# Stop Spam vs SMS Shield

The clearest difference is ads: SMS Shield at none against Stop Spam's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stop Spam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SMS Shield sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop Spam | SMS Shield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Serhii Laptii](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802659635) | [Mine Nur Kasimogullari](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735029444) |

## What reviewers say

### Stop Spam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-spam-call-blocker/id6743408195)

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stop Spam Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Stop Spam Premium | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Stop Spam Family Plan | $12.99 | per month |
| Stop Spam Premium | $24.99 | per year |


### SMS Shield

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-shield-ai-based/id6760599280)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop Spam free?

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

### Is SMS Shield free?

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

### Do Stop Spam or SMS Shield have ads?

Stop Spam shows ads; SMS Shield does not.

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