Comparison

Turtle vs WideProtect SMS Blocker

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

Head to head
About

Turtle

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About

WideProtect SMS Blocker

Effortlessly block unwanted SMS messages from promotions, scams, and political campaigns. Create custom filters using keywords or phone number patterns, or utilize smart rules to block entire regions. Protect your privacy with offline functionality and easy setup.

Highlights
  • Block SMS by keywords, numbers, short codes, or email
  • Smart rules for links, emails, and country blocking
  • Block SMS with images
  • Pre-configured patterns for multiple countries
  • Whitelisting for trusted numbers
  • Offline functionality and privacy-focused
  • Family sharing options
Features
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Tired of spam SMS from promotions, scams, or political campaigns? Take control and block unwanted messages effortlessly. Create your own filters using stop-words or phone number patterns, or set smart rules to block entire regions and countries. Get the power of ML filtering and community reported data. Start for FREE - 3 days to try ALL features. Upgrade to the full version and choose between a one-time purchase or a subscription plan that fits your needs. KEY FEATURES • Powerful Filters – Block SMS by keywords, phone number prefixes, short codes, or even email senders. • Smart Rules – Automatically block messages containing links or emails, or allow only your home country. • Advanced techniques - Blocks SMS messages with images in the text. • Pre-configured Patterns – Ready-to-use filters for the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, Chile and India. • Whitelisting – Keep important messages safe by exempting trusted numbers. • Privacy First – Works fully offline with no registration or data collection. • Accessibility Ready – Supports VoiceOver, Dark Mode, and Dynamic Type fonts. • Family Sharing – Protect your whole family at a discounted price. • Easy to Use – Quick setup with a video guide in the help section. • iCloud Backup – Save and restore your custom settings anytime. IMPORTANT NOTICES • Don't forget to give permissions to filter SMS and MMS to WideProtect SMS Blocker extension through 'iPhone Settings -> Apps -> Messages -> Unknown & Spam'.. • WideProtect functionality is available via auto-renewable subscriptions OR one-time payment. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal, subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. FEEDBACK & SUPPORT Please write us email (dodatoklab@gmail.com) in case of any troubles or questions. LINKS Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/vandrusik/wideprotect/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Turtle4 screens
WideProtect SMS Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turtle at none against WideProtect SMS Blocker's 4. Turtle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). WideProtect SMS Blocker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, 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. WideProtect SMS Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per year. Turtle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turtle ships an update every 3 months, WideProtect SMS Blocker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Turtle versus WideProtect SMS Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtleWideProtect SMS Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHENGWEN WUValerii Andrusyk

Bugs and requests

Turtle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WideProtect SMS Blocker

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Texts from email addresses are not blocked
  • New icon is considered ugly
  • Lifetime license terms are unclear and have led to user dissatisfaction
  • App does not work for some users
  • Spam texts with specific keywords are not blocked
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  • Notifications are still received on Apple Watch
  • Cannot edit or remove blocked phrases
  • App incorrectly flags legitimate messages (e.g., USAA)
  • Cannot enter '+' symbol when blocking numbers
  • App is considered useless by some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Clarification on lifetime license terms
  • Ability to edit or remove phrases
  • Improve blocking of texts from email addresses
  • Address Apple Watch notification issues
  • Improve accuracy in flagging legitimate messages

In-app purchases

None

Turtle

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

WideProtect SMS Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Full version for 1 year$13.991 Year
  • Full family version for 1 year$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime license$34.99
  • Lifetime family license$69.99

Questions

Is Turtle free?
Turtle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WideProtect SMS Blocker free?
WideProtect SMS Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Turtle or WideProtect SMS Blocker have ads?
Neither Turtle nor WideProtect SMS Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turtle or WideProtect SMS Blocker?
Turtle ships an update every 3 months, and WideProtect SMS Blocker monthly. Most recently, Turtle was updated on October 7, 2026 and WideProtect SMS Blocker on October 17, 2026.

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