Owlset vs BaitBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Owlset
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This app is designed exclusively for compact infrared thermal imaging sights. Leveraging thermal imaging technology, it allows real-time previewing of clear infrared images on your smartphone, enables remote control of the sight, and manages media files (photos/videos) captured by the device.
BaitBlock
This app filters unwanted loan and financing text messages using on-device machine learning. It focuses on business funding, loan solicitations, and debt relief messages, working automatically in the background once set up. Users can report missed spam to improve the filtering model.
- On-device machine learning filtering
- Focuses on financing and loan texts
- Automatic background filtering
- User reporting to improve models
- Earn rewards for reporting spam
- Filters SMS/MMS from unknown senders
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BaitBlock helps filter unwanted loan and financing texts from unknown senders, so you can get on with your day. SMART FILTERING. RIGHT ON YOUR IPHONE. BaitBlock uses an on-device machine learning model to recognize financing pitches even when the wording changes. Incoming messages are analyzed on your iPhone, without being sent to our servers for classification. BUILT FOR UNWANTED FINANCING TEXTS BaitBlock focuses on business funding offers, loan solicitations, cash advance pitches, and debt relief messages. It’s designed for people who don’t expect financing offers by text. SET IT UP. LET IT WORK. Follow the in-app guide to enable BaitBlock in your iPhone’s message filtering settings. Once enabled, filtering works without needing to keep BaitBlock open. Your iPhone determines which unknown-sender messages are eligible for filtering. HELP THE FISH GET SMARTER Something slipped through? Paste it into the reporting center and submit it to BaitBlock. Messages you choose to report are sent to us to help improve future models. Remove private information before submitting. EARN GEAR FOR YOUR FISH Earn XP for accepted, unique reports and unlock outfits for your fish. Powerups change your fish’s look but don't worry, everyone gets the same filtering protection. FREE THE FISH. STOP THE SHARKS. BaitBlock is free. No paid upgrade is required to use the filter. A few things to know: • BaitBlock is designed primarily for English-language financing messages. • Filters eligible SMS/MMS from unknown senders, not iMessage. • Filtering must be enabled in iPhone Settings. • No filter catches everything, and legitimate messages can occasionally be filtered. Check your filtered messages periodically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Owlset at 15.6 against BaitBlock's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Owlset | BaitBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 294 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Software Shop | Scaler LLC |
In-app purchases
Owlset
No in-app purchases
BaitBlock
No in-app purchases









