AT&T ActiveArmor vs Samsung Smart Call

AT&T ActiveArmor8.7Visit Samsung Smart Call8.4Visit

Higher score AT&T ActiveArmor #5 in Spam Call Blocking Apps 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AT&T

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Samsung Smart Call #7 in Spam Call Blocking Apps 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Samsung

• AT&T ActiveArmor fits best

  AT&T customers wanting free baseline protection

• Samsung Smart Call fits best

  Galaxy phone owners seeking free caller ID and spam blocking

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Side by side

Feature	AT&T ActiveArmor 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Samsung Smart Call 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Spam Call Blocking Apps	#7 in Spam Call Blocking Apps
Best for	AT&T customers wanting free baseline protection	Galaxy phone owners seeking free caller ID and spam blocking
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$7/unit/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	Android
Support	Docs	Live chat, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo
Features AT&T ActiveArmor 3/4 · Samsung Smart Call 2/4
Robocall blocking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Caller ID	✓	✓
Call screening	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Community reports	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Both	Android
Blocked-number limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free fraud-risk and spam-risk call blocking Custom routing, personal block list, and caller ID options Available on compatible iOS and Android phones	Identifies callers outside your contacts and labels suspected spam or fraud Choose to block all identified spam or only high-risk scam calls Report spam and search for local businesses from the Phone app
Cons	Requires AT&T wireless service Compatible device required Caller ID and reverse lookup require Advanced	Limited to supported Galaxy phones running Android Availability varies by country, carrier, and device Not a standalone app with a published plan
Our verdict	AT&T ActiveArmor is a mobile security app for AT&T wireless customers with compatible iOS and Android phones. Its free tier focuses on unwanted-call protection, with fraud-risk call blocking, spam-risk labeling and blocking, custom call… Read the review →	Samsung Smart Call is a caller identification and spam protection feature integrated into the Phone app on supported Galaxy phones. It is aimed at people who want to screen unfamiliar calls and manage unwanted numbers from the phone… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AT&T ActiveArmor — where it wins

  • Free fraud-risk and spam-risk call blocking
  • Custom routing, personal block list, and caller ID options
  • Available on compatible iOS and Android phones

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires AT&T wireless service
  • Compatible device required
  • Caller ID and reverse lookup require Advanced

• Samsung Smart Call — where it wins

  • Identifies callers outside your contacts and labels suspected spam or fraud
  • Choose to block all identified spam or only high-risk scam calls
  • Report spam and search for local businesses from the Phone app

  Where it doesn't

  • Limited to supported Galaxy phones running Android
  • Availability varies by country, carrier, and device
  • Not a standalone app with a published plan

• AT&T ActiveArmor8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad free call-blocking baseline for AT&T wireless customers.

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• Samsung Smart Call8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free Galaxy Phone feature for caller ID and adjustable spam blocking.

  Visit SamsungFull verdict →