# MaxBms vs NumberBox

The clearest difference is rating: NumberBox at 4.5 against MaxBms's 4.0. NumberBox also leads on ratings volume (547 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). MaxBms's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

NumberBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumberBox has 547 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of MaxBms's written reviews are positive against 61% of NumberBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

MaxBms ships an update every 8 months, NumberBox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MaxBms | NumberBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maxbms/id1616843160/reviews) | **[4.5 (547 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numberboxcallerid/id6560113660/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **547** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 61.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#31** |
| Size | 82 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hossein Vaezy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1599735490) | [Marvan Salemi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1758495643) |

## What reviewers say

### MaxBms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maxbms/id1616843160)

Control and monitor your home appliances with this free smart home application. Easily discover and add network-based smart devices, program them, and create custom scenarios for seamless device interaction.

**Highlights:** Control and monitor home appliances, Search and add network-based smart devices, Device programming, Create logical data exchange structures, Connect devices, Define scenarios

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### NumberBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numberboxcallerid/id6560113660)

**Currently charting:** #31 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

This app helps you identify unwanted calls by allowing users to report and tag spam or telemarketing numbers. All submissions are anonymous and help build a community-driven database to protect users from potential scams.

**Highlights:** Voluntarily report unwanted numbers, Manually add tags to phone numbers, Identify spam and telemarketing calls, Anonymous tag submissions, Privacy-focused data policy, In-app support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Effective at identifying unknown numbers
- ⚡ Fast and practical performance
- 📱 User-friendly interface
- 💪 Comprehensive caller ID database
- 👍 Reliable identification results

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Serious privacy violations and data sharing without consent
- 🚫 Non-functional after recent updates
- 📵 Doesn't work anymore for core functionality
- ❌ Poor customer support and unresponsive to requests
- ⚠️ Inaccurate identification - shows wrong names

**Reported bugs**

- App stopped working after latest update
- Unable to identify any numbers despite core function
- Update installation failures
- Incorrect name matching for phone numbers
- App displays personal information without user consent

**Requested features**

- Offline functionality
- Location information display
- Anonymous call profile display
- Expanded database for specific regions (Yemen)
- Expanded number database


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MaxBms free?

MaxBms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is NumberBox free?

NumberBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MaxBms or NumberBox?

NumberBox is rated higher. MaxBms averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NumberBox averages 4.5 from 547 ratings.

### Do MaxBms or NumberBox have ads?

Neither MaxBms nor NumberBox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MaxBms or NumberBox?

MaxBms ships an update every 8 months, and NumberBox every 2 months. Most recently, MaxBms was updated on October 12, 2026 and NumberBox on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*