Comparison

SMS Filter vs Synonyms English

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

Head to head
About

SMS Filter

Features
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Take control of unwanted texts without giving up your privacy. SMS Filter – Smart Filter organizes incoming SMS using custom rules based on message content or the sender’s 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 accountβ€”not 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

About

Synonyms English

Features
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Synonyms App: Explore similar words with ease and rely on support for research and spell checking, even without an internet connection (offline).

Screenshots

SMS Filter4 screens
Synonyms English4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Synonyms English at none against SMS Filter's 1. Synonyms English also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). SMS Filter's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SMS Filter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Synonyms English asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS Filter ships an update fortnightly, Synonyms English every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SMS Filter versus Synonyms English: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS FilterSynonyms English
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ˜₯ζ™– ηŽ‹Ivo Fernandes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SMS Filter

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$0.99
None

Synonyms English

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMS Filter free?
SMS Filter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Synonyms English free?
Synonyms English is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMS Filter or Synonyms English have ads?
Neither SMS Filter nor Synonyms English shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS Filter or Synonyms English?
SMS Filter ships an update fortnightly, and Synonyms English every 5 months. Most recently, SMS Filter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Synonyms English on October 30, 2026.

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