SMS Spam Filter vs SPAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMS Spam Filter
Block unwanted messages by entering keywords. This utility app helps you filter out spam and other messages you don't wish to receive, keeping your inbox clean. It's designed for simplicity and effectiveness in managing your SMS communications.
- Keyword-based message filtering
- Block unwanted SMS
- Clean inbox management
- Simple keyword entry
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Enter keywords from messages you don't want to see and no longer receive them. https://console.ron.digital/secret
SPAM
This app helps you filter out unwanted messages by blocking specific keywords or phone numbers. It works by acting as an extension to your device's messaging settings, allowing you to customize your spam filtering.
- Block unknown SMS by keyword
- Block specific phone numbers
- Unlimited block list
- Supports multiple languages
- Works with unknown senders only
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Are the spammer's messages bothering you? SPAM-SMS will protect you from them, all you need to do is follow the instructions . . - Block Unknown SMS: Enter a word that appears in the SMS, and the app will block it. will detect it and throw it into the trash. - Block Phone Numbers: You can add a phone number that is annoying you from their messages. . . . You can add as much as you want to the block list, it’s unlimited and free. . . . Notes: 1- The Spam-SMS function only on unknown senders who are not in your contact list. 2- Spam-SMS is an extension. In order to enable this extension, please visitUnknown and Spam Messages can be found in Settings > Messages. On this page, Please enable "Filter Unknown Senders" and "Spam-SMS." 3- The spam SMS works in any language, such as: "English, Arabic, French, and so on. 4- The SMS from any person whose number is saved in the phone's contacts will never be treated as spam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SPAM at 4.4 against SMS Spam Filter's 3.0. SPAM also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). SMS Spam Filter's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SPAM holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of SMS Spam Filter's written reviews are positive against 50% of SPAM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SMS Spam Filter ships an update every 15 months, SPAM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMS Spam Filter | SPAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RON DIJITAL YAZILIM BILISIM PAZARLAMA VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI | Ali Salem |
Customer experience
SMS Spam Filter
SPAM
In-app purchases
SMS Spam Filter
No in-app purchases
SPAM
No in-app purchases
