NumberBox vs Lock Screen Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NumberBox
This app helps you identify unwanted calls by allowing users to report and tag spam or telemarketing numbers. All submissions are anonymous and help build a community-driven database to protect users from potential scams.
- Voluntarily report unwanted numbers
- Manually add tags to phone numbers
- Identify spam and telemarketing calls
- Anonymous tag submissions
- Privacy-focused data policy
- In-app support
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NumberBox is a simple and secure tool that allows users to voluntarily report unwanted or spam phone numbers to help keep the community safe. Users can manually add tags to phone numbers — for example, “Scammer,” “Telemarketing,” or “Spam.” All tags are submitted voluntarily by users to help others recognize potentially unwanted calls. Privacy & Data Policy NumberBox does not collect, store, or share any personal data. The app does not access contacts, call history, messages, or any other private information. All user-submitted tags are stored anonymously and are not linked to personal identities. Contact & Support If you have any questions, or wish to modify or remove user-submitted data, please contact us through the in-app support section or via our official support email.
Lock Screen Text
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Lock Screen Text keeps your favorite quotes and short notes front and center with clean, minimalist Lock Screen widgets. Key Features: 1. Instant Focus: Display your favorite quotes and short notes right where you'll see them. 2. Clean & Minimalist: Designed to look seamless and feel effortless to use. 3. Fully Customizable: Personalize your text, font style, and alignment to match your style. 4. Simple & Lightweight: No account required, no unnecessary complexity, just clean Lock Screen widgets. 5. Free Forever: Use Text Slot 1 for free with full customization. 6. Optional Upgrade: Unlock all 10 text slots with a one-time purchase - no subscriptions, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumberBox at none against Lock Screen Text's 1. NumberBox also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Lock Screen Text's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Lock Screen Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NumberBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
NumberBox ships an update every 2 months, Lock Screen Text every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NumberBox | Lock Screen Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (559 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 559 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marvan Salemi | Kok Lam Chong |
Bugs and requests
NumberBox
Reported bugs
5 issues- App stopped working after latest update
- Unable to identify any numbers despite core function
- Update installation failures
- Incorrect name matching for phone numbers
- App displays personal information without user consent
Requested features
5 requests- Offline functionality
- Location information display
- Anonymous call profile display
- Expanded database for specific regions (Yemen)
- Expanded number database
Lock Screen Text
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NumberBox
No in-app purchases
Lock Screen Text
- Lifetime Pro$4.99
