NekoSMS vs ShellMS
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
NekoSMS
NekoSMS is a pattern-based text message blocker for Android. It requires a rooted phone running Android 4.4 KitKat or newer, and the Xposed framework installed.Features:Works with all SMS apps, stock or third partyBlock messages based on sender and/or contentSupports regular expressions, wildcard patterns, and moreBackup and restore your filter rules across devicesFree, both as in beer and in speechNo internet access, no ads, no telemetry
ShellMS
ShellMS is the simplest and easiest ADB Shell Messaging Application. If you don't know what ADB or SDK is you definitely don't need this app. For the others it's useful tool to speed up messaging when you're working on your computer. Usage: * with mobile phone numbers: adb shell am startservice --user 0 -n com.android.shellms/.sendSMS -e contact +123456789 -e msg "Message" * with display names from phone: adb shell am startservice --user 0 -n com.android.shellms/.sendSMS -e contact "Contact's DISPLAY NAME" -e msg "MSG"
| Feature | NekoSMS | ShellMS |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | GitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | SMSMessaging | SMSMessaging |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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