Notify NYC vs Simchavite
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.
Simchavite
This companion app provides event hosts with real-time RSVP notifications and allows for quick guest addition by importing contacts. It syncs with existing events created on the web platform, streamlining on-the-go guest management.
- Real-time RSVP notifications
- Import contacts for guest lists
- Syncs with web events
- On-the-go guest management
- Push notifications for responses
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Simchavite is a lightweight companion app designed for event hosts. The app focuses on two core features: Receiving real-time notifications when guests RSVP Importing contacts from your phone to quickly add guests to your events All event creation and invitation design is handled through the Simchavite website. This app exists to keep hosts informed and make guest management faster on mobile. What the app does: • Sends push notifications when guests respond • Lets hosts import contacts from their phone • Syncs with existing SimchaVite events What it doesn’t do: • Create or design invitations • Replace the full web experience The Simchavite app is built for hosts who want quick updates and simple guest management on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simchavite 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.
Simchavite 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 | Simchavite |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | SIMCHAVITE LLC |
Customer experience
Notify NYC
Simchavite
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
Simchavite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notify NYC
No in-app purchases
Simchavite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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