# PhyOTA vs 拦截猫

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 拦截猫 at 84% against PhyOTA's 0%. 拦截猫 also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (105 vs 1). PhyOTA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 拦截猫 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PhyOTA asks for nothing beyond the download.

拦截猫 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 拦截猫 has 105 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PhyOTA's written reviews are positive against 84% of 拦截猫's.

PhyOTA ships an update every 6 weeks, 拦截猫 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhyOTA | 拦截猫 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phyota/id1492851629/reviews) | **[3.9 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6476010032/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **105** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **83.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 3 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [奉加微电子](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472300997) | [C.TEAM LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532872565) |

## What reviewers say

### PhyOTA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phyota/id1492851629)

This utility app facilitates over-the-air (OTA) upgrades for BLE chips. It supports various chip generations and features like Xip and encrypted OTA functionality, offering a simple integration demo.

**Highlights:** BLE chip OTA upgrades, Support for 1st gen 6202 chips, Support for 2nd gen 6212 chips, Long packet transmission, Xip support, Encrypted OTA functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 拦截猫

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6476010032)

This app uses advanced AI to block unwanted spam SMS messages and calls offline. It learns from user-submitted samples to improve its accuracy in filtering out advertisements, adult content, gambling, and other harmful information. Customize your blocking with blacklists, whitelists, and custom keywords.

**Highlights:** AI-powered offline SMS blocking, Offline call blocking, Blacklist and whitelist functionality, Customizable keywords, User-submitted learning samples, Customizable call tagging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月订阅 | $0.99 | per month |
| 连续包年会员 | $6.99 | per year |
| 连续包年订阅 | $6.99 | per year |
| 拦截猫股东会员 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent call blocking
- 👍 Very effective against spam
- 👍 Accurate call identification
- 👍 Good for iOS
- 👍 Good for Android

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Region blocking sometimes ineffective
- 🐛 App is too complex
- 🐛 Hardware aspect is disappointing
- 🐛 Most calls not blocked
- 🐛 Overhyped technology

**Reported bugs**

- Region blocking sometimes ineffective
- Automatic library updates cause issues
- App crashes
- Call blocking and identity recognition features are unusable
- Subscription not successful

**Requested features**

- Hideable interface for hardware
- Simpler app design
- Translation function
- Buy-out mechanism
- Automatic update for data


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhyOTA free?

PhyOTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 拦截猫 free?

拦截猫 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PhyOTA or 拦截猫?

拦截猫 is rated higher. PhyOTA averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 拦截猫 averages 3.9 from 105 ratings.

### Do PhyOTA or 拦截猫 have ads?

Neither PhyOTA nor 拦截猫 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PhyOTA or 拦截猫?

PhyOTA ships an update every 6 weeks, and 拦截猫 every 2 weeks. Most recently, PhyOTA was updated on September 17, 2026 and 拦截猫 on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*