# Contacts Mover vs SMS Filter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contacts Mover at 83% against SMS Filter's 27%. Contacts Mover also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 14). SMS Filter's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Contacts Mover sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and SMS Filter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Contacts Mover holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Mover has 2.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Contacts Mover's written reviews are positive against 27% of SMS Filter's.

Contacts Mover ships an update every 3 months, SMS Filter every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contacts Mover | SMS Filter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-mover/id582605968/reviews)** | [3.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-filter/id1271159042/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.7K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **83.4% of reviews** | 26.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 20 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playa Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/449814913) | [Iurii Mozharovskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/411678880) |

## What reviewers say

### Contacts Mover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-mover/id582605968)

Easily sync or move contacts between any two accounts on your device. Merge corporate contacts into iCloud or manage various account types like Outlook, Exchange, and Google. Offers flexible sync modes and filters to manage your contact data efficiently.

**Highlights:** Sync or move between any contact accounts, True 2-way sync, One-way and manual sync/move options, Filter by selected groups, Automatic addition to groups, Review changes before sync/move, Syncs all contact fields and photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Year) | $3.99 | per year |
| Make Contribution | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium (Lifetime Access) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Make Larger Contribution | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent syncing
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful for moving contacts between accounts
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Seamless contact transfer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with duplicates
- 💰 Paid version required for more than 40 contacts
- 🔧 Confusing interface at times

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing issues for some users
- Unexpected contact deletions

**Requested features**

- Improved duplicate contact management
- Ability to delete contacts in bulk


### SMS Filter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-filter/id1271159042)

Take control of your incoming text messages by filtering out spam, junk, and unwanted SMS/MMS. Create custom rules based on keywords, patterns, or regular expressions to blacklist or whitelist messages. An optional yearly subscription offers advanced spam protection with a spammers database and statistical analysis.

**Highlights:** Customizable filtering rules, Filter by text patterns, keywords, regexp, Blacklist/Whitelist messages, Test rules on sample messages, Spam Protection subscription, Spammer database, Statistical spam analysis

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spam Protection | $2.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contacts Mover free?

Contacts Mover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SMS Filter free?

SMS Filter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Contacts Mover or SMS Filter?

Contacts Mover is rated higher. Contacts Mover averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while SMS Filter averages 3.7 from 14 ratings.

### Do Contacts Mover or SMS Filter have ads?

Neither Contacts Mover nor SMS Filter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Contacts Mover or SMS Filter?

Contacts Mover ships an update every 3 months, and SMS Filter every 8 months. Most recently, Contacts Mover was updated on October 15, 2026 and SMS Filter on October 6, 2026.

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