Notify NYC vs Porky Peeps
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.
Porky Peeps
Organize and track your friendly game nights with this tool. Manage players, record chip counts, and settle debts for home gatherings. Enjoy a privacy-first experience with all data stored locally.
- Organize game sessions
- Track player participation
- Record chip counts and settlements
- Calculate game statistics
- Leaderboard for competition
- Offline functionality
- Dark mode support
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Porky Peeps is a game session organizer and tracking tool for organizing friendly game nights with family and friends. Track game sessions, manage players, record chip counts, and organize settlements for your home game gatherings. KEY FEATURES: Organize game sessions with customizable settings Track player participation and chip counts Record buy-ins and settlements Calculate game statistics Leaderboard for friendly competition Multiple chip colors and values Works completely offline Dark mode support PRIVACY-FIRST: All data stored locally on your device No cloud sync or account required No data collection or tracking 100% private and secure PERFECT FOR: Organizing friendly game nights Family gatherings Friend tournaments Tracking game sessions Fair settlement organization This is a GAME ORGANIZATION TOOL for casual, friendly game sessions. It is NOT a gambling app and does NOT involve real money gambling, betting, or wagering. All data is stored locally on your device for complete privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Porky Peeps at 5.0 against Notify NYC's 3.3. 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.
Porky Peeps 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.
| Parameter | Notify NYC | Porky Peeps |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 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 | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | lohith nagaraj |
Customer experience
Notify NYC
Porky Peeps
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
Porky Peeps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notify NYC
No in-app purchases
Porky Peeps
No in-app purchases
