Nested List vs Safe Message Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nested List
Organize your thoughts and tasks with a powerful nested list creator. Customize the appearance of your lists and use drag-and-drop functionality for easy rearrangement. Sync your data across devices seamlessly.
- Create and edit complex nested lists
- Customize list style and formatting
- Drag-and-drop list rearrangement
- Hotkey support for efficient editing
- iCloud synchronization across devices
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Main features: - Creating and editing nested lists of any complexity - Ability to customize the style and formatting of lists - Drag&Drop support - Hotkeys support - iCloud synchronization
Safe Message Shield
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Safe Message Shield helps you securely filter unwanted SMS and calls directly on your device. It operates entirely offline, never sends your data anywhere, and fully integrates with iOS’s standard message categories. With trusted numbers, block lists, keyword-based filtering customization, and detailed statistics, you have complete control. Key Features On-Device SMS Filtering: Automatically sends unwanted messages to the Junk folder and organizes them into iOS categories. Customizable Filters: Route messages containing specific keywords to categories such as Finance, Orders, Reminders, Health, Weather, Carrier, Rewards, Government Services, Others, Promotions, Coupons, Deals, and more. Safe Numbers (Whitelist): Add phone numbers or sender names to ensure their messages always appear in your inbox. Block List (Blacklist): Quickly block any unwanted number. Comprehensive Statistics: View counts for blocked SMS (Junk), filtered messages by category, total filtered messages, and blocked calls. Reset counters with a single tap. Contacts Integration: Easily add numbers directly from your Contacts. Multi-Language Interface: Choose your preferred language within the app. Privacy-Focused: All data is stored locally on your device. No internet connection is required. How It Works Priority Order: Safe Numbers > Filter Rules > Block List. Senders matching your Safe Numbers are always delivered directly to your inbox. Messages containing your defined keywords are routed to the iOS category you selected. Numbers on your Block List are automatically sent to the Junk folder. Senders not matching any rule or contact are handled by iOS’s default behavior. Setup Go to Settings → Messages → Unknown & Spam → Enable SafeMessageShield Go to Settings → Phone → Call Blocking & Identification → Enable SafeMessageShield Statistics and Control View real-time counters for blocked SMS (Junk), filtered SMS by category, and total filtered messages. See blocked call counts integrated with iOS. The “Reset Statistics” option clears counters only — Safe or Block lists remain unaffected. Privacy and Security Message contents and personal data never leave your device. Filtering and classification are performed locally, without any internet connection. Why Choose Safe Message Shield Smart filtering with flexible rule creation Comprehensive whitelist support, including sender names Detailed, real-time statistics with one-tap reset Full compatibility with iOS message categories Note: Safe Message Shield supports all iOS standard subcategories. You can categorize messages into Finance, Orders, Reminders, Health, Weather, Carrier, Rewards, Government Services, Others, Promotions, Coupons, Deals, and more. Filtering rules are entirely personal — add any keyword and assign it to the category of your choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nested List at Free against Safe Message Shield's $1.99. Nested List also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) 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
Nested List is free to download; Safe Message Shield costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nested List ships an update every 3 weeks, Safe Message Shield every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nested List | Safe Message Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Cherkasov | Tamer Savasci |
In-app purchases
Nested List
No in-app purchases
Safe Message Shield
No in-app purchases
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