Comparison

TeSlate vs Spam Text Blocker

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

Head to head
About

TeSlate

This app provides a home screen widget for iOS 17 that displays key information from your Tesla vehicle. It allows you to select which car to showcase directly on your device's display.

Highlights
  • iOS 17 home screen widget
  • Connects to Tesla vehicles
  • Displays vehicle information
  • Selectable car display
Features
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TeSlate is a beautiful widget crafted for iOS 17. TeSlate communicates with your Tesla vehicle and shows you useful information on your home screen. Choose which car is displayed in the app.

About

Spam Text Blocker

This app offers a smarter way to manage your SMS inbox by filtering unwanted messages. It utilizes a whitelist system to allow texts from trusted sources while automatically detecting and prioritizing important codes like OTPs. Enjoy enhanced privacy with on-device processing and a completely ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Whitelist-based SMS filtering
  • Mute unknown senders
  • Automatic OTP detection
  • Custom message templates
  • Targeted filtering via SIM profiles
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Ad-free and tracker-free
Features
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Blacklists don’t work anymore. Even trusted sources like your bank bombard you with irrelevant offers, while spammers effortlessly switch numbers to bypass filters. It’s time for a smarter approach. Take control of your inbox with SpamOff – the first SMS filter built on a whitelist system. FEATURES • Mute SMS messages from unknown senders. • Quickly allow texts based on sender country, favorites list, keywords, or an important texts database. • Automatically detect and allow OTPs and verification codes to ensure you never miss them. • Fine-tune your preferences with custom message templates. • Apply targeted filtering via SIM profiles. BENEFITS • 100% on-device processing for enhanced privacy. • Free of ads and trackers. • Seamless dark and light mode support. • Compatible with dynamic type for accessibility. SpamOff creates a Junk folder in the Messages app, redirecting filtered texts there. You won’t receive notifications for these messages, but they remain accessible for a limited time before being automatically removed by the system. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TeSlate4 screens
Spam Text Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TeSlate at 90% against Spam Text Blocker's 50%. TeSlate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Spam Text Blocker's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Spam Text Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. TeSlate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spam Text Blocker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of TeSlate's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spam Text Blocker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeSlate ships an update weekly, Spam Text Blocker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TeSlate versus Spam Text Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeSlateSpam Text Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (26 ratings)4.4 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2636 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael TeuscherAleksandr Gubanov

Customer experience

TeSlate

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Spam Text Blocker

All ratings36 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TeSlate

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Spam Text Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.497 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$1.49

Questions

Is TeSlate free?
TeSlate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spam Text Blocker free?
Spam Text Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TeSlate or Spam Text Blocker?
Spam Text Blocker is rated higher. TeSlate averages 4.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Spam Text Blocker averages 4.4 from 36 ratings.
Do TeSlate or Spam Text Blocker have ads?
Neither TeSlate nor Spam Text Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeSlate or Spam Text Blocker?
TeSlate ships an update weekly, and Spam Text Blocker every 6 weeks. Most recently, TeSlate was updated on November 11, 2026 and Spam Text Blocker on November 3, 2026.

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