Comparison

Bebop vs CallGuard

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

Head to head
About

Bebop

This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for capturing ideas as plain text. It offers seamless cloud syncing and integration with other apps, allowing for a clutter-free, capture-first mobile editing experience. Advanced features and customization are available through a one-time upgrade.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast plain text capture
  • Clutter-free interface
  • iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync
  • Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md)
  • Customizable headers, footers, filenames
  • Flashback recent notes
  • Share extension for saving content
Features
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Bebop helps you get down your ideas, fast. It assumes that review and organization are better done on larger screens—that a mobile text editor should be lightning-fast, clutter-free, and capture-first. • No ads, no logins, no tracking: Files are synced natively to your chosen iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder • BYOMA (Bring Your Own MacOS App): Open plain-text formats like .txt and .md/markdown plug neatly into Obsidian • Custom headers, footers, and filename formats: To work with your workflow • Flashback notes: Cycle through recent notes with a single tap • Share extension: Quickly save links and text from other iOS apps • Widgets and shortcut: Launch Bebop in any number of ways • Unlimited notes (even for free users) For a one-time Pro upgrade (no subscriptions!) you’ll also get color themes, custom templating, power-user settings, and help support future development. --- Bebop is made by Jack Cheng, an author and solo developer in Detroit, Michigan. More info and privacy policy: https://www.jackcheng.com/bebop/ * Dropbox sync requires you to have the Dropbox iOS app installed.

About

CallGuard

This app blocks unwanted calls at the system level before your phone rings. You create custom blocking rules for exact numbers, ranges, or prefixes, with advanced features like visual range editing and overlap detection. Your contacts are always protected, and all data processing is local for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • System-level call blocking
  • Customizable blocking rules
  • Visual range editor
  • Contact protection
  • Overlap detection
  • iCloud sync
  • Statistics dashboard
Features
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CallGuard blocks unwanted calls at the system level using Apple's Call Directory Extension — before your phone even rings. YOU DECIDE WHAT TO BLOCK No pre-loaded spam lists. You create your own rules and only numbers you add are blocked. Nothing happens automatically. BLOCKING OPTIONS • Exact Number — Block a specific phone number • Range — Block all numbers within a range • Prefix — Block all numbers starting with a prefix KEY FEATURES • Visual Range Editor — Drag handles to adjust ranges with real-time feedback • Contact Protection — Your contacts are never blocked, even within a range • Overlap Detection — See which rules overlap and total numbers blocked • Capacity Tracking — Stay within Apple's 100K limit with visual indicators • Smart Auto-Sync — Rules sync automatically with intelligent debouncing • Sync Status — See exactly which rules are synced and which need updating • iCloud Sync — Optionally sync your rules across all your devices • Statistics Dashboard — Charts showing blocking activity and sync history • Live Activity — Track sync progress in Dynamic Island and Lock Screen PRIVACY • No account required • No data leaves your device • All processing is local • iCloud sync is optional and off by default Available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese.

Screenshots

Bebop4 screens
CallGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bebop at Free against CallGuard's $4.99. CallGuard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On review sentiment, 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

Bebop is free to download; CallGuard costs $4.99 up front. Bebop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CallGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bebop ships an update every 3 weeks, CallGuard every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bebop versus CallGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBebopCallGuard
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack Cheng LLCAlexis Creuzot

Customer experience

Bebop

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

CallGuard

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bebop

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
None

CallGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bebop free?
Bebop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CallGuard free?
CallGuard costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bebop or CallGuard have ads?
Neither Bebop nor CallGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bebop or CallGuard?
Bebop ships an update every 3 weeks, and CallGuard every 9 days. Most recently, Bebop was updated on October 15, 2026 and CallGuard on October 1, 2026.

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