Should I Answer? delivers free protection against unsolicited calls with a crowd-sourced, on-device database that flags nuisance numbers and can block them. It supports offline protection and a dialer experience, backed by a broad user base across regions. With 1,000,000+ total downloads and 14K in the last 30 days, the app shows sustained adoption and regional presence, including top-10 rankings in CZ and a strong rating from thousands of users.
Flexible protection levels from alerts to blocking
Privacy-first, on-device processing keeps data local
Lacks explicit caller-ID lookup features advertised by some competitors (e.g., automatic spam identification or reverse lookup)
Reliance on user reports may lag for newer numbers
Some competitors offer broader feature sets beyond basic blocking and alerts
About Should I Answer?
Should I Answer? is a communication app developed by Mister Group s.r.o..
Download Statistics
Should I Answer? has been downloaded 2.3 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 14 thousand times. It is ranked #8 in communication.
User Ratings
Should I Answer? is rated 3.99 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 95 thousand ratings.
App Information
Should I Answer? is FREE to download. The last update was on October 6, 2024.
Technical Requirements
Should I Answer? requires Android 10+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play December 2018.
Description
Get rid of the unsolicited calls once forever. Safely and absolutely free.
Telemarketers, phone scams or „just“ unsolicited surveys? The Should I Answer app can get you rid of all such calls.
How does the app work? Whenever some unknown number calls the app checks it in its permanently updated database - immediately, without internet connection. If it finds out that other users reported the respective number as nuisance, it warns you against it. Or if you want it so, it can block it directly, the caller will not be able to reach you.
It is just the database used by the Should I Answer app which is an absolute unique part. It is composed directly by the users of the app: after each unknown call the users can rate it anonymously either as safe or spam. After approval given by our admins the report is then visible in the database where all users can benefit from.
What the app can do? • It can protect you effectively against the unsolicited calls. You can set the level of protection exactly according to your needs: from simple alert of unsolicited call to direct blocking.
• It can block even hidden, foreign or premium rate numbers. Also you can write your own lists of blocked or allowed numbers.
• The app can be used as fully functional dialer app: you will find all your Contacts, favourite Contacts and complete call history in it.
• The app can protect you even offline. If you need to update the local database it waits for your wi-fi connection.
• It’s simple, even your grandma can use it :-)
How does the app deal with your personal data? Everything is happening directly in your phone, and in your phone only - your data is never by passed to some 3rd party. The app can’t „see“ even your own phone number, all reports are fully anonymous, the app doesn’t send even your Contacts anywhere.
Where you can find more info? • Web: www.shouldianswer.net • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shouldianswer • Support: support@shouldianswer.net
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This app works brilliantly. I don't get any calls from companies that I haven't ok'd or any numbers not in my phone book. If I do want a number to get through it is very easy to do. 100% the best app I have on my phone.
★★★★★Jeff Guy· Apr 18, 2026
Settings->Block calls from unknown numbers. Works. Each blocked call gives a nonintrusive notification.
★★★★★MSPT· Jul 21, 2026
Great app to block undesirable (spam and fraudulent) phone calls! 👍
★☆☆☆☆Maxwell James· May 10, 2026
I was trying out spam blocker apps and came across this. I was receiving about 1 spam call every 3 days. I installed this and my spam calls went through the roof. Maybe 10 to 15 calls a day. It almost seemed random until I noticed a pattern after paying attention to my voicemails. It was basically 1 of 3 messages from randomly dialed numbers. But the return number (although different numbers) had the same area code. I went in and deleted the app and no surprise that the calls immediately stopped
★☆☆☆☆Sathish Kanna· Jun 10, 2026
Why should I update the database THROUGH THE APP DIRECTLY? If anything needs to be updated, then let me update through Google Play. The push notifications to update the database are annoying.
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Trust & Safety: All processing happens on the device and data is never sent to third parties. Reports are anonymous, and the app cannot access your own phone number or Contacts. No data is transmitted off-device, aligning with a privacy-first design.
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