Comparison

Eclipse 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

Eclipse

Features
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Eclipse countdown app for the 2024 North American Eclipse on April 8th. Counts down to start/end of eclipse, and start/end of totality, based on your location. Works on iPhone and Apple Watch

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

Eclipse4 screens
Text Spam Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Spam Block at Free against Eclipse's $4.99. Eclipse's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Text Spam Block is free to download; Eclipse costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eclipse ships an update every 2 days, Text Spam Block every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Eclipse versus Text Spam Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEclipseText Spam Block
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToddLaBenjamin David Poiesz

In-app purchases

None

Eclipse

No in-app purchases

None

Text Spam Block

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eclipse free?
Eclipse costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Spam Block free?
Text Spam Block is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Eclipse or Text Spam Block have ads?
Neither Eclipse nor Text Spam Block shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eclipse or Text Spam Block?
Eclipse ships an update every 2 days, and Text Spam Block every 10 days. Most recently, Eclipse was updated on October 5, 2026 and Text Spam Block on October 5, 2026.

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