# Email Spam Blocker

> Email Spam, Spam, Spam, Help!?! :) Avoid Email Spam!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maxlabmobile.emailspamfilter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maxlabmobile.emailspamfilter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.maxlabmobile.emailspamfilter`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Maxlab Mobile
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 154,100
- **Rating:** 2.89 / 5 (467 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.0-beta
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2016-12-06
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxlabmobile.emailspamfilter)
- **Website:** [http://www.maxlabmobile.com](http://www.maxlabmobile.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://maxlabmobile.com/privacy-policy.html](https://maxlabmobile.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Email Spam Blocker is a powerful Chrome extension designed to automatically detect and move spam emails from your inbox to a designated spam folder. Utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms, including a Bayesian filter, it intelligently distinguishes spam from legitimate emails to ensure you only receive notifications for non-spam messages.

Key features include user training with thumbs up/down controls to improve spam detection accuracy, blacklisting and whitelisting capabilities, and robust support for IMAP, including OAuth2 for Gmail. The app operates entirely locally, ensuring your email data remains private with no subscription fees. Additional setup instructions and community support are available through the provided support forum link.

## Rankings

- #180,827 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.BIND_REMOTEVIEWS`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.maxlabmobile.emailspamfilter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.maxlabmobile.emailspamfilter.provider.READ`
- `com.maxlabmobile.emailspamfilter.provider.WRITE`
- `com.sony.smallapp.permission.SMALLAPP`
- `com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware.aef.EXTENSION_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Pros focus on strong spam filtering, useful reports, and easy-to-use training. Cons center on stability problems after updates, service compatibility issues, privacy/safety concerns, activation/update failures, and intrusive notifications. Overall, the app is lauded for effectiveness and simplicity but plagued by reliability and trust issues in many reviews.

### Pros

- Effective spam filtering that significantly reduces junk in the inbox.
- Useful daily reports that give visibility into spam activity.
- Simple, easy-to-use interface with a straightforward spam/ham training workflow.
- Longstanding use with praise for reliability by some users.
- Described by a user as the 'best simple email filter app'.

### Cons

- Crashes and won't launch, especially after updates.
- Inconsistent compatibility with services (Yahoo, Hotmail) and access-token issues.
- Privacy/security concerns, with warnings of unsafe/scam claims and Google blocking the app.
- Activation/install/update failures and inability to upgrade to newer versions.
- Excessive notifications and misbehavior around spam (spam still causing alerts).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maxlabmobile.emailspamfilter)