Comparison

Airothy vs SpamGuard

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

Head to head
About

Airothy

Transform your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. Enjoy precise control with familiar gestures and typing, all from across the room. Your data remains private, communicating directly over your local network.

Highlights
  • Wireless trackpad control
  • Full-screen Mac keyboard
  • Gesture support
  • Private local network connection
  • One-time purchase for Pro features
  • Free core functionality
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Airothy turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. Control your Mac from across the room. Gestures, typing, and shortcuts, right in your hand. A REAL TRACKPAD, IN YOUR HAND • One finger moves the pointer, with smooth acceleration that feels like a Mac trackpad • Tap to click, two-finger tap to right-click, double-tap to double-click • Two fingers to scroll and pinch to zoom • Three-finger swipes for Mission Control and switching Spaces • Long-press to drag and drop A FULL KEYBOARD, TWO WAYS • Full-screen Mac Keyboard with hold-to-combine modifier keys, key repeat, and haptic feedback • A function row that matches your Mac: brightness, media, mute, and volume • Or type with the familiar iOS keyboard, with a Cmd / Opt / Ctrl / Shift bar and a Mac keys panel PRIVATE BY DESIGN • iPhone and Mac talk directly over your local network. What you type and tap never touches the internet • Every connection is encrypted and authenticated • Your Mac only accepts commands from devices you personally approved, one controller at a time GETTING STARTED 1. Install the free Mac companion app from airothy.com 2. Open Airothy on your iPhone and scan the QR code shown on your Mac, or enter the 6-digit code 3. That's it. Pair once and you stay paired FREE AND PRO The core experience is free forever: pointer, clicks, scrolling, and typing with the iOS keyboard. Pro features like the Mac Keyboard, Mac modifier and function keys, drag and drop, pinch to zoom, three-finger gestures, and remote system controls come with a 14-day free trial, then unlock with a single one-time purchase. No subscription.

About

SpamGuard

Features
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SpamGuard filters SMS spam entirely on your device — no server, zero network requests, and your message content never leaves the phone. • Keyword and sender rules with normalization that catches obfuscated spellings • Smishing link detection: blocks shady links (URL shorteners, suspicious domains) combined with lure phrases — delivery, government, embassy impersonation and more, across 15 languages • On-device AI: a built-in Bayesian model gives a second-pass verdict on messages the rules can't decide, and personal training adapts to you • Live test screen: paste a message to see how it gets classified Privacy first: nothing you receive ever leaves your device. Per Apple policy the filter doesn't apply to saved contacts or iMessage. After installing, open Settings > Messages > Unknown & Junk and enable SpamGuard.

Screenshots

Airothy4 screens
SpamGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpamGuard at none against Airothy's 1. SpamGuard also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Airothy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpamGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airothy ships an update every 3 weeks, SpamGuard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Airothy versus SpamGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirothySpamGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunwoo Kimseihee han

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Airothy

One-time1
  • Airothy Pro$9.99
None

SpamGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airothy free?
Airothy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpamGuard free?
SpamGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airothy or SpamGuard have ads?
Neither Airothy nor SpamGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airothy or SpamGuard?
Airothy ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpamGuard daily. Most recently, Airothy was updated on October 12, 2026 and SpamGuard on October 9, 2026.

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