Should I Answer? vs Yet Another Call Blocker
Should I Answer?
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| Figure | Should I Answer? | Yet Another Call Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Call blocker apps | 8.0 (#12) | 7.5 (#24) |
| Spec score · Spam Call Blocking Apps | 7.5 (#21) | 7.0 (#29) |
| Call blocking | The Android app can optionally block unwanted calls automatically, though this may not work on every phone model. | The app can automatically block calls with negative ratings, hidden numbers, or numbers on a local blacklist. |
| Privacy | The Android manual says the local database stores phone numbers and statistics, while user reviews can be downloaded from the web service. | The maker says no personal data is shared, while noting that database update requests expose the user’s IP address, database version, and country code, and online review requests expose the IP address, queried phone number, and country code to third-party servers. |
| Support | Users can report app issues from the Android app, which attaches application logs to the report. | The maker directs users with unanswered questions to the project’s GitLab issues and explains how to export app logs for crash reports. |
Plans
Should I Answer?
- Android appFree
- iOS automatic database updatesPrice not published
In their own words
Should I Answer?
Should I Answer? is a community-based service and mobile app for identifying and guarding against unwanted calls, telemarketing, and expensive outgoing calls. Its database combines community reviews with phone number ratings and is refreshed daily. On Android, the app can check a locally stored database without an internet connection and can optionally block unwanted calls automatically. The maker warns that automatic blocking may not work on every phone model. On iOS, number ratings appear in CallerID during calls or in Call History through the call blocking and identification extension. The service is also available on the web and as an extension. The Android app requires Android 4.1 or higher; Android 6 and newer require permissions for contacts, call information, and drawing over other apps. The Android manual says the local database stores phone numbers and statistics, while user reviews can be downloaded from the web service. The Android plan is free. An iOS automatic database updates plan has no listed price and includes a one-month trial period and free phone number information search.
Yet Another Call Blocker
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