VAMS vs SMS Filter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
VAMS
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The VAMS application is part of our visitor management solution. It helps the employees of any organisation manage appointments with customers or visitors. VAMS application helps your visitors have a safe, secure and no touch experience, while visiting your business premises. No filling in forms on tablets. No queues. No over-crowding. The applications seamlessly allow host (Employees) schedule, reschedule, cancel appointments for prospective visitors. Introducing VAMS host application for your business. The host application will help you: 1. Login securely to your account. 2. Manage your scheduled and in-progress appointments at one place. 3. Scheduling limited appointments based on configured social distancing norms. 4. Reschedule and cancel appointments. 5. Schedule Multiday appointments 6. Share appointment form for visitors to schedule an appointment 7. Receive notification in form of FCM, SMS and email when the visitor arrives. All these notifications can be configured by the business owner who owns this application. The application restricts entry of people into the premise. Our application aides in customer (visitor) management and our proprietary device installed at the entry of the premises helps owners of our solution to check customers pre-appointments (via QR codes), verifying temperature, checking for mask compliance, and capturing their photo (if configured, by the premise owner). VAMS application allows you to customize the digital interface with your brand elements. elements. Logos and specialized brand colors can adorn your visitor management system so that your visitors and customers will associate your brand with this prime mover of people flow.
SMS Filter
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Take control of unwanted texts without giving up your privacy. SMS Filter β Smart Filter organizes incoming SMS using custom rules based on message content or the senderβs phone number. Filtering happens locally on your iPhone. Your SMS content and contacts are never uploaded to our servers or collected by us. If you enable iCloud sync, only your filter rules are stored in your private iCloud accountβnot your messages or contacts. The app evaluates only messages from senders who are not in your Contacts, helping keep personal conversations untouched. Features: - Create custom rules using message content or phone numbers - Create unlimited filter rules - Organize matching messages into Transaction, Promotion, or Junk - Activate or deactivate any rule whenever you want - Filter only messages from senders outside your Contacts - Sync filter rules across your devices with iCloud - Works locally and offline - Supports Dark Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VAMS at none against SMS Filter's 1. VAMS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SMS Filter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SMS Filter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VAMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
VAMS ships an update every 3 months, SMS Filter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VAMS | SMS Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VAMS GLOBAL INC. | ζ₯ζ η |
In-app purchases
VAMS
No in-app purchases
SMS Filter
- Lifetime Access$0.99









