FilterMyCalls and Nomorobo both aim at robocalls and spam, but they work differently. Nomorobo is a spam call and text blocker built around a database of known robocallers: “known robocalls are stopped while legitimate calls keep ringing,” and its site also advertises call screening that identifies who is calling and what they want. FilterMyCalls is an AI call screener for the phone you already have: unknown callers reaching your screening line are asked their name and the reason for the call, and you read that summary on screen before choosing to answer, decline, or take a message. FilterMyCalls serves the U.S. and Canada; Nomorobo's public pages are U.S.-focused.
Side by side
| Feature | FilterMyCalls | Nomorobo |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An AI call screener that protects the phone number you already have | A spam call and text blocker built around a database of known robocallers |
| What happens when an unknown call comes in | The AI answers first and asks who is calling and the reason for the call | Known robocalls are stopped while legitimate calls keep ringing; its site also advertises call screening that identifies who is calling and what they want |
| What the caller is asked | Their name and the reason for the call | Not stated on its public pages; its stated approach is stopping known robocallers by database |
| How you decide | Read the caller's stated name and reason on screen, then answer, decline, or take a message | Known bad numbers are handled automatically; protection can be paused at any time |
| Text messages | Focused on calls | Spam and scam texts are automatically junked |
| Your phone number | Keep your current number and carrier; screening uses conditional call forwarding | Activates on your current phone line |
| Availability | United States and Canada | iPhone and Android in the U.S., plus supported VoIP and digital landlines; its public pages do not mention Canada |
| Price | US$8/month or US$80/year (CA$10/month or CA$100/year in Canada) | Basic $2.99/month or $19.99/year; Max $59.99/year; Family $79.99/year (prices shown on its site, October 2026) |
Nomorobo facts verified against its public website as of October 2026, including the prices shown on its plans section. Nomorobo is a trademark of its respective owner; FilterMyCalls is not affiliated with Nomorobo.
Where Nomorobo is the better fit
If your priority is stopping known robocallers with as little interaction as possible, Nomorobo's database approach is a good fit — its Basic plan lists a lower monthly amount than FilterMyCalls, and it also covers supported VoIP and digital landlines plus suspected spam texts. FilterMyCalls focuses on calls and on the unknown callers that a block list cannot classify in advance.
Where FilterMyCalls is the better fit
- You keep your current number and carrier — screening uses conditional call forwarding, so nothing about your phone service changes.
- The AI asks for the reason for the call, so you read 'John from ABC Roofing about your estimate' and know what the call is about before it interrupts you.
- You decide from a written summary on your screen — answer, decline, or take a message, call by call.
- You live in Canada — FilterMyCalls serves the U.S. and Canada, with Canadian pricing in CAD.
- You want the screening step: the unknown callers that neither database knows yet still have to explain why they are calling.
Common questions
Is FilterMyCalls a Nomorobo alternative?
For the goal of fewer unwanted calls, yes — but the mechanism differs. Nomorobo stops known robocallers using a database of reported numbers and advertises call screening that identifies who is calling. FilterMyCalls is a screener: unknown callers reach your screening line, the AI asks for their name and the reason for the call, and you decide from a written summary. FilterMyCalls also serves Canada.
How is call screening different from call blocking?
Call blocking stops numbers matched against a list, before your phone rings. Call screening answers the unknown calls that reach you and captures context first — with FilterMyCalls, the caller's stated name and reason — so you decide per call. The two approaches complement each other; FilterMyCalls includes AI Spam Shield with Standard and Strict modes for suspected spam plus its screening step for everything else.
Does Nomorobo work in Canada?
Nomorobo's public pages describe U.S. availability and do not mention Canada. FilterMyCalls serves individuals in both the United States and Canada, with Canadian pricing in CAD.
What does FilterMyCalls cost?
FilterMyCalls is US$8/month or US$80/year (CA$10/month or CA$100/year in Canada), published plainly on this website. Nomorobo lists Basic at $2.99/month or $19.99/year, Max at $59.99/year, and Family at $79.99/year on its site as of October 2026.