Simply Filter SMS vs SPAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply Filter SMS
This app automatically filters unwanted text messages on your iPhone or iPad. It uses AI and customizable rules to sort messages from unknown senders into categories like Junk, Promotions, or Transactions, all processed on your device for privacy.
- AI-powered spam filtering
- Customizable keyword rules
- Automatic message categorization
- On-device processing for privacy
- Support for 10 languages
- Trusted country filtering
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Take back control of your inbox. Simply Filter SMS is a privacy-first, open-source text message filter for iPhone and iPad. Create keyword rules and smart filters to automatically move unwanted messages from unknown senders to Junk, Promotions, or Transactions - completely on-device. What's new in this version: • Export & Import Filters - Share your filter setup with a friend. Export from Filter Tools in the menu and send the file. • Test Your Filters - Redesigned with live results so you can see matches instantly. • Help - Redesigned with FAQs and a Get Started guide. • Accent Color - Pick an accent from the menu; buttons and icons follow it across the app. In case you missed, here's what was updated recently: • Regex Filters - Create powerful pattern-matching filters using regular expressions for precise control. • AI Filtering - Automatic filtering is AI-powered, smarter and more accurate, with support for 10 languages including English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and more. • Trusted Countries - Automatically allow messages from specific countries by phone prefix. • 11 Languages - The app is available in English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Simplified Chinese. • Accessibility Support - Fully usable with VoiceOver, Voice Control, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion. • Native iPad Support - Full iPad experience with sidebar navigation and optimized layouts for larger screens. • Tip Jar - Support the app's development with an optional tip. Simply Filter SMS is free forever. • Multiple bug fixes and performance improvements.
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 in-app purchases: SPAM at none against Simply Filter SMS's 3. Simply Filter SMS's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Simply Filter SMS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SPAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Simply Filter SMS against 4.4 for SPAM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply Filter SMS has 65 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Simply Filter SMS's written reviews are positive against 50% of SPAM's.
Simply Filter SMS ships an update every 9 days, SPAM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simply Filter SMS | SPAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (65 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adi Ben-Dahan | Ali Salem |
Customer experience
Simply Filter SMS
SPAM
In-app purchases
Simply Filter SMS
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
SPAM
No in-app purchases









