Comparison

SMSCat vs iScan

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

Head to head
About

SMSCat

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
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Smart interception is enabled with one click! SMSCat uses advanced intelligent AI algorithms to keep you away from spam text messages. - AI intelligent interception, one-click activation No need to set complicated rules, one-click activation of intelligent filtering. Using artificial intelligence algorithms, SMSCat can accurately identify and block spam messages. - Automatic SMS classification Intelligent automatic classification according to the content of SMS: normal messages, spam messages, promotional messages, and transaction messages. - Real-time online protection Real-time check of new SMS messages to ensure that spam messages are immediately blocked, cloud-local dual accurate filtering, so that you are always protected. - Offline intelligent filtering Local filtering calculation works locally throughout the process, and accurate filtering of spam messages can be achieved without the need for a network. - Intelligent filtering classification settings Intelligent control of interception classification, while supporting keyword and number filtering rule combinations, creating your own world of rules. - Block all SMS If you encounter SMS bombardment, you can block all SMS with one click or enable the function of blocking SMS verification codes. - Privacy first Your privacy is very important to us. Turn on local intelligent filtering to ensure the security of your information. - Feedback SMS Copy the SMS and click "AI Recognition" to feedback the SMS content. SMSCat will be smarter after learning. - Feedback and suggestions Open the APP "About" to report the problems you encounter, and we will deal with them as soon as possible. - Contact us hi@byat.cn - If you think it's good, remember to give it a 5-star rating and share it with your friends. - User Agreement https://gnw6h33mdr.feishu.cn/docx/ZKmId9O6forKcExUBumcqWzdn1c

About

iScan

Features
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QR code and barcode scanning

Screenshots

SMSCat4 screens
iScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iScan at none against SMSCat's 3. iScan also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. SMSCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMSCat ships an update every 8 days, iScan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SMSCat versus iScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMSCatiScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer瑞青 邓佳璐 李

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SMSCat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Member$0.991 Month
  • Annual Member$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Member$9.99
None

iScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMSCat free?
SMSCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iScan free?
iScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMSCat or iScan have ads?
Neither SMSCat nor iScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMSCat or iScan?
SMSCat ships an update every 8 days, and iScan every 2 weeks. Most recently, SMSCat was updated on November 4, 2026 and iScan on October 31, 2026.

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