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** (no consumer IAP)—see FAQ: Pricing and billing and Getting started with SmishAlert on Android (enterprise).
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 $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)
iOS (Personal and Unknown Guard, billed through Apple): With an active annual subscription you get 30 alerts per month (plus any additional alerts you've purchased). Without a subscription you can use 1 free alert once—after that, subscribe in the app for full filtering and reporting. You may also see a one-time option to buy an extra alert (about $0.99) when you need one more report before upgrading. We do not offer consumer in-app purchases on Android—SmishAlert for Android is deployed by organizations (licensing is through your employer or SmishAlert account team, not Google Play consumer billing).
Pricing
Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID: $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.