SMS vs WhoTam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMS
Automatically blocks unwanted messages using an intelligent algorithm. Manage sender lists, view blocked messages, and ensure you don't miss important information.
- 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.
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.
- 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.)
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. WhoTam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.19 per month. SMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | SMS | WhoTam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | T2 MOBILE, LLC | PAYMASTER TECHNOLOGIES ELEKTRONIK PAZARLAMA DIS TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
SMS
WhoTam
In-app purchases
SMS
No in-app purchases
WhoTam
- Premium Monthly$4.191 Month
- Premium X2 Monthly$8.391 Month
- Search 100$4.59









