soglashenie Support: support@whotam.com (Please note: Payment for auto-renewing subscription to Premium will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Go to the Account Settings on your device to manage your subscription.)

Screenshots

SMS4 screens
WhoTam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WhoTam at 50% against SMS's 13%. WhoTam also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). SMS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. WhoTam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.19 per month. SMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS ships an update every 10 months, WhoTam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SMS versus WhoTam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMSWhoTam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperT2 MOBILE, LLCPAYMASTER TECHNOLOGIES ELEKTRONIK PAZARLAMA DIS TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

SMS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

WhoTam

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SMS

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WhoTam

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.191 Month
  • Premium X2 Monthly$8.391 Month
One-time1
  • Search 100$4.59

Questions

Is SMS free?
SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhoTam free?
WhoTam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SMS or WhoTam have ads?
Neither SMS nor WhoTam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS or WhoTam?
SMS ships an update every 10 months, and WhoTam every 3 weeks. Most recently, SMS was updated on November 3, 2026 and WhoTam on October 30, 2026.

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