Notify NYC vs SnapsClean
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.
SnapsClean
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Clean your screenshots in seconds. Stop scrolling endlessly through duplicate screenshots and screen recordings. This app automatically groups visually similar screenshots and screen recordings so you can delete them in just a few taps. What it does • Finds similar screenshots • Finds similar screen recordings • Groups them by visual similarity • Lets you exclude specific items (Keep) • Deletes the rest safely to Recently Deleted Why it’s different • 100% on-device processing • No uploads, no servers • Fast and lightweight • Simple and distraction-free Free up storage space without the hassle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SnapsClean at daily against Notify NYC's every 2 months. Notify NYC's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Notify NYC ships an update every 2 months, SnapsClean daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notify NYC | SnapsClean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (88 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | Jun-seob Byun |
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
SnapsClean
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notify NYC
No in-app purchases
SnapsClean
No in-app purchases
