# SMSCat vs Pinlet

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pinlet at 100% against SMSCat's 33%. Pinlet also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). SMSCat's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SMSCat sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pinlet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pinlet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMSCat has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of SMSCat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pinlet's.

SMSCat ships an update every 8 days, Pinlet weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SMSCat | Pinlet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smscat/id6503609135/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinlet/id6777969625/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [瑞青 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1749426631) | [文峰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1717353274) |

## What reviewers say

### SMSCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smscat/id6503609135)

This app uses advanced AI to automatically identify and block spam text messages. It classifies incoming SMS into categories like normal, promotional, and transactional, offering real-time protection both online and offline. Users can customize filtering rules and block all messages with a single tap.

**Highlights:** AI intelligent interception, Automatic SMS classification, Real-time online protection, Offline intelligent filtering, Customizable filtering settings, Block all SMS, Privacy focused local filtering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Member | $0.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Membership | $0.99 | per 3 months |
| Weekly Member | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Member | $2.99 | per year |
| Semi-annual membership | $2.99 | per 6 months |
| Lifetime Member | $9.99 | one-time |


### Pinlet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinlet/id6777969625)

This app allows you to pin short text snippets to your iPhone's Dynamic Island and Lock Screen as Live Activities. It can extract text from screenshots, supports manual input, and keeps a history of your pinned items. Your data is private by default, with optional iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Pin text to Dynamic Island and Lock Screen, Extract text from screenshots, Manual text input up to 120 characters, History of pinned text with favorites, Quick Input and Shortcuts integration, Private by default, no ads or analytics

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SMSCat free?

SMSCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pinlet free?

Pinlet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SMSCat or Pinlet?

Pinlet is rated higher. SMSCat averages 4.3 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Pinlet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do SMSCat or Pinlet have ads?

Neither SMSCat nor Pinlet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SMSCat or Pinlet?

SMSCat ships an update every 8 days, and Pinlet weekly. Most recently, SMSCat was updated on October 4, 2026 and Pinlet on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*