Block vs Email SMS Blocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block
Automatically block unwanted calls and identify suspicious numbers before they reach you. This app prioritizes your privacy by keeping your data on your device and not uploading your contacts. It offers both automatic filtering and manual blocking options, with an optional premium subscription for enhanced features and an ad-free experience.
- Automatic spam call blocking
- Caller identification
- Personal block list
- Number lookup
- SMS spam filtering
- Wildcard blocking (Premium)
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Block-Spam stops spam calls, robocalls and unwanted numbers before your phone even rings — without uploading your contacts to anyone. Built on Apple CallKit, Block-Spam works quietly in the background and keeps your data on your device. No account. No sharing your address book. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Block spam & scam calls automatically using a community-powered database • Identify suspicious numbers so you know who's calling • Block ranges of consecutive numbers with a single rule, using wildcards (Premium) • Create your own personal block list • Look up any number to check if it's been reported as spam • Report nuisance numbers to help the community • Filter spam text messages (SMS) into their own folder PRIVACY FIRST Block-Spam uses Apple's on-device call blocking. We don't upload your contacts and we don't sell your data. Number checks are handled securely. HOW TO ACTIVATE (takes 15 seconds) 1. Open Settings › Phone › Call Blocking & Identification 2. Turn Block-Spam ON That's it — you're protected. PREMIUM — ULTIMATE PROTECTION (OPTIONAL) • 24/7 protection: the spam database refreshes automatically in the background • No ads • Unlimited number lookups • Wildcards: block a whole range of numbers with a single rule Plans: 3 months or 1 year, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency before you confirm. Terms of Use: https://block-spam.com/terms?lng=en Standard EULA (Apple): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://block-spam.com/privacy?lng=en Block-Spam is free to use, supported by ads, with an optional Premium subscription. Questions? support_ios@block-spam.com
Email SMS Blocker
This utility app automatically filters and blocks SMS messages originating from email addresses. It helps reduce unwanted spam by preventing these specific types of messages from reaching your inbox.
- Automatic SMS blocking
- Filters messages from email addresses
- Reduces spam and unwanted messages
- Simple and effective utility
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Email SMS Blocker can automatically block SMS messages that come from email addresses. For many people, receiving SMS messages from emails is not useful, and so this removes that as a potential avenue for spam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Block at 4.2 against Email SMS Blocker's 3.2. Block also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). Email SMS Blocker's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 30%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Block sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 3 months. Email SMS Blocker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Block's written reviews are positive against 67% of Email SMS Blocker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Block ships an update every 3 days, Email SMS Blocker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block | Email SMS Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (30 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALBERT PAMIES PARES | Kevin Schaefer |
Customer experience
Block
Email SMS Blocker
In-app purchases
Block
- Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$12.993 Months
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
Email SMS Blocker
No in-app purchases
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