Comparison

Simply Filter SMS vs ScamSieve

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • AI-powered spam filtering
  • Customizable keyword rules
  • Automatic message categorization
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Support for 10 languages
  • Trusted country filtering
Features
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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.

About

ScamSieve

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ScamSieve is a private SMS filtering app for iPhone. It helps separate scam texts, spam, promotions, courier messages, finance alerts, loan app spam, betting and crypto messages, job scams, and OTP-related SMS using local rules on your device. No account. No cloud upload. No tracking. ScamSieve uses Apple’s SMS filtering framework. After you enable it in iOS Settings, the message filter extension classifies unknown sender messages locally on your iPhone. Your messages are not sent to ScamSieve servers because there are no ScamSieve servers. What ScamSieve can help filter: • Scam and phishing texts • OTP and verification-code messages • Bank and finance messages • Courier and delivery messages • Promotions and marketing SMS • Loan app spam • Betting and casino spam • Crypto scam messages • Job and work-from-home scam texts • UPI, KYC and account-warning style scams Free features include bundled local rule packs, up to 30 custom rules, allowlist support, a privacy dashboard, setup guide, and a sample-message tester. ScamSieve Pro unlocks unlimited custom rules, advanced scam packs, regex-style matching, rule export/import, and advanced testing tools. Important: Apple requires users to manually enable SMS filtering in iPhone Settings. ScamSieve guides you through the setup inside the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://qolapps.org/privacy

Screenshots

Simply Filter SMS4 screens
ScamSieve4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simply Filter SMS and ScamSieve are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Simply Filter SMS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ScamSieve sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simply Filter SMS versus ScamSieve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply Filter SMSScamSieve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdi Ben-DahanLav Chaudhary

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simply Filter SMS

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
2 purchases

ScamSieve

Subscriptions1
  • ScamSieve Pro Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • ScamSieve Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Simply Filter SMS free?
Simply Filter SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScamSieve free?
ScamSieve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simply Filter SMS or ScamSieve have ads?
Neither Simply Filter SMS nor ScamSieve shows ads.

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