Comparison

SMS Filter Pro vs HelvetiKit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SMS Filter Pro

Organize and manage your text messages with custom rules and advanced filtering. Utilize regular expressions for precise control over message categorization and blocking. Keep your rules synchronized across devices and ensure your privacy with local filtering.

Highlights
  • Custom rules for blocking/categorizing messages
  • Advanced filtering with regular expressions
  • Manual rule ordering for execution priority
  • iCloud sync for rules across devices
  • Export and backup of rules
  • Privacy-focused local filtering
Features
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Key Features: • Custom Rules: Block or categorise messages using keywords. • Advanced Filtering: Utilise regular expressions for precise control. • Manual Rule Ordering: Arrange rules to set execution priority. • iCloud Sync: Keep your rules synchronised across all your devices. • Export & Backup: Save rules locally or share them with others. • Native Experience: Adapted for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass UI. • Privacy First: All filtering occurs locally — your messages never leave your device. • Free & Optional Support: Completely free of adverts and subscriptions; optional in-app purchases to support development.

About

HelvetiKit

A fast, on-device toolbox for developers, offering QR code generation and scanning, color conversions, JSON formatting, JWT decoding, and various text manipulation tools. It prioritizes speed and privacy with an intuitive interface for everyday development tasks.

Highlights
  • QR code generation and scanning
  • Color format conversion (HEX, RGB, HSL)
  • JSON pretty-printing, minifying, and validation
  • JWT decoding
  • Text case conversion
  • UUID generation
  • Hashing (MD5, SHA-1/256/512)
  • Base64 / URL encoding/decoding
  • Timestamp conversion
  • Regex testing and replacement
Features
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25 developer utilities in one focused toolbox. HelvetiKit brings code, text, conversions, generators, and network diagnostics to iPhone, iPhone Duo, and iPad. Find tools by name or keyword, pin your favorites, and keep your input while switching tools during a session. SMART PASTE Use the system Paste button to recognize copied content and open a matching tool with your input ready. Recognition runs on your device. CODE AND TEXT - Format, minify, validate, sort, and convert JSON to YAML. - Decode JWT headers, payloads, and claims. Inspect expiry; signatures are not verified. - Test regular expressions with flags, capture groups, highlighting, and replacement. - Compare text line by line and highlight changed characters with Text Diff. - Count characters, words, lines, and bytes with Text Inspector. - Convert CSV to JSON and back with delimiter detection and table previews. - Sort, deduplicate, trim, quote, and join text with Line Tools. - Build and inspect Unix file permissions with Chmod. ENCODE AND HASH - Encode and decode Base64, including URL-safe and wrapped input. - Encode and decode URLs and escape or unescape strings. - Calculate text and file hashes, HMAC, and compare checksums. CONVERT AND GENERATE - Convert HEX, RGB, and HSL colors and check WCAG contrast ratios. - Convert large numbers between binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal. - Convert Unix timestamps and dates; follow a live Unix clock. - Change text case and inspect Cron schedules. - Generate UUID v4 and v7, passwords, and Lorem Ipsum. QR AND NETWORK TOOLS - Generate QR codes with selectable error correction, share images, and scan QR codes and barcodes with the camera or a photo. - Query DNS records using a choice of DNS-over-HTTPS resolvers. - View public IP information and local interface addresses. - Measure HTTP request latency with a timing breakdown. - Calculate IPv4 and IPv6 subnet details. A WORKSPACE THAT FITS Return to recent tools from Home. Use syntax-colored JSON and YAML, symbol input shortcuts, sample inputs, and regex presets. Choose your appearance and clear session data or recent tools in Settings. Compact navigation keeps tools close at hand. Wider layouts show the library beside your workspace and place input alongside results when space allows. Supports light and dark appearances, larger text, English, and Simplified Chinese. PRIVACY-MINDED BY DESIGN Local tools process input on your device. Recent tool input stays in memory during the app session. Network tools contact the selected resolver, lookup service, or host only when you run them. Camera and photo access are optional QR features. No separate app account is required. TRY IT, THEN GO PRO Try 10 tool runs for free. An optional one-time HelvetiKit Pro purchase unlocks unlimited runs. Restore Purchase is available in the Pro sheet.

Screenshots

SMS Filter Pro3 screens
HelvetiKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

SMS Filter Pro and HelvetiKit are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SMS Filter Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and HelvetiKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SMS Filter Pro against 5.0 for HelvetiKit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SMS Filter Pro versus HelvetiKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS Filter ProHelvetiKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer一周 许阳 张

Customer experience

SMS Filter Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HelvetiKit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SMS Filter Pro

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Coffee Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
1 purchases

HelvetiKit

One-time1
  • Pro User$0.99

Questions

Is SMS Filter Pro free?
SMS Filter Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HelvetiKit free?
HelvetiKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SMS Filter Pro or HelvetiKit?
SMS Filter Pro and HelvetiKit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SMS Filter Pro or HelvetiKit have ads?
Neither SMS Filter Pro nor HelvetiKit shows ads.

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