Comparison

Stop vs Text Spam Block

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

Head to head
About

Stop

This app acts as a defense against unwanted text messages. It allows users to create custom rules and block lists to filter incoming messages based on keywords and patterns, ensuring a clean inbox. Filters can be exported and imported for backup and sharing.

Highlights
  • Customizable SMS filtering rules
  • Predefined and custom block lists
  • Filter by text patterns and keywords
  • Export and import filters
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
  • Organize and maintain a clean inbox
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Tired of sifting through endless spam messages? Introducing "Stop: SMS Filter App", your ultimate defense against SMS spam. Features: - Create your own rules to filter text messages - Use predefined phrases or create your own block list of phrases * Filter incoming text messages by text patterns and keywords. * The app shows the total number of added phrases * Remove the predefined list and create your own. * FAQ: A guide to enabling SMS filtering * Export Filters: Safeguard your preferences by exporting filters for backup. This feature also allows you to share your filter with others. * Import Filters: Easily integrate filter files from backups. With Stop, you can maintain a pristine inbox, focusing on the messages that truly matter. Say goodbye to unwanted promotional texts, phishing attempts, and other nuisances. Stop filters out messages that it considers to be spam, such as emails with unknown senders, This keeps you from having to waste time sorting through your inbox, and allows you to focus on the messages that you actually need to read. Easily set up filters, add keywords, and customize your preferences to suit your needs. All in all, Stop is the perfect solution for keeping your inbox organized and efficient. Privacy: The app does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information. All keywords and phrases you add are stored exclusively on your device. If you decide to reinstall the app, please note that you will need to add your phrases again.

About

Text Spam Block

Block unwanted spam text messages using advanced AI detection. This app keeps your data private by processing everything on your device, ensuring your messages remain secure. It filters political spam, job offers, fraudulent messages, and business outreaches.

Highlights
  • AI-powered spam detection
  • On-device data processing
  • Blocks political spam
  • Filters job offers
  • Detects fraudulent messages
  • Blocks business outreaches
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Block unwanted spam text messages with advanced AI-powered detection and filtering. All data is kept local and on-device, your text messages stay private. No fees, no subscriptions, no data uploading, no advertising, no tricks. Your phone should have come with this built-in, and now it's there. Currently supports blocking political spam, job offers, fraudulent messages, and business outreaches.

Screenshots

Stop4 screens
Text Spam Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Spam Block at 80% against Stop's 0%. Text Spam Block also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Spam Block holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Spam Block has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Stop's written reviews are positive against 80% of Text Spam Block's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop ships an update every 4 months, Text Spam Block every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stop versus Text Spam Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopText Spam Block
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfares.netBenjamin David Poiesz

Customer experience

Stop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Text Spam Block

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stop

No in-app purchases

None

Text Spam Block

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stop free?
Stop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Spam Block free?
Text Spam Block is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stop or Text Spam Block?
Text Spam Block is rated higher. Stop averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Text Spam Block averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Stop or Text Spam Block have ads?
Neither Stop nor Text Spam Block shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop or Text Spam Block?
Stop ships an update every 4 months, and Text Spam Block every 8 days. Most recently, Stop was updated on August 13, 2026 and Text Spam Block on July 8, 2026.

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