Text Spam Block vs Hedwig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Hedwig
This AI-powered assistant automatically filters unwanted messages, including spam, scams, and promotional texts, to keep your inbox clean. It offers customizable options and prioritizes user privacy by processing all filtering directly on your device.
- AI-powered spam filtering
- Customizable message filters
- Phishing and scam protection
- Background operation
- On-device data processing
- Effortless setup
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Hedwig: AI-Powered Spam Blocker & Text Filter Tired of unwanted messages cluttering your inbox? Let Hedwig, your friendly AI assistant, keep your messages clean and junk-free! With Hedwig, you can relax while it automatically filters out spam, scams, advertising, phishing, and promotional texts—so you don’t have to. Why Choose Hedwig? - AI-Powered Spam Protection: No need to set up complicated rules or blocklists. Hedwig’s intelligent AI identifies and blocks junk messages, protecting your inbox. - Filter Out the Noise: From political campaigns and promotional offers to phishing attempts, Hedwig automatically separates the junk from important messages. - Customizable Filters: Want more control? You can tailor your experience by marking specific types of messages as junk—whether they contain links, political content, or offensive language. - Stay Safe from Scams & Phishing: Hedwig’s advanced anti-phishing and scam filters keep your inbox secure by blocking harmful texts before they reach you. - Hands-Free Efficiency: Once set up, Hedwig works quietly in the background so you can focus on what matters without being interrupted by junk texts. - Your Privacy, Protected: Hedwig processes all filtering directly on your device. No data is collected, and your messages never leave your phone. Your privacy is our top priority. Features: - AI-Powered Filtering: Automatically detect and block spam, scams, and junk messages with the power of AI. - Customizable Options: Adjust filters for promotional, political, and transactional messages to match your preferences. - Phishing & Scam Protection: Safeguard your inbox from harmful links and fraudulent messages. - Effortless Setup: Easy onboarding that gets you started in no time—no tech skills required. - Works in the Background: Once you enable Hedwig, it takes over. No need to manually block numbers or messages. How It Works: 1. Download Hedwig and let our AI take over! 2. Enable message filtering in your iPhone settings: Go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Message Filtering > Unknown & Spam, and select Hedwig. 3. Sit back and let Hedwig block the junk automatically. You’ll only see the messages that matter. Personalized for You: Hedwig allows full control over what you block. Whether it’s political messages or content with links or offensive language, you can fine-tune your filters for a cleaner inbox. Download Hedwig today and say goodbye to junk texts forever! Keep your inbox safe, clean, and focused with AI-powered spam blocking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Text Spam Block at Free against Hedwig's $1.99. Text Spam Block also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 60%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Hedwig's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Text Spam Block is free to download; Hedwig costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text Spam Block holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Text Spam Block's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hedwig's.
Text Spam Block ships an update every 10 days, Hedwig every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Spam Block | Hedwig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin David Poiesz | Chris Korhonen |
Customer experience
Text Spam Block
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In-app purchases
Text Spam Block
No in-app purchases
Hedwig
No in-app purchases
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