Comparison

Spam Text Blocker vs ElectionDeflection

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

Head to head
About

Spam Text Blocker

This app filters out unwanted spam and scam texts, keeping your inbox clean and organized. It intelligently sorts messages into categories, ensuring you only see important communications. Advanced AI detects and blocks deceptive texts, protecting you from financial loss.

Highlights
  • Spam text blocking
  • Scam detection
  • Inbox organization
  • Transaction/Promotion sorting
  • AI-powered filtering
  • Privacy-focused
Read full description

Say goodbye to annoying spam texts, cluttered inboxes, and tricky scams. Keep your inbox for those texts you actually care about. TextShield shields your text message inbox with advanced filtering and intelligent sorting that keeps your inbox clean. NO MORE SPAM TEXTS Over 350 million spam texts are sent each day. Our advanced filtering system ensures that these unwanted messages won't reach your inbox. NO MORE INBOX CLUTTER Can't find your real messages between the reminders, codes, and updates? TextShield efficiently organizes your inbox so that important messages stand out. We support filtering into Transactions, Promotions folders, as well as any of 12 subfolders such as Reminders, Orders, Coupons, etc. NO MORE SCAMS Text scams steal about $10 billion each year. TextShield uses sophisticated scam detection algorithms to ensure that only real, meaningful texts get through. Our advanced AI analysis can identify 99.6% of deceptive texts and makes sure that they don't make their way into your inbox. PRIVACY-FIRST We don't show ads or do anything with your data that you wouldn't expect. We don't ask for any personal information, nor do we want it. TEXTSHIELD PRO Put spam blocking and text sorting on auto-pilot with our auto-updating smart rules and proactive threat detection. Available for $3.99 per month or $29.99 per year, both with a 7-day free trial. These subscriptions provide access to all TextShield features and services. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY By using TextShield, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Terms of Service: https://textshield.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://textshield.io/privacy SUPPORT & FEEDBACK If you ever need help, or have something you'd like us to add to TextShield, please send us an email at support@textshield.io. We offer dedicated support and respond personally to each and every email.

About

ElectionDeflection

Automatically filters unwanted political SMS messages, moving them to your Spam folder. It uses on-device filtering to protect your privacy without requiring accounts or setup.

Highlights
  • Automatic political SMS filtering
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Keyword-based spam detection
  • AI-powered smart filtering (Pro)
  • No account or setup required
  • Open-source code for transparency
Features
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Tired of constant political texts flooding your phone? ElectionDeflection automatically filters unwanted political SMS messages — quietly moving them to your Spam folder so you never have to see them. How it works: ElectionDeflection uses Apple's built-in message filtering to detect and redirect political texts before they reach your inbox. No accounts, no setup hassle — just enable it in Settings and forget about it. FREE FEATURES - Keyword-based filtering that catches common political spam - Works automatically in the background - No account required — just install and enable PRO FEATURES ($9.99/year or $4.99 one-time) - AI-powered smart filtering that catches texts keywords miss - Learns patterns beyond simple keyword matching - Best protection during election season YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST All filtering happens 100% on your device — no analytics, no tracking. We don't see your messages, and we never will. An optional community feature lets you submit example political texts to help improve our AI, but nothing is ever sent without your explicit action. Don't just take our word for it — ElectionDeflection is fully open source. Review every line of code on GitHub and verify our privacy claims yourself. Take back control of your inbox. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spam Text Blocker4 screens
ElectionDeflection4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spam Text Blocker and ElectionDeflection both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ElectionDeflection's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spam Text Blocker's. ElectionDeflection also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Spam Text Blocker's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 28). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Spam Text Blocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ElectionDeflection sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Spam Text Blocker against 4.5 for ElectionDeflection. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Spam Text Blocker's written reviews are positive against 100% of ElectionDeflection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spam Text Blocker ships an update every 6 weeks, ElectionDeflection every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spam Text Blocker versus ElectionDeflection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpam Text BlockerElectionDeflection
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (137 ratings)4.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFathomTel, Inc.Miller Media LLC

Customer experience

Spam Text Blocker

All ratings119 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ElectionDeflection

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spam Text Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • TextShield Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • TextShield Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

ElectionDeflection

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Election Deflection Pro (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is Spam Text Blocker free?
Spam Text Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ElectionDeflection free?
ElectionDeflection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spam Text Blocker or ElectionDeflection?
ElectionDeflection is rated higher. Spam Text Blocker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while ElectionDeflection averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Spam Text Blocker or ElectionDeflection have ads?
Neither Spam Text Blocker nor ElectionDeflection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spam Text Blocker or ElectionDeflection?
Spam Text Blocker ships an update every 6 weeks, and ElectionDeflection every 5 days. Most recently, Spam Text Blocker was updated on September 14, 2026 and ElectionDeflection on August 19, 2026.

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