Notify NYC vs BOMShow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notify NYC
Receive official emergency alerts and information about important City services directly from New York City. This app provides location-based updates to keep you informed about emergency events.
- Official emergency communications
- Location-based alerts
- Information on emergency events
- Updates on City services
- Privacy-focused location tracking
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Notify NYC is New York City's official emergency communications program. Get the Notify NYC app to get information about emergency events and important City services, based on your location. New York City will never track or share your precise location with anyone.
BOMShow
This platform connects businesses with influencers to create authentic product showcases and engaging promotional content. It helps e-commerce sellers build trust and brands enhance visibility through professional images and trending videos. Small businesses can explore effective influencer marketing strategies.
- Custom buyer showcases
- Engaging promotional videos
- Professional product images
- Connect with influencers
- E-commerce content creation
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BOM Invite is a professional influencer marketing platform by Lancheng Weixun, bringing together a diverse pool of influencers, including students, moms, and professionals, to create high-quality content for businesses. Key Features: Custom Buyer Showcases: Influencers present your product authentically to attract trust. Engaging Promotional Videos: Create trending short videos to enhance brand visibility. Professional Product Images: High-quality main images and detailed shots for e-commerce success. Best For: E-commerce sellers needing buyer showcases to build trust. Brands seeking short video promotions, main image photography, and more. Small businesses exploring influencer marketing strategies. Seamlessly connect with top influencers to elevate your brand marketing. Download BOM Invite now and simplify influencer marketing like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BOMShow at 5.0 against Notify NYC's 3.3. BOMShow also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Notify NYC's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BOMShow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notify NYC has 88 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Notify NYC ships an update every 2 months, BOMShow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notify NYC | BOMShow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | BLUE ORANGE TECHNOLOGY INC |
Customer experience
Notify NYC
BOMShow
Bugs and requests
Notify NYC
Reported bugs
13 issues- Pop-up notifications repeat endlessly and cannot be dismissed
- Notification preferences cannot be saved
- App randomly closes when in use
- Cannot get past the Terms of Use agreement
- No accept button to press on terms of service
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- Repeatedly popping up old notifications
- Alerts keep popping up incessantly
- Parking reform pop up won’t stop popping up
- Old notifications upon opening app
- Ignores notification settings on iPhone
- Cannot navigate app when open
- Required missing person alerts cannot be deactivated
- Missing pictures in missing person alerts
Requested features
13 requests- Allow deactivation of missing person alerts
- Include pictures in missing person alerts
- Add a share button for alerts
- Allow users to choose which alerts they receive (without mandatory ones)
- More granular alert controls
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- Option to receive amber/grey alerts
- Ability to set neighborhood for localized alerts
- Dismiss All button for pop-up notifications
- Eliminate pop-ups and rely on banner notifications
- Fix inability to navigate app when open
- Update the app regularly
- Improve alert detail and specificity
- Allow users to toggle off ALL categories of alerts
BOMShow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notify NYC
No in-app purchases
BOMShow
No in-app purchases
