Comparison

Spam Text Blocker vs Network Builder

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
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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

Network Builder

Become a telecom entrepreneur by building a decentralized mobile network. Claim virtual land, expand coverage, and acquire users to earn rewards. Help communities connect and shape the future of connectivity.

Highlights
  • Claim Hexes mapped to real-world land
  • Expand AirNode coverage
  • Acquire subscribers
  • Participate in onchain auctions
  • Access network intelligence
  • Earn Actual Hex Rewards (AHR)
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Build the network of tomorrow, one Hex at a time. The World Mobile Network Builder gives you the tools to become a telecom entrepreneur by expanding the first decentralized mobile network at operator scale. Claim Hexes mapped to real-world land. Grow the network in your Hexes by expanding AirNode coverage, acquiring subscribers, and acquiring subscribers. When your Hex thrives, you earn rewards. Simple. Scalable. With the Network Builder, you can: Bid for Hexes: Join live onchain auctions and secure your Hex in the network. Access network intelligence: Use anonymized data to plan coverage and track growth. Align incentives: Recruit Agents, partner with Hosts, and collaborate with Affiliates to grow your own telecom business. Earn rewards: Receive a percentage of the revenue your Hex generates – the Actual Hex Reward (AHR). As you expand, you help communities connect, create local opportunity, and strengthen the decentralized network that rewards the people who use it. Reclaim power. Build your Hexes. Shape the future of connectivity.

Screenshots

Spam Text Blocker4 screens
Network Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Builder at 100% against Spam Text Blocker's 50%. Network Builder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Spam Text Blocker's advantage is ratings volume (131 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

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. Network Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spam Text Blocker has 131 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Spam Text Blocker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Network Builder's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spam Text Blocker versus Network Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpam Text BlockerNetwork Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (131 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings131 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFathomTel, Inc.World Mobile Group

Customer experience

Spam Text Blocker

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

Network Builder

Written reviews1 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
None

Network Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spam Text Blocker free?
Spam Text Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Network Builder free?
Network Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spam Text Blocker or Network Builder?
Network Builder is rated higher. Spam Text Blocker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Network Builder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spam Text Blocker or Network Builder have ads?
Neither Spam Text Blocker nor Network Builder shows ads.

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