Sifter - Spam SMS Filter

By: 磊汪

Spam SMS & MMS Filter

Features & Capabilities

Sifter is a private, on-device SMS/MMS filter that gives you full control over your inbox with intelligent, rule-based filtering. It keeps your messages on your device, ensuring privacy and security while you design how messages are categorized and notified.

Design with speed and clarity in mind, Sifter offers granular rule configuration, including regex-powered filters, whitelist/blacklist management, and automatic categorization of messages into Transactions and Promotions. All processing happens locally, so you can tailor your notification behavior and rule types to block junk while preserving important messages.

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By:

磊汪

Rating:

4.00

(103)

Version:

26.4.9 Last updated: 2026-04-09

Version code:

884306180

Creation date:

2017-09-19

Compatible devices:

Size:

10.44MB

Price:

2.99

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Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-30

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 157,813 ▼ 396

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Developed by:

磊汪

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sifter-spam-sms-filter/id1265348258

User Reviews

Reviews are mixed. A common issue is unreliable spam blocking, with messages getting through despite keywords. Users cite a confusing UX and vague or absent instructions, including language inconsistencies. Some find it workable when configured (Filter Unknown Senders and trusted numbers) and appreciate bulk blocking via copy-paste. A minority view it as one of the few tools for link-based spam blocking. Overall, dissatisfaction centers on poor usability and questionable effectiveness for many users.

Pros

Blocks certain spam texts, especially those with links, when configured.
Supports bulk blocking by copying and pasting text to block.
Appears to work for some users when properly configured (enable Filter Unknown Senders and add trusted numbers).

Cons

Spam blocking is unreliable for many users; messages slip through despite keywords or blacklist entries.
User experience is confusing and instructions are lacking or hard to follow (some content appears in Chinese).
Blocking terms/numbers often requires awkward manual copy-paste steps and isn’t intuitive to use.
Several users feel the app offers poor value for money and is not worth the price.

Recent reviews

I have gone thru several apps, this is the first one that actually worked. It was easy to set up a profile for me and now I finally have no political text messages and no more about medicare. I have already recommended it to several other people. Now if I could only find something that worked as well for telemarketing phone calls.

by Sa*****, 2026-06-04

Does not work and instructions are in Chinese

by ro*****, 2025-09-27

Almost completely incomprehensible UX. No instructions anywhere. Why not have a new option in individual spam messages to send the number to the blacklist? No way to do this without manually and awkwardly copy pasting the number into the app. Ridiculous. What a letdown and waste of money.