SpamBlocker vs Chuck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpamBlocker
This app helps manage unwanted emails by reassigning spam mailboxes and filtering incoming messages. It uses machine learning and rule-based systems to identify and block junk mail, supporting IMAP/POP3 accounts. It does not have mail sending capabilities.
- Spam/Trash mailbox reassignment
- Machine learning spam filtering
- Rule-based filtering (sender, subject)
- IMAP/POP3 support
- HTML image blocking
- Multi-account support
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■SpamBlocker supports Spam/Trash mailbox’s reassignment. Some (IMAP) mail servers support a machine learning spam filtering by using the mail data in the spam mailbox. If the spam mailbox matches between SpamBlocker and the mail server, SpamBlocker can feedback its spam filtering result to the mail server. Then the spam mail traffic can be reduced. ■SpamBlocker provides a spam filtering feature SpamBlocker(the usage is explained at the online help in the App) can filter out spams(junk mails) from the incoming mail messages by a spam filter which is generated by the SpamBlocker's built-in machine learning engine. SpamBlocker also supports 'rule based' filtering by specifying "sender's mail address" or "subject"'s substring. SpamBlocker supports IMAP/POP3 and can access only Inbox, spam box, trash box. SpamBlocker has no mail sending facility. As for the POP3 mail filtering, SpamBlocker has to get started before other mailers, otherwise spams will be downloaded to other mailers because POP3 has no synchronization mechanism . SpamBlocker supports HTML image blocking. SMS/MMS are not supported. SpamBlocker adapts the advertising free application model, but it has no resident toolbar, so the client area with an advertisement banner isn't narrower than other standard iOS applications. ■Main Features: •Fast machine learning engine optimized for a mobile device ◦Learn ham and spam mail messages to generate a spam filter ◦Spam filtering time is very short compared with mail messages downloading time. ◦Multi-language. In this version, only English and Japanese are supported. European languages will be OK if it's based on alphabets. ◦Multi-account ■How to connect to an mail server: To connect an mail server, just specify your full email address as your login name(username) and the password you log in to your account. If you don't know your login name/password, contact an organization or personnel in charge of the mail server to get a hostname, user id(name), password. ■Basic operation * Pull down to Refresh/Long Press to reload&spam filtering * Push up to download older mails at the bottom of message lists * Tap/Swipe the navigation bar to move around mailboxes * Move/Delete/Mark mail messages by the toolbar on the navigation bar * Tap/Swipe the navigation bar to turn over mail messages * Swipe To POP3 server to move back a mail to POP3 server. * Add a mail to the blacklist/spam learning data by swiping a cell ■Spam filtering: SpamBlocker generates a spam filter by learning from spam and ham messages in INBOX. Just follow the steps, you can have your own spam filter. 1. Tap 'Edit' button in Monitor. 2. Pick up several mail messages by tapping each table cell. 3. Tap "SPAM" button on the command bar. 4. Likewise pick up mails, and "HAM" button on the command bar. 5. "Pull down to Refresh" or "Long press on the navigation bar" triggers Machine learning, then a spam filter will be generated. 6. Repeat the steps(1-5) until the number of spams and hams reaches about 16. 7. After learning 16 spams and 16 hams, SpamBlocker is ready to start judging which mail is spam or not. Set the spam filter switch on the account setting if you want to start the spamfiltering. 8. Check the filtering result on Monitor. 9. Correct errors and 'Pull down to Refresh" or "Long press on the navigation bar", re-learning starts and your spam filter gets smarter. Repeat the steps(8-9) until no errors are found. ■Spam Rule Filtering: Please don't forget about turning on "Spam Rule switch" at the account setting after setting rules. ■Other usage: Please visit support page. http://www.seimitsusakufu.com/iOS/mailapps/en/support.html. ■Support: To get a further support , contact through the following mail address. support_seimitsu@jcom.home.ne.jp ■Copyright: Some of icons in this software are designed by Icons8 (http://icons8.com)
Chuck
This app offers a fast and private way to manage your inbox. It uses on-device AI to help you clean up thousands of emails, unsubscribe from lists, and organize your communications across multiple accounts. It functions as a full email client with smart notifications.
- AI-powered batch email processing
- Bulk delete, archive, and unsubscribe
- Connect multiple email accounts
- On-device AI for privacy
- Full email client functionality
- Smart notifications
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Chuck is email with superpowers. Clean up thousands of emails in seconds. Swipe through batches, bulk delete, archive, and unsubscribe — all processed privately on your device. Unlike other email apps, Chuck never reads your email content. Our on-device AI analyzes only metadata (senders, subjects, timestamps) to intelligently group and suggest what to clean up. Your emails stay on your phone, never on our servers. ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS IN ONE PLACE Connect Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, Microsoft 365, Fastmail, and any standard IMAP account. See all your inboxes in one unified view and clean them all at once. AI-POWERED BATCH PROCESSING • Swipe left or right to delete or archive hundreds of emails at once • AI Select suggests messages you can safely remove, trained privately on your device • Group by Sender, Subject, or Time to find and act on email in bulk • Filter by contact, attachments, starred, unread, and more UNSUBSCRIBE & DECLUTTER • Unsubscribe from mailing lists with one tap • Mark as Spam, Snooze, or Move to folders and labels • Star, flag, and organize across all your accounts FULL EMAIL CLIENT Chuck isn't just a cleanup tool — it's your everyday email app. Read, reply, compose, and manage email across all your accounts with a clean, fast interface. Use it alongside Apple Mail or as your primary client. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get notified about the emails that matter. Chuck learns your priorities and filters out the noise, so you only see what's important. FREE & PRO Use Chuck free with a generous daily email cleanup quota. Upgrade to Chuck Pro for unlimited processing, multiple accounts, AI filters, advanced sorting, custom signatures, and more. If you're enjoying Chuck, please leave a review — it really helps! A big thank you to everyone who has left a five star review :) About Subscription billing: • If you choose to upgrade (optional), your iTunes account will be charged as soon as you confirm the purchase. Chuck Pro subscription is billed monthly or yearly. • Your subscription will automatically renew after 1 month or 1 year, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. • You can manage your subscription and turn-off auto-renewal by going to your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Help/Questions? Email us at support@chuck.email Privacy Policy: https://chuck.email/privacy Terms of Use: https://chuck.email/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chuck at 58% against SpamBlocker's 14%. Chuck also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). SpamBlocker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. SpamBlocker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chuck sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chuck holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chuck has 15K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of SpamBlocker's written reviews are positive against 58% of Chuck's.
SpamBlocker ships an update every 3 months, Chuck weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpamBlocker | Chuck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | 58.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seimitsusakufu LLC | 410 Labs |
Customer experience
SpamBlocker
Chuck
Bugs and requests
SpamBlocker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chuck
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to connect to certain email providers
- Emails disappearing or not properly deleted
- Inconsistent behavior when managing multiple accounts
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view and manage email folders
- Customizable email sorting and filtering options
- Improved search and retrieval of past emails
- Drafts and email composition capabilities
- Syncing and backup across devices
In-app purchases
SpamBlocker
- Remove Ad&Limitation$0.99
Chuck
- Chuck Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Chuck Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Chuck Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
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- Chuck Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Chuck Pro (Monthly)$8.991 Month
- Chuck Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Chuck Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Chuck Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Chuck Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
- Chuck Pro (Yearly)$89.991 Year








