Comparison

Kcell Filter vs Qalqon

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

Head to head
About

Kcell Filter

Manage incoming and outgoing calls with customizable block and allow lists. Control who can contact you and who you can call, with options for voice calls, SMS, or both. Set up filters for your own number or for family members.

Highlights
  • Incoming call and SMS filtering
  • Outgoing call filtering
  • Black and White lists
  • Customizable greeting messages
  • Filter management for other numbers
  • Daily subscriber fee
Features
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Kcell Filter app allows Activ and Kcell subscribers to manage Incoming Call Filter and Outgoing call Filter services. Incoming Call Filter The Incoming Call Filter service allows to manage your own incoming traffic. You can both block and permit incoming calls and SMS only from the prior defined numbers.  

Black and White lists are provided within the scope of the Service.

 The Black list affords grounds for setting a ban to incoming calls and SMS from certain numbers.

 The White list affords grounds for setting only those numbers, from which you want to receive incoming calls and SMS

 Black and White lists may be defined in respect of the following communication services:

 1. Incoming voice calls and SMS
 2. Incoming voice calls only
 3. Incoming SMS only 

In case of a blocked subscriber tries to make a call to you, he/she will hear the short ring tones. Short ring tones may be changed with special operator’s prompt or with your own greeting message. After the service is activated, the Black list automatically becomes active. After activation of the White list, the Black list is deactivated, in this case all numbers of the Black list survive. After activation of the Black list, the White list is deactivated, in this case all numbers of the White list survive.

 Attention! If you activated the White list and it is empty, then the incoming voice calls and SMS will be unavailable for you. Subscriber fee for the service per day - 10 tenge (Price is shown inclusive of VAT
) Service connection/disconnection - free Service management - free Outgoing Call Filter The Outgoing Call Filter service allows you to manage your outgoing calls. You can block/unblock outgoing calls to pre-defined numbers only. 

 You can create your Black and White Lists.  

The Black List allows blocking calls to pre-defined numbers, while the While List allows you to select the phone numbers which you want to call.  

 With Outgoing Call Filter you can easily block your outbound calls to both standard and short numbers. Once the service is activated you can set both the Black and the White lists. For instance, if you want to limit your outbound calls to predefined numbers, simply add all your contacts to the Black list by clicking “All” and then add the contacts to which you want to make calls to your White list. When calling a blocked number, you will hear a message informing you that calls to that number are restricted. While roaming, you will hear the busy tones and later you will receive SMS notifying you that calls to that number are blocked. This service also allows you to set filters on someone else’s numbers, e.g. your kid’s number. For that, you have to know the password to your kid’s profile. In this case, the service fee will be charged to your kid’s account. Subscriber fee for the service per day - 10 tenge (Price is shown inclusive of VAT) Service connection/disconnection - free Service management - free

About

Qalqon

Features
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Qalqon protects you from unwanted calls. Calls from listed spam, telemarketing, debt-collector and scam numbers are blocked by the system itself, before the phone rings. Qalqon does not track your calls. The list of spam numbers is downloaded to your phone and the system compares each number with it on the phone. Qalqon never sees your calls, and nothing is checked online. WHAT IT DOES • Central list: a database of spam and scam numbers built from verified reports, updated automatically. • Your own rules: add a number that bothers you and Qalqon blocks it. Pick it from your contacts. • Number check: whether a number is listed and in which category, on the phone itself, never sent online. • Reports: report a spam or scam number; after review it joins the central list and protects everyone else. PREMIUM • Pattern rules: block numbers that share a prefix, for example +998 95 1…. • Public spam databases: numbers from public sources are downloaded to your phone and blocked too. • Unlimited rules and number reports. The subscription is bought through the App Store and renews automatically for the chosen period; cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. SECURITY • Your calls aren't tracked: Qalqon never listens to or records conversations, and who called you is never sent to a server. • The list lives on your phone and the comparison happens there. Numbers are never checked online. • Only your number (to sign in) and the reports you send reach our server. Contacts and rules are never sent. • Signing in takes only your phone number and an SMS code. • No ads, no tracking. • Delete your account inside the app (Settings → Delete account). HOW TO TURN IT ON After signing in, open Settings → Phone → Call Blocking & Identification and switch Qalqon on. The app shows whether protection is on and opens that settings screen with one button. Terms of use: https://qalqon.blaze.uz/terms Privacy policy: https://qalqon.blaze.uz/privacy

Screenshots

Kcell Filter1 screens
Qalqon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kcell Filter at none against Qalqon's 4. Kcell Filter also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). Qalqon's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Qalqon sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kcell Filter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kcell Filter ships an update every 2 months, Qalqon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Kcell Filter versus Qalqon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKcell FilterQalqon
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKcell JSCBlaze Platform

In-app purchases

None

Kcell Filter

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Qalqon

Subscriptions4
  • Qalqon Premium · 1 month$0.991 Month
  • Qalqon Premium · 3 months$2.993 Months
  • Qalqon Premium · 6 months$4.996 Months
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  • Qalqon Premium · 1 year$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Kcell Filter free?
Kcell Filter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qalqon free?
Qalqon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kcell Filter or Qalqon have ads?
Neither Kcell Filter nor Qalqon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kcell Filter or Qalqon?
Kcell Filter ships an update every 2 months, and Qalqon every 10 days. Most recently, Kcell Filter was updated on November 1, 2026 and Qalqon on November 6, 2026.

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