Comparison

AI Spam Shield Text Blocker vs Hoyle LightControl

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

Head to head
About

AI Spam Shield Text Blocker

This app uses AI to automatically block unwanted spam SMS messages. It learns from a vast dataset of spam texts to protect your inbox. Premium membership offers automatic background operation and regular model updates for continuous protection.

Highlights
  • AI-powered spam detection
  • Automatic SMS blocking
  • Continuous background protection
  • Regular spam model updates
  • Manual spam analysis for training
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One less thing to worry about! Introducing Foxi, the A.I fox who automatically blocks spam SMS messages for you. We deliberately exposed our mobile numbers out there to collect spam messages to feed Foxi, our A.I fox, who preys on those suspicious but delicious little texts. Foxi likes eating spam messages and is very good at spotting them. The wide range of spam text message samples are manually analysed and used to train our state-of-the-art A.I model. We constantly monitor the new spam texts coming out each week and will provide updates to our members. Joining SMS Fox Premium Membership will enable Foxi to work automatically in the background. You will also receive future spam samples model updates every couple of weeks to ensure that you are protected all the time. === Foxi's Story === Once upon a time, in a world filled with technology and gadgets, there lived a fox named Foxi. Foxi was no ordinary fox - she had the unique ability to eat spam messages. Every day, Foxi would roam the digital landscape, prowling through emails and text messages in search of delicious spam. Whenever she found a spam message, she would gobble it up, leaving the inboxes of her human friends clean and free of clutter. Despite her love of spam, Foxi was not a selfish fox. She knew that many humans struggled to keep their inboxes free of spam, and she wanted to help them. So, she made it her mission to eat as much spam as she could, protecting the humans from the annoyance and frustration of unwanted messages. Foxi quickly became a hero to the humans, who were grateful for her efforts. They showered her with treats and praises, and she lived a happy and fulfilled life, knowing that she was making a difference in the world. ======= Subscription pricing and terms: ======= SMS Fox offers two auto-renewing subscription options for Premium Membership: $1.99 per month $14.99 per year -Prices may very for different regions- A valid purchase will be applied to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Read more about our terms and conditions here - https://alsy-apps.github.io/SMSFoxPublic/termsandconditions/ Read more about our privacy policy here - https://alsy-apps.github.io/SMSFoxPublic/privacypolicy/

About

Hoyle LightControl

Features
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The Light Control app allows you to control any of the reactive lamps created by Adam Hoyle Ceramics. In addition to fine grained controls over the animation speed and brightness of the lamps, the app also allows you to change the lamp's colour palette to suit your mood.

Screenshots

AI Spam Shield Text Blocker4 screens
Hoyle LightControl1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoyle LightControl at none against AI Spam Shield Text Blocker's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. AI Spam Shield Text Blocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hoyle LightControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AI Spam Shield Text Blocker versus Hoyle LightControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Spam Shield Text BlockerHoyle LightControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlsy Apps LtdAdam Hoyle

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AI Spam Shield Text Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium Membership$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Premium Membership$14.991 Year
None

Hoyle LightControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AI Spam Shield Text Blocker free?
AI Spam Shield Text Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoyle LightControl free?
Hoyle LightControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AI Spam Shield Text Blocker or Hoyle LightControl have ads?
Neither AI Spam Shield Text Blocker nor Hoyle LightControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AI Spam Shield Text Blocker or Hoyle LightControl?
AI Spam Shield Text Blocker ships an update every 3 months, and Hoyle LightControl every 3 months. Most recently, AI Spam Shield Text Blocker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hoyle LightControl on November 8, 2026.

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