Comparison

SMS Filter vs mBooks

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

mBooks

Features
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A minimal, focused reader for your PDF and EPUB books. mBooks keeps reading clean and puts your highlights first. Select any passage, highlight it in the color you choose, and your highlights stay safe β€” they sync to your account and reappear on every device, even after you sign out and back in. Features: β€’ PDF and EPUB support: Read your entire library in one simple app. β€’ Cloud-Synced Highlights: Never lose a note. Highlights sync to your account and reappear on any device. β€’ Offline First: Read and highlight anywhere. Sync automatically when you reconnect. β€’ Minimalist Design: A clean interface focused entirely on your reading. β€’ Custom Colors: Choose your preferred highlight color to personalize your experience. β€’ Privacy: Your book files stay on your device. Only your highlights are synced to your private account. β€’ Focused reading: A quiet reader experience built around your books and highlights. Import a PDF or EPUB and start reading with mBooks.

Screenshots

SMS Filter4 screens
mBooks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mBooks at none against SMS Filter's 1. mBooks also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. mBooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS Filter ships an update every 2 weeks, mBooks every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SMS Filter versus mBooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS FiltermBooks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB65 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerζ˜₯ζ™– ηŽ‹Anshika Maurya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SMS Filter

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$0.99
None

mBooks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMS Filter free?
SMS Filter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mBooks free?
mBooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMS Filter or mBooks have ads?
Neither SMS Filter nor mBooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS Filter or mBooks?
SMS Filter ships an update every 2 weeks, and mBooks every 9 days. Most recently, SMS Filter was updated on September 20, 2026 and mBooks on September 14, 2026.

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