Comparison

Textkiller vs Remote Screen Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Textkiller

This app automatically blocks unwanted spam text messages, protecting you from scams and telemarketing. It offers customizable filtering options, a constantly updated global block list, and a privacy-first approach to keep your inbox clean and your personal information secure.

Highlights
  • Automatic spam text elimination
  • Global block list updated constantly
  • Predictive SMS blocking algorithm
  • Customizable blocking (keywords, email, number ranges)
  • Block and Allow lists
  • Report spam to train algorithm
  • Privacy-first algorithm
Features
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Eliminate 99% of spam text messages with Textkiller, and live spam-text free®! Textkiller is the new spam text blocking app that's creating a world without spam texts. With Textkiller, you're instantly protected from more than 100,000,000 known phone scams, and counting! Textkiller's intuitive and easy-to-use features ensure you get all the texts you want, and none that you don't. Textkiller's innovative text blocking technology has already been featured by The New York Times, NBC, Wired, Engadget, Vice, and many other publications. Here are some of Textkiller's highly-reviewed features: Eliminate 99% of spam texts automatically With Textkiller, you're instantly protected from more than 100,000,000 known phone scams - and our global block list is updated every minute. Textkiller's predictive SMS blocking algorithm is also able to determine if an incoming text is spam in less than 0.01 second, keeping you safe from emerging spam texts too! Control who can text you Get good texts only. Textkiller's Block and Allow lists ensure the text messages you want are never blocked, removing all distractions from unwanted and dangerous spam text messages. Customize your text blocking Only Textkiller gives you fully customizable text blocking to ensure you block spam texts on your terms. Other apps only let you block individual phone numbers or text messages, but with Textkiller's keyword-based filtering, email address blocking, and phone number range blocking options, you can fully control how we block your spam texts. Train Textkiller To Get Smarter Report spam texts to Textkiller to help our algorithm get more precise at blocking your spam texts, and ensuring you always get the texts you want. Reporting spam texts also helps to protect other Textkiller users from receiving the same scam! Turn on the Extreme Blocking function, and Textkiller will filter all messages coming from senders outside of your contact list. Keep your money safe from losses to fraud Textkiller prevented 800 USD per year in losses to text scams, according to data reported by the Federal Trade Commission. Privacy-first text blocking Textkiller's patented text blocking algorithm immediately removes any identifying information before making a decision on blocking a text. Your privacy, and personal text messages are always safe with us. Relax and live life spam-text-free® In our busy lives, spam texts are an unnecessary and annoying distraction. Textkiller cleans up your iMessage inbox from annoying spam or telemarketing texts so you can have a bit of peace back in your day. That's what it means to live life spam-text-free. Here's what your spam-text-free life looks like: - No distractions: You can trust when a text notification goes off, it's a message that's meant for you. - Total control: Has your number fallen into the hands of annoying telemarketers or marketing lists? With Textkiller, you decide who can or can't text you - without having to deal with the hassle of trying to unsubscribe. - Zen: While Textkiller can't eliminate all of your daily distractions, we do our best to give you one slice of distraction-free paradise by ridding your phone of annoying spam. Built by people who hate robocalls, spam texts, and respect your privacy, Textkiller will help you take control of who can and can’t text you. We're empowering everyone with a smartphone to create a spam-text-free world. But, we can't do it without you. Try Textkiller free today! Textkiller is free to download. A subscription is required to use the product. Once your trial ends, your subscription will automatically renew. You can cancel at any time. Live life spam-text-free®! Terms of Service: https://www.teltech.co/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.teltech.co/privacy.html California Privacy Notice: https://teltech.co/privacy.html#section-8 *** According to the FTC.

About

Remote Screen Viewer

Remotely view an iPhone or iPad screen to provide step-by-step guidance. Initiate a call and share a code to see their device in real-time. Ideal for assisting family, friends, or customers with their iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Live screen sharing
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Phone call integration
  • 6-digit code for access
  • View-only mode
  • Assistance for family and friends
Features
Currently charting
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Remote Screen Viewer lets you see someone else's iPhone or iPad screen so you can guide them through anything, step by step. Start a phone call with the person you want to help. Ask them to open the View My Screen app on their device — a large 6-digit code will appear on their screen. Enter that code and their screen appears on yours instantly. Perfect for helping family members, friends, or customers navigate their iPhone or iPad. • $2.99 — includes 2 hours of session time • Additional time packs and an unlimited monthly plan available in-app • Works on iPhone and iPad • View only — you can see their screen but cannot tap, type, or control their device • No subscription — one-time purchase This App can be run on iphone, ipad or MacOS but the companion app can only run on iphone or ipad. Requires View My Screen app(free) on the other person's device. Remote Screen Viewer includes built-in options to help them install the app — including sending a direct text message with an App Store download link, step-by-step install instructions you can read aloud over the phone, or guidance for finding it if it's already installed.

Screenshots

Textkiller4 screens
Remote Screen Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Textkiller at Free against Remote Screen Viewer's $2.99. Textkiller also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Remote Screen Viewer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Textkiller is free to download; Remote Screen Viewer costs $2.99 up front. Textkiller sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Remote Screen Viewer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Screen Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textkiller has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textkiller ships an update every 2 weeks, Remote Screen Viewer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Textkiller versus Remote Screen Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextkillerRemote Screen Viewer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (13K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#182 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Bryon Monday

Customer experience

Textkiller

All ratings13,000 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative56.6%

Remote Screen Viewer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Textkiller

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Keyword blocking not working as expected
  • Junk messages still getting through
  • Issues contacting support

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sync blocked list across devices
  • Automatically delete junk messages
  • Better integration with Apple Watch
  • More transparency on how filtering works

Remote Screen Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Textkiller

Subscriptions12
  • Textkiller Pro$4.997 Days
  • TextKiller Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Protection7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium Protection$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Protection7 Days trial4 variants$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Protection1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Protection7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
  • Textkiller Pro$69.991 Year
  • Textkiller Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Protection7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Protection7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Protection7 Days trial$89.991 Year
3 purchases

Remote Screen Viewer

One-time3
  • Small Pack 2 hours$1.99
  • Medium Pack$3.99
  • Large Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Textkiller free?
Textkiller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remote Screen Viewer free?
Remote Screen Viewer costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Textkiller or Remote Screen Viewer?
Remote Screen Viewer is rated higher. Textkiller averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Remote Screen Viewer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Textkiller or Remote Screen Viewer have ads?
Neither Textkiller nor Remote Screen Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textkiller or Remote Screen Viewer?
Textkiller ships an update every 2 weeks, and Remote Screen Viewer daily. Most recently, Textkiller was updated on October 23, 2026 and Remote Screen Viewer on October 24, 2026.

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