Smart SMS Filter vs Message Keyword Filter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart SMS Filter
This app helps you manage unwanted messages by filtering incoming texts based on keywords. It automatically sorts messages from unknown senders into a junk folder, ensuring you don't miss important communications from contacts.
- Keyword-based message filtering
- Automatic junk message sorting
- Predefined spam filters
- Custom filter creation
- Junk message folder access
- Contact message protection
Read full descriptionHide full description
Smart Filter provides a way to detect and filter incoming messages. Set keywords for a simple way to filter out unwanted messages while providing greater control over your incoming texts. Messages from your contacts will never be marked as junk, so you will not risk missing any important messages. Filtering criteria & methodology: • All incoming messages from unknown contacts will go through the filtering algorithm. When Smart SMS Filter matches a message to a filter, that message will be marked as junk. • You will always have access to messages marked as junk through your junk folder in your Messages app. Additional features: • The app comes with 13 predefined filters based on the most commonly used keywords spammers are using. • Add as many filters as you wish by tapping the Add Filter icon. • Easily remove filters by tapping the Delete Filter button.
Message Keyword Filter
This utility helps manage SMS messages by filtering content based on keywords and senders. It utilizes iOS system extensions for secure, private message classification without data leakage.
- Keyword-based SMS filtering
- Sender-specific filtering
- Automatic message classification
- Secure iOS system extensions
- Privacy protection
- Easy-to-use interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
Are you looking for a simple and secure tool for classifying and filtering SMS messages? You can add keywords and senders according to your needs, and SMS messages containing specified keywords will be automatically classified and filtered based on your settings. The app uses iOS system extensions to securely identify the content of SMS messages and protect your privacy, with no risk of any data leakage. The app is easy to use, secure, and protects your personal privacy while helping you manage your SMS messages with ease.
Screenshots
Verdict
Smart SMS Filter and Message Keyword Filter both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Smart SMS Filter's written reviews are positive against 31% of Message Keyword Filter's. Smart SMS Filter also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ads, monetization model 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
Smart SMS Filter is free to download; Message Keyword Filter costs $0.99 up front. Message Keyword Filter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart SMS Filter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smart SMS Filter against 5.0 for Message Keyword Filter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Smart SMS Filter's written reviews are positive against 31% of Message Keyword Filter's.
Smart SMS Filter ships an update fortnightly, Message Keyword Filter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart SMS Filter | Message Keyword Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pontera Solutions Inc. | Planeta Pigra Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Smart SMS Filter
Message Keyword Filter
In-app purchases
Smart SMS Filter
No in-app purchases
Message Keyword Filter
- Support developer$2.99
Questions
Is Smart SMS Filter free?
Is Message Keyword Filter free?
Which has better reviews, Smart SMS Filter or Message Keyword Filter?
Do Smart SMS Filter or Message Keyword Filter have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smart SMS Filter or Message Keyword Filter?
Other comparisons
