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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Tired of relentless spam messages, casino promotions, fake parcel delivery alerts, and automated robocalls? Safe Message Shield is your powerful, privacy-first defender for iOS. Designed from the ground up to keep your personal inbox clean and quiet, Safe Message Shield filters unwanted SMS messages and blocks spam phone calls entirely on your device. 100% OFFLINE PRIVACY GUARANTEE Unlike other caller ID apps that upload your contacts, text messages, or call logs to external servers, Safe Message Shield works completely offline. Your contacts, blocked lists, and messages never leave your iPhone. No accounts, no tracking, and no cloud servers. POWERFUL FEATURES Smart Protection Presets Enable instant protection against the most widespread modern mobile scams: - Casino & betting solicitations - Fake courier & delivery phishing SMS - Predatory loan & credit scams - Bogus lottery & gift card traps - Crypto & Telegram job scams Interactive Filter Simulator Curious how your rules work? Use our built-in Sandbox Simulator to test any sender or message text against your active rules before real messages arrive. Advanced SMS Filtering & Call Blocking - Keyword Filtering: Filter SMS containing specific words or phrases directly into your iOS Junk folder. - Number & Pattern Rules: Block numbers by exact match, country code, prefix, suffix, or containing digits. - Whitelist Support: Ensure trusted contacts and bank OTP verification codes always reach your inbox. Export & Backup Export your custom rules and blocked numbers to JSON with one tap. Easily back up or transfer your settings across devices. Take back your peace of mind. Download Safe Message Shield today!
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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 31, 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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