Number Shield

Name: Number Shield
Rating: 4.5 (1853 reviews)
Author: Kinnaman Software LLC

by Kinnaman Software LLC

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $2.99

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Utilities

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Utilities

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $2.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.5 1853 ratings · App Store

3/5Works but doesn’t help
I’m torn here. Ever since upgrading my phone I’ve gotten 5+ spam calls every single day. On the one hand, this app works for blocking numbers in certain formats. However, it doesn’t matter. It’s like the spammers know what I’ve already blocked and just use a different area code+first three. If we had enough “blocks” to be able to block a ton of area codes I think it would look better, but unfortunately with the limit there are just too many remaining options. As someone with a phone number from a state I haven’t lived in in over a decade, I would love to just block ALL numbers from that state that aren’t in my contacts. I think that’s the only thing that would really work and I would pay extra for that.

Jfisher73234 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5This app saved me from going insane!
I got a new phone # and immediately started getting multiple text messages daily for “Joseph”, after years of dealing with the late night texts waking me up to tell me if I “take a spoon full of this to have the best sleep ever”, I got this app! At some point I realized most of the text messages came from 1 certain state I’ve never been too and I know nobody in… with this app I blocked the entire state, I got a few other text after from other area codes, but I just clicked “report as junk” and now I almost never get spam text! Thank you so much!

SimpsonsAppSuxAss · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app - get your settings right & you'll have no issues!
I've been using this for well over a year now... I was getting a bunch of calls that were not for my phone and a couple that I know I've told to not call my phone, but of course they'll still do it. The regular block function did ok but blocked people could still leave messages which defeats the point of blocking them. I don't want them calling my phone AT ALL. Enter Number Shield. Talk about 'you might as well give up and report the number as inactive' because you cannot get through NOR leave any messages. PERFECTION. Once you've got your settings lined up properly for the app to identify contacts within the app it works like a charm. I no longer receive a bunch of random calls & if one does magically get through, I just block it & reload my block list. This may happen once a month if that. Usually it's a random number but once you activate block and or blocking a similar sting of number patterns it's "SILAAAAANNNNNCCCEEEE PUNK!" Like Dragon Fly Jones, especially if they're using auto dialers. Get the app!

Nikki Blasé · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Great concept but needs work
The app is a great idea but I don't see it doing anything additional for iPhone users than the default iPhone "Block Unknown Callers" does.. even when a number range is blocked, calls occasionally come through and it doesn't truly "block" the call.. it just prevents your phone from ringing and the spam callers get sent to voicemail, so VMs fill up fast. Lastly, adding number ranges can take a LONG time. It takes my app 6 minutes to block a 4-digit (i.e. last 4 numbers) number range now (brand new phone, no other issues on it) and you CANNOT use your phone while the numbers are being blocked. You have to sit there and wait for the spinning circle to go away. If you close the app / do anything else on your phone in the middle of it blocking numbers, it will restart the blocking all over when you open the app again. So just some UI issues and functionality that could be improved

njburrito · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Amazing
This app lets me do what Verizon refuses to: block specific area codes that i get 10+ spam calls a day from. Verizon wants me to pay an additionally monthly fee to block just 10 "neighborhood codes"(the first 6 digits). Number shield just let me 6 area codes i get all my spam from. Number shied let me block 6+ million numbers for a one time payment of 2.99! Verizon wanted me to pay 3.99 A MONTH to block just 10 neighborhood codes(6 digits) thus only 100,000 numbers. Number shield is doing what verizon refuses to. This service should be provided by verizon for FREE but i had to find a third party app to handle this. Thank you for this great, fairly one-time-prices app. 10/10 amazing

buckbiggly · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

App Store

1.6
Added frequently asked questions.
1.6.1
Fixed an issue where numbers might not be blocked after restoring iPhone from an iCloud backup. Other minor usability improvements.
1.6.2
Minor bug fixes and usability improvements.
1.6.3
Fixed some bugs related to deleting number patterns.
1.6.4
Fixed a crash on iOS 10 when importing number patterns from a text file.
1.6.5
Added a "Share App" button. Improved handling of a specific type of error that can occur with iPhone's call blocking system.
2.0
Added "Allowed Numbers" feature. Add specific numbers or number patterns you don't want block. New app design with a tabbed interface. Other bug fixes and enhancements.
2.0.1
Fixed a bug that could prevent the "Block Similar Numbers" share action from adding a number pattern.
2.1
Added support for Dark Mode in iOS 13. Number patterns are now sorted numerically. (This can be changed by tapping “More”, then choosing “Sort Options”.) Fixed a few minor bugs.
2.1.1
Small bug fix
2.1.2
Fixed an error that occurred when attempting to block a number with all zeroes.
2.1.3
Fixed a Dark Mode issue on an error message.
2.1.4
Fixed a couple small bugs.
2.1.5
Fixed a bug that could cause the app to crash immediately after being opened.
2.1.6
Clarified several error messages
3.0
Added text message blocking.
3.0.1
- Fixed an issue where numbers that begin with 0 would not be blocked. - Added assistance prompts shown when no wildcards or an invalid number format is entered. - Improved the verbiage of the text shown in several screens. - The progress percentage is no shown while blocking numbers. - Improved keyboard layout.
3.0.2
Fixed a bug where adding a number to allow would show a warning about not including wildcards.
3.0.3
Fixed some minor user interface bugs
3.1
Fixed an issue where the number pattern entry field was hidden behind the keyboard on phones with a small screen such as iPhone 5S and iPhone SE (1st generation).
3.1.1
Fixed a problem that prevented number patterns from being formatted correctly.
3.2
Updated for iOS 18. In iOS 18, the operating system always allows contacts, so the "Allow Contacts" option in the app has been removed.
3.2.1
Fixed a bug where the "Share Contact" button in the Phone app didn't work.
3.2.2
Updated FAQ screen.
3.3 · 15 Sep 2025
Updated for iOS 26.

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