Ms. Number vs Nomorobo
Last updated November 14, 2026
For stopping spam, Nomorobo is the better fit: it blocks calls and texts as they arrive. Ms. Number is an iPhone app for looking up one specific US number and reading what people reported.
Get Ms. Number on the App Store| Ms. Number | Nomorobo | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Check a number before you answer, reply or meet | Block spam calls and spam texts |
| Price (read 2026-11-14) | $6.99 a week, $14.99 a month, $79.99 a year or $199.99 lifetime in the iPhone app, per its pricing page | Basic $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year; Max $59.99 a year, per its pricing page |
| Trial | Web monthly and annual plans start with a 5-day trial | Its homepage says all mobile plans start with a free trial |
Which to choose
Pick Nomorobo if your problem is volume: robocalls, spam texts, a home phone that keeps ringing. Its site advertises Landline Protection for supported VoIP and digital landlines.
Pick Ms. Number if the problem is one number: a match, a buyer, a contractor, a stranger who asked for yours. It also has one-tap blocking for a number you looked up.
Caveat
Ms. Number reports are written by users and may be wrong. It needs a paid plan and covers US numbers.
Questions
Can I run both?
Yes. One screens incoming spam, the other answers "who is this?" on demand.
Does Nomorobo block texts?
Its pricing page lists protection from phishing and spam texts.
Is Ms. Number a spam blocker?
Partly. It has a block button, but its focus is lookups.
Check a number in Ms. Number
Look up a number, read what the community reported, and block it in one tap. Ms. Number needs a paid plan to use, and the App Store shows the price and any free trial before you subscribe.
Get Ms. Number on the App StoreSources
Who makes this
Ms. Number is made by Block Browser INC. Community reports are users' opinions and may be wrong. Ms. Number is not a consumer reporting agency, and its information may not be used for credit, employment, housing, tenancy or insurance decisions. To remove a number, use the opt-out page. Questions: support.