TMEP vs SMSDefender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TMEP
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With this official app, you can access info from your sensors paired on TMEP portals. You can also use widget, so you can see your latest data right away with ease. Pairing sensors into app is very easy - just scan QR code and that's it.
SMSDefender
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The best and simplest way to filter out spam SMS messages! Quickly set up easy to understand rules for the messages you don't want to get notified about. After setting up your rules, to enable SMSDefender: • Go to Settings -> Messages -> Unknown & Spam • Then enable Filter Unknown Senders • Then select SMSDefender and choose Enable NOTE: rules will only run against unknown numbers The benefits of using SMSDefender: • Small app with no bloat. • No data gets sent or requested from any server. • Complete privacy. • All of your data is local. • Syncing of your rules to your iCloud profile. • Trusted app from a trusted software development company.
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Verdict
TMEP and SMSDefender are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TMEP ships an update every 10 months, SMSDefender every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TMEP | SMSDefender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Sevcik | Runninghill Software Development PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
TMEP
No in-app purchases
SMSDefender
No in-app purchases
