SpamBanish vs AdSilence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpamBanish
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SpamBanish blocks spam calls and filters junk messages—with rules you control, on your device. Quiet, precise, and built around you. This version includes every feature at no charge. There is no Premium plan, In-App Purchase, or subscription. CALL BLOCKING • Block spam, telemarketing, and unknown callers • Identify suspicious numbers with caller labels • Prefix blocking to stop whole number ranges • Bundled caller-ID list labeled by spam category • Block numbers from Contacts, and clean empty or duplicate entries MESSAGE FILTER • Send junk, promotions, and text floods to the filter list • Fine-grained categories: transactions, orders, finance, health, offers, coupons, and more • Message prefix blocking • Anti-flood: burst messages from the same sender are blocked • On-device classification so filtering does not require uploading your messages BLOCKED AND SPAM LIST CRITERIA A sender is included when: • You add the number, a prefix, or a keyword rule, including numbers you block from Contacts • It matches a bundled starter SMS rule, such as senders beginning with 106 or typical unsolicited-marketing phrases • On-device machine learning classifies the message as junk or as a category you enabled • Flood protection is on and that sender sends too many messages in a short time • For calls: you add a block or identify rule, or the number is on the bundled caller-ID list (label only, unless you also block it) Bundled starter SMS rules cover common unsolicited-marketing patterns; you can edit, disable, or delete them. The bundled caller-ID list labels numbers with categories such as real-estate sales, insurance marketing, loan collection, education marketing, e-commerce promotion, suspected fraud, and parcel or food-delivery notices. Those entries label incoming calls and do not block them unless you add a separate blocking rule. SpamBanish does not download a live third-party SMS number blocklist. Filtering and classification run on the device. Allowlist rules always take priority. Emergency and carrier service numbers cannot be blocked. CUSTOM RULES • Allowlist and blocklist • Match by number, message body, prefix, suffix, contains, exact, or regular expression • Apply a rule to calls, messages, or both • Test a rule before it goes live OVERVIEW & SHORTCUTS • See protection status and blocking stats • Quick-block a number or create a rule in seconds • In iMessage, block a number or correct a classification without leaving the conversation GET STARTED 1. Settings → Phone → Call Blocking & Identification → enable SpamBanish 2. Settings → Messages → Unknown & Spam → enable SpamBanish 3. Return to the app to create rules or review the spam list criteria in Settings PRIVACY Call and message filtering runs on device through system extensions. Contacts access is used to choose numbers for blocking rules, and to view, edit, add, or delete contacts. SpamBanish cannot block every unwanted call or message. Results depend on system permissions, your rules, and list coverage. Emergency and system-protected numbers are never blocked.
AdSilence
This lightweight tool blocks ads and trackers by filtering DNS requests. It provides detailed statistics on your network protection and allows you to review and manage your filtering rules. Enjoy a cleaner, less interrupted online experience.
- DNS-based ad and tracker filtering
- View protection statistics
- Request logs for control
- Transparent filtering rules
- Simple pause/resume functionality
- Focuses on DNS layer protection
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连接,更纯净。 AdSilence 是一款通过 DNS 过滤广告与追踪域名的轻量防护工具。启用系统 DNS 配置后,对经过服务且命中过滤规则的域名请求进行拦截,减少部分广告加载与追踪连接,让每一次使用网络都少一点打扰。 【从域名源头过滤】 通过加密 DNS-over-HTTPS 解析服务,过滤已知广告与追踪域名。过滤规则由服务端维护,新增规则无需等待 App 版本更新。 【防护效果,看得见】 查看今日拦截、累计拦截、查询总数和拦截率,结合近 7 天查询趋势,了解这台设备的防护情况。 【请求日志,自主掌控】 请求日志默认关闭。开启后,可查看查询域名、处理结果与命中规则,并按关键词或结果筛选。日志在服务端最多保留 7 天、每台设备最多 5,000 条,也可随时手动清空。 【过滤规则,清晰透明】 浏览当前生效的域名规则与分类,了解哪些域名受到过滤。 【日常操作,简单直接】 完成首次系统配置后,可在首页暂停或恢复防护,按需要掌控自己的连接。 【专注 DNS 层保护】 AdSilence 不代理用户 HTTPS 流量,不解密或读取网页内容。DNS 服务会处理经过它的域名查询,以完成解析、过滤和统计。 使用说明: 首次启用需要按照 App 指引,在系统设置中选择 AdSilence DNS 配置。 过滤效果取决于域名规则和实际网络环境。与正常内容共用域名的广告、已缓存内容,以及使用独立 DNS 或部分 VPN 的请求,可能无法过滤。AdSilence 不保证移除所有广告,也不提供自动点击“跳过广告”功能。 统计数字代表 DNS 查询次数,不等于实际移除的广告条数。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpamBanish at none against AdSilence's 1. AdSilence's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. AdSilence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpamBanish asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpamBanish ships an update every 3 weeks, AdSilence every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpamBanish | AdSilence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weigan Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 星富 何 |
In-app purchases
SpamBanish
No in-app purchases
AdSilence
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