# 什么时辰 vs SMSCat

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 什么时辰 at 90% against SMSCat's 33%. 什么时辰 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). SMSCat's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

SMSCat is free to download; 什么时辰 costs $0.99 up front. SMSCat sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 什么时辰 asks for nothing beyond the download.

什么时辰 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of 什么时辰's written reviews are positive against 33% of SMSCat's.

什么时辰 ships an update fortnightly, SMSCat every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 什么时辰 | SMSCat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1533372181/reviews)** | [4.4 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smscat/id6503609135/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **34** |
| Positive reviews | **90.2% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 150 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [国刚 曾](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526611920) | [瑞青 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1749426631) |

## What reviewers say

### 什么时辰

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1533372181)

This app offers a minimalist interface for traditional Chinese calendars, including lunar dates, solar terms, and daily auspicious information. It allows for easy date conversion and personal event integration, blending ancient customs with modern design for daily use.

**Highlights:** Perpetual calendar with lunar dates and solar terms, Traditional page-turning almanac, Auspicious date search, Gregorian/Lunar/Buddhist/Taoist date conversion, Personal events calendar integration, Customizable themes and settings

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### SMSCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smscat/id6503609135)

This app uses advanced AI to automatically identify and block spam text messages. It classifies incoming SMS into categories like normal, promotional, and transactional, offering real-time protection both online and offline. Users can customize filtering rules and block all messages with a single tap.

**Highlights:** AI intelligent interception, Automatic SMS classification, Real-time online protection, Offline intelligent filtering, Customizable filtering settings, Block all SMS, Privacy focused local filtering

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Member | $0.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Membership | $0.99 | per 3 months |
| Weekly Member | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Member | $2.99 | per year |
| Semi-annual membership | $2.99 | per 6 months |
| Lifetime Member | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 什么时辰 free?

什么时辰 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SMSCat free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 什么时辰 or SMSCat?

什么时辰 is rated higher. 什么时辰 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while SMSCat averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.

### Do 什么时辰 or SMSCat have ads?

Neither 什么时辰 nor SMSCat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 什么时辰 or SMSCat?

什么时辰 ships an update fortnightly, and SMSCat every 8 days. Most recently, 什么时辰 was updated on October 25, 2026 and SMSCat on October 24, 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.*