# VeroSMS

> Privacy First SMS Spam Blocker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1269693537](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1269693537)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1269693537`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tanmay Sonawane
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (309 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-20
- **First published:** 2017-09-25
- **Size:** 7.31 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/verosms/id1269693537)
- **Website:** [http://verosms.com](http://verosms.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://verosms.com/privacy/](https://verosms.com/privacy/)

## Description

VeroSMS is a privacy-first SMS spam filter that runs entirely on-device. It blocks spam texts using user-defined blacklists and whitelists, enhanced by crowdsourced regional keywords. No messages are sent to servers for analysis, preserving your privacy.

Free features include unlimited blacklist/whitelist keywords, auto-blocking of texts containing URLs from unknown senders, and blocking messages from numbers not in your contacts, plus TRAI spam reporting in India. Premium adds machine-learning-based filtering, iCloud keyword sync, and ongoing crowd-sourced keyword updates to keep blocking effective with minimal effort.

## Rankings

- #97,537 — Overall

## Review summary

VeroSMS shows strong potential by blocking political and junk texts with customizable keywords and lists, and by using iPhone features while preserving privacy. Many users praise its effectiveness when configured, and some find it worth the price. However, performance is inconsistent across devices and iOS versions, with messages slipping through and features sometimes missing on iPad. Crowdsourced keywords can cause over-blocking, and setup can be non-intuitive. Reliable results often require careful, ongoing configuration and use of personal keyword lists.

### Pros

- Effectively reduces political and junk texts when configured.
- Highly customizable with your own keywords, blacklists, and whitelists.
- Easy to use once set up; leverages iPhone features and preserves privacy.
- Often worth the price; premium features enhance filtering.
- Honors user-defined lists and provides powerful controls to manage messages.

### Cons

- Filtering is inconsistent and many users report messages slipping through or the app failing to filter after updates or on different iOS versions (e.g., iOS 18, 26).
- Crowdsourced keyword lists can cause over-blocking and hide legitimate messages unless you rely on your own keywords.
- Setup can be complex and requires enabling in device settings; some expected features are missing on iPad (e.g., call blocking).
- Some users report that even after purchasing, the app does not block as advertised or test results don’t match real blocking.
- Inconsistent performance across devices/updates leads to mixed reliability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1269693537)