SmartFilter for SMS2.1 - App Store

Spam texts are annoying, and sometimes dangerous. SmartFilter works with your iPhone's built-in message filtering to sort them out before they land in your inbox - turn it on once and it runs automatically from then on.

Set your own rules, or install ready-made packs for toll scams, fake tax notices, gift card cons, crypto pitches, delivery scams, job and loan scams, phishing, and election spam. Two more packs route marketing texts and receipts into their own folders. Messages can go to Junk, Promotions, Transactions, or straight to your inbox - you decide.

Paste in a real message and tap the words that matter, and SmartFilter writes the rule for you. Save test messages so you can check your setup any time you change something. And if you want to know why a message ended up where it did, SmartFilter shows you the exact path it took.

Your rules sync across your devices with iCloud. Report junk, or tell SmartFilter it got one wrong, right from the Messages app - no extra steps.

SmartFilter also catches spam that tries to sneak past filters using lookalike letters and hidden characters.

Every message is analyzed on your phone. Nothing you receive is ever sent to a server - that's not a policy, it's how the app works.

SmartFilter is free to use, with a limit on how many filters you can save. Subscribe monthly, yearly, or once for good to unlock unlimited filters, every premium pack, regex and case-sensitive matching, test messages, and alternate app icons. Already a supporter from an earlier version? You're covered - no need to buy again.

SmartFilter is made by one independent developer. If it's working for you, a review goes a long way.

For in-app purchases and subscriptions, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Version History • Updated the built-in spam detection model, retrained on more messages reported by SmartFilter users.
• If you're upgrading from an older version, your existing filters now work right away, even before you open the app for the first time.
• Fixed "Block short codes" sending messages from email senders to Junk.
• Improved spam detection for messages that span several lines.
• Fixed a rare problem that could make filtering stop without warning, letting every message through to your inbox.
• Fixed the Done button sometimes staying greyed out when reporting a message as junk or not junk from the Messages app.
• User Guide articles now link to related articles.
• The "Leave a Review" button in Help now opens the App Store review form directly.
• Removed misleading lock icons from the spam-type choices during setup. 2.1 6d ago SmartFilter 2.0 is a complete rebuild — new design, new filtering engine, and a lot of new ways to keep junk out of your inbox.

NEW

• Filter Packs — install curated rule sets for toll, tax, gift card, crypto, delivery, job, and loan scams, phishing, and election spam. Two more packs sort marketing and receipts into their own folders.
• Route messages four ways — send them to Junk, Promotions, Transactions, or straight to your inbox.
• Build a rule from a real message — paste one in, tap the words that matter, and SmartFilter writes the rule.
• Test Messages — save example messages with the result you expect, then check them any time you change a rule or setting.
• How Filtering Works — a visual map of every check a message passes through, using your own rules.
• iCloud Sync — your rules follow you to every device, privately.
• Report spam without leaving Messages — mark a message as junk or not junk right from the report sheet.
• Filter Disguised Text — catches spam hiding behind lookalike letters and invisible characters.
• A guided setup wizard walks you through turning SmartFilter on, and you can run it again any time from Help.
• Supporters get unlimited filters, every premium pack, regex and case-sensitive matching, test messages, and alternate app icons.

IMPROVED

• Retrained on-device spam detection — nothing you receive ever leaves your iPhone.
• Rewrote pack rules to stop false matches like "election" catching "electricity".
• Reported messages are stripped of links, phone numbers, email addresses, verification codes, and dollar amounts on your device before anything is sent.
• Full accessibility pass, including large text sizes throughout.
• Every filter option now explains what it does, right where you turn it on.

FIXED

• Fixed messages occasionally not being filtered at all.
• Fixed SmartFilter being skipped even when it was switched on.
• Fixed the Report SMS shortcut not opening from the Home Screen.
• Fixed text that was unreadable in dark mode.
• Fixed filter rules that could go missing when updating from an older version.

Already tipped in a previous version? You keep every supporter feature — no repurchase needed. Thank you. 2.0 Aug 18 - Bug fixes. Shoutout to Rick!
- Updated SmartFilter model. 1.8.1 07/21/2020 Added option to filter messages where the sender is an email address.
Improved word filtering.
Updated spam detection. Thank you for sending in spam reports! 1.8 07/08/2020 Compatibility fixes for iOS 13 1.7.1 09/25/2019 Updated SmartFilter spam detection.
Bug fixes and improvements. 1.7 09/19/2019 Updated spam filtering follows these steps:

1. Check message contents against allowed words.
2. Check if Filter All Unknown setting is enabled.
3. Check message contents against SmartFilter machine learning model, if enabled.
4. Check message contents against filter words.
5. Check sender's number against filter numbers.
6. Check if sender's number is a short code, if enabled.
7. Check if messaeg contents include a link, if enabled. 1.6 07/30/2019 Bug fixes 1.5.3 06/22/2019 Minor text fixes 1.5.2 06/13/2019 ∙ More app icons!
∙ Updated spam detection
∙ Updated to Swift 5 (this means a smaller download size!)
∙ Fixed status bar color to change based on the screen shown 1.5.1 06/12/2019 *** NEW ***
- More app icons!
- Option to auto-paste your clipboard contents when reporting spam.
- When you send feedback you can choose to include your filter settings.

*** UPDATED ***
- SmartFilter machine learning model using Apple's Create ML
- Redesigned interface to easily report spam messages

*** FIXED ***
- Background audio would be interrupted if you viewed the How To Enable video. No longer! Be gone interruptions! 1.5 03/15/2019 Added 'Report SMS'
Added app shortcut to Report SMS
Updated Spam Detection

If SmartFilter just gets it wrong (either a spam message shows up in your inbox, or a real message gets filtered to the junk folder), let us know using the 'Report SMS' feature. We'll use your feedback to improve the spam detection algorithm for everyone. You should give yourself a pat on the back for being such a good person!

If you leave a review you get to give yourself another pat on the back! That's two pats on the back! 1.3 05/03/2018 Bug fixes 1.2.1 02/11/2018 TL;DR
- Alternate App Icons
- Updated Spam Detection
- Allow Words
- Filter Links

*** If SmartFilter has been useful for you, please consider leaving a review. ***

- Alternate app icons for SmartFilter Supporters. Change the look of SmartFilter on your home screen by changing the app icon. Become a supporter today by leaving a tip in our Tip Jar!
- Updated Spam Detection. Thanks to user feedback, SmartFilter's machine learning model has been updated! If you are getting spam or some messages are incorrectly being filtered, please email smartfilterapp@gmail.com so we can update our algorithm. Thank you to all of the users who have helped improve SmartFilter!
- Allow Words list has been added. Think of it as an opposite Filter Words list. Any message that contains any words from the Allow Words list, will be allowed into your Messages inbox.
- Filter Links option added. When this option is enabled, all messages from unknown senders that have hyperlinks/URLs/web addresses will be filtered.
- Some bugs were fixed to help you enjoy using SmartFilter even more!
- Minor text fixes 1.2 11/13/2017 - Updated on-boarding and tutorial screens
- Minor text fixes
- Bug fixes

If SmartFilter has been useful for you, please consider leaving a review. 1.1 10/03/2017 1.0 09/19/2017