Subscription (individual iPhone)

How to subscribe on iPhone, what's included, alert limits, and what happens without a subscription.

This article focuses on the **consumer** SmishAlert app on iPhone (Apple billing). Android is enterprise-only and uses org licensing; see FAQ: Pricing and billing.

The consumer iPhone app has **no free trial**. Subscribe to enable on-device filtering, reporting, and your monthly alert quota. Plans are annual-only—Personal $4.99/month or $49.99/year and Unknown Guard $79.99/year—billed through your Apple ID.

What's included with a subscription

  • Full message filtering (SMS, unknown senders).
  • Call and message reporting.
  • Share extension and Messages extension reporting.
  • QR code scanning and threat analysis.
  • Protection activity summary in the app.

Alert limits (reporting)

Personal and Unknown Guard (billed through Apple or Google Play): With an active subscription you get 30 alerts per month. Without a subscription you can use 1 free alert once—after that, subscribe in the app for full reporting. You may also see a one-time option to buy an extra alert (about $0.99) on iPhone when you need one more report before upgrading. Enterprise Android builds use organization licensing through your employer or SmishAlert account team, not consumer Play billing.

Pricing

Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID: $4.99/month or $49.99/year for Personal and $79.99/year for Unknown Guard (annual-only). You can change or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Without a subscription

If you don't subscribe, on-device filtering and most reporting stop until you subscribe. You may still have one free alert available once (if you haven't used it yet)—open the app to see your options. You can re-enable full access anytime by subscribing in the app.

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