ShieldX vs Calm Reply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShieldX
Block ads, crypto miners, and trackers to enhance your browsing speed and security. Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more private online experience with automatic updates and customizable protection.
- Automatic adblock updates
- Crypto mining protection
- Banner hiding
- Tracker limiting
- Freemium and premium versions
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Stay in control of your browsing with ShieldX: Privacy — a smart content blocker designed to keep your web clean, fast, and secure. Key Features: • Adblock with auto-update – rules are updated automatically to keep protection effective. • Crypto mining protection – stops hidden scripts that can slow down your device. • Banner hiding – removes intrusive elements for a distraction-free experience. • Tracker limiting – reduces online tracking to protect your personal data. Freemium version – Includes automatic updates Premium version – Unlocks additional rules Links: Terms of use: https://shield-ex.net/terms Privacy policy: https://shield-ex.net/privacy
Calm Reply
Effortlessly craft thoughtful replies to any message using AI. Select your desired tone and generate clear, confident responses in seconds, whether for professional, personal, or difficult conversations.
- AI-powered response generation
- Multiple tone options
- Professional replies
- Dating and relationship conversations
- Conflict resolution
- Friendly and casual responses
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Turn stressful messages into thoughtful replies in seconds. Paste a text, choose your tone, and generate a clear response with AI. • Professional replies • Dating and relationship conversations • Difficult messages and conflicts • Friendly and casual responses • Multiple tone options Respond with confidence without overthinking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calm Reply at 100% against ShieldX's 0%. Calm Reply also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and device support (3 vs 1). ShieldX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (356 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ShieldX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Calm Reply sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Calm Reply holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShieldX has 356 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ShieldX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calm Reply's.
ShieldX ships an update every 3 days, Calm Reply every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShieldX | Calm Reply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (356 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 356 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artur Lysenko | Jerry Brokemond |
Customer experience
ShieldX
Calm Reply
In-app purchases
ShieldX
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Lifetime Access$0.99
Calm Reply
- Calm Reply Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Calm Reply Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
