Spam Text Blocker vs Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spam Text Blocker
This app offers a smarter way to manage your SMS inbox by filtering unwanted messages. It utilizes a whitelist system to allow texts from trusted sources while automatically detecting and prioritizing important codes like OTPs. Enjoy enhanced privacy with on-device processing and a completely ad-free experience.
- Whitelist-based SMS filtering
- Mute unknown senders
- Automatic OTP detection
- Custom message templates
- Targeted filtering via SIM profiles
- 100% on-device processing
- Ad-free and tracker-free
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Blacklists don’t work anymore. Even trusted sources like your bank bombard you with irrelevant offers, while spammers effortlessly switch numbers to bypass filters. It’s time for a smarter approach. Take control of your inbox with SpamOff – the first SMS filter built on a whitelist system. FEATURES • Mute SMS messages from unknown senders. • Quickly allow texts based on sender country, favorites list, keywords, or an important texts database. • Automatically detect and allow OTPs and verification codes to ensure you never miss them. • Fine-tune your preferences with custom message templates. • Apply targeted filtering via SIM profiles. BENEFITS • 100% on-device processing for enhanced privacy. • Free of ads and trackers. • Seamless dark and light mode support. • Compatible with dynamic type for accessibility. SpamOff creates a Junk folder in the Messages app, redirecting filtered texts there. You won’t receive notifications for these messages, but they remain accessible for a limited time before being automatically removed by the system. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Note
Capture thoughts and ideas with the natural feel of handwriting. This app offers a simple interface, unique handwritten fonts, and customizable themes to add warmth and personality to your notes. Create unlimited memos without restrictions.
- Handwriting-style fonts
- Simple and intuitive UI
- Customizable theme colors
- Unlimited note creation
- Mimics handwritten notes
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Handwriting-style Memo is a note-taking app that captures the warmth and simplicity of handwritten notes. Record your thoughts and ideas with the sensation of handwriting, and add color to your daily life. 【Features】 Simple UI: Supports your note-taking process in a simple and intuitive way. With a clean design and user-friendly interface, it reduces the stress of creating notes. Handwriting-style fonts: All the fonts are designed to mimic handwritten styles. Create notes with a unique handwriting experience and add warmth and personality to your text. Customize theme colors: Choose your preferred theme color to match your mood and tone when creating notes. Your notes will reflect your individuality and sensibility, making them even more captivating. Unlimited notes: Create notes without any limitations. Freely record your important ideas, messages, sketches, to-do lists, and more as they come to mind. This is an ideal note-taking app that combines the warmth of handwriting with simplicity to enrich your everyday life. Unleash your creativity and express your thoughts freely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Note at 5.0 against Spam Text Blocker's 4.4. Note also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Spam Text Blocker's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Spam Text Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spam Text Blocker has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Spam Text Blocker ships an update every 6 weeks, Note every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Spam Text Blocker | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Gubanov | Naoyuki Rikiji |
Customer experience
Spam Text Blocker
Note
In-app purchases
Spam Text Blocker
- Weekly$0.497 Days
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Lifetime$1.49
Note
No in-app purchases
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