SPAM vs SmartFilter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPAM
This app helps you filter out unwanted messages by blocking specific keywords or phone numbers. It works by acting as an extension to your device's messaging settings, allowing you to customize your spam filtering.
- Block unknown SMS by keyword
- Block specific phone numbers
- Unlimited block list
- Supports multiple languages
- Works with unknown senders only
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Are the spammer's messages bothering you? SPAM-SMS will protect you from them, all you need to do is follow the instructions . . - Block Unknown SMS: Enter a word that appears in the SMS, and the app will block it. will detect it and throw it into the trash. - Block Phone Numbers: You can add a phone number that is annoying you from their messages. . . . You can add as much as you want to the block list, it’s unlimited and free. . . . Notes: 1- The Spam-SMS function only on unknown senders who are not in your contact list. 2- Spam-SMS is an extension. In order to enable this extension, please visitUnknown and Spam Messages can be found in Settings > Messages. On this page, Please enable "Filter Unknown Senders" and "Spam-SMS." 3- The spam SMS works in any language, such as: "English, Arabic, French, and so on. 4- The SMS from any person whose number is saved in the phone's contacts will never be treated as spam.
SmartFilter
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SmartFilter is an AI-powered SMS spam filtering app that automatically protects your inbox from unwanted messages. Using advanced machine learning (TF-IDF + SVM), SmartFilter classifies incoming SMS from unknown senders into three categories: Normal, Transactional, and Spam. KEY FEATURES: • Automatic spam filtering in the background • AI-powered classification with confidence scores • Blocks betting, scam, phishing, and promotional spam • Smart rule engine with custom keywords and patterns • Real-time filtering statistics and weekly trends • Classification tester to try before you filter • Adjustable AI sensitivity per category • Multi-language support: English, Turkish, Arabic • Privacy-first: all processing happens on your device HOW IT WORKS: Enable SmartFilter in Settings → Messages → SMS Filtering SmartFilter automatically analyzes incoming SMS from unknown senders Spam messages are moved to Junk, keeping your inbox clean No cloud processing. No data collection. Your messages never leave your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartFilter at every 6 weeks against SPAM's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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.
SPAM ships an update every 4 months, SmartFilter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPAM | SmartFilter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ali Salem | Ramazan SAYAN |
In-app purchases
SPAM
No in-app purchases
SmartFilter
No in-app purchases









