Block spam texts on iPhone
FingerWag helps you filter spam, scam, and political text messages with rules you control. No uploads. No accounts. No tracking.
A practical spam text blocker for real iPhone users
Most spam text advice tells you to report messages one by one. FingerWag gives you a private rule-based layer for the messages you already know you do not want.
Filter by phrase
Block recurring phrases like donation pushes, fake delivery warnings, survey messages, or campaign disclaimers.
Use rule packs
Start with built-in packs for political texts, fundraising, delivery scams, and other common spam patterns.
Stay private
Filtering runs locally on your iPhone. FingerWag does not need an account and does not upload message text to a server.
How to enable text filtering
After installing FingerWag, turn it on in iOS Messages settings. Apple requires this step before any SMS filter can work.
Open Messages settings
Go to Settings, then Apps, then Messages.
Choose Text Message Filtering
Older iOS versions may call this Unknown & Spam.
Select FingerWag
Once enabled, FingerWag can filter unknown text messages.
Learn how to stop spam texts
Start with the most common search questions and use FingerWag when you want a private filter you can control.
Get FingerWag for iPhone
FingerWag is preparing for App Store release. This page will link directly to the App Store when the listing is live.
Contact supportSpam text questions
Can an iPhone app block spam texts?
An iPhone message filter can classify texts from unknown senders and send matching messages to Junk. FingerWag uses local rules so you control which phrases, senders, and categories are filtered.
Does FingerWag upload my text messages?
No. FingerWag is designed for on-device filtering. Your rules and filtering decisions stay on your iPhone.
Can FingerWag stop political texts too?
Yes. FingerWag includes rule packs and custom rules that can filter political campaign messages, fundraising texts, survey texts, and other unwanted messages from unknown senders.