PushBack Notifications vs FrictionBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PushBack Notifications
Receive and interact with notifications directly from your iPhone. This API allows for actionable notifications with buttons and reply fields, enabling server and script interaction without opening the app. It supports synchronous responses and custom callback URLs for seamless integration.
- Actionable notifications with buttons
- Reply textbox for direct input
- Synchronous interaction with servers
- Customizable response callbacks
- Quick setup with curl
- No registration required
- Multi-user invites
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Send Notifications Pushback lets you receive interactive notifications on your iPhone. A notification can have actions, such as buttons or a reply textbox, which allows you to interact with your servers, scripts, applications, etc., without even opening the app. Synchronous Interactions When you send a notification with our API, Pushback can keep the connection open, waiting for the user's interaction. Once they have hit a button, the response is delivered to your request, useful for quick prototypes or cron jobs. Response Callbacks Pushback can send responses from your notifications to a server via a callback URL. The responses can be customized to only send the data you are interested in. Quick Setup Install the app and use curl. That's it. Hassle free No registration required. Try it out and sign up later. Multiple Users Invite friends and coworkers to receive notications with a link. Contact Send questions or any issues to support@pushback.io Privacy Policy - https://pushback.io/privacy.html Terms of Use - https://pushback.io/terms-of-use/
FrictionBlock
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FrictionBlock is a gentle screen time and focus helper that adds a pause before opening distracting apps, so you can decide whether it is an intentional choice or just muscle memory. Hard blockers are easy to disable when they feel too strict. FrictionBlock is softer: choose the apps that pull you in, then add a small moment of friction before opening them. Use it for social media, video, shopping, games, or any app you open on autopilot. Key features: - Add friction before selected apps - Start free with one app - Upgrade to add more apps - Choose a short pause window - See how many times you chose not to open today - No account required - Local-first privacy - Built on Apple's Screen Time APIs FrictionBlock cannot read your private messages, passwords, browsing content, or what you do inside other apps. Your selected apps and pause stats stay on device. FrictionBlock is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or cure ADHD or any health condition. It is a lightweight focus tool for building more intentional phone habits. Auto-Renewable Subscription Information: 1. Subscription: FrictionBlock Premium (Yearly) 2. Length: 1 year. During an active subscription period, you can unlock Premium features such as managing more than 1 distracting app. 3. Price: USD 19.99 per year (or the equivalent local price shown in the App Store). A one-time Lifetime purchase (USD 39.99 or local equivalent) is also available and is not auto-renewable. 4. Payment: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. 5. Cancellation: To cancel auto-renewal, turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. After cancellation, no further charges will be made for that subscription. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before renewal, the subscription renews automatically. 6. Renewal: Within 24 hours before the current period ends, Apple will charge your Apple ID and extend Premium by one year upon successful payment. 7. Privacy Policy: https://baitemi.com/frictionblock/privacy 8. Terms of Use / Subscription Terms: https://baitemi.com/frictionblock/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PushBack Notifications at 12.4 against FrictionBlock's 17.0. 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. PushBack Notifications sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $15.99 per year and FrictionBlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PushBack Notifications | FrictionBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PlainIce LLC | Beijing Baitemi Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
PushBack Notifications
- Unlimited Messages$15.991 Year
FrictionBlock
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$39.99
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