Aranet Home vs ntfy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aranet Home
Monitor indoor air quality with a unified app for various sensor devices. Track CO2, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and radiation levels. Receive smart alerts and analyze historical data with easy-to-read charts.
- Real-time sensor data tracking
- 90-day measurement history
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Data analysis with charts
- Color-coded trend visuals
- Smart alerts and notifications
- Firmware updates
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Bring every Aranet sensor into one simple app. Aranet Home gives you a clear, real-time view of the air quality, so you always know what's happening in the air around you. Supported devices: - Aranet4 – Your indoor air quality go-to, measuring CO₂, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure. - Aranet2 – A reliable temperature and humidity sensor with long-term data storage and easy app pairing. - Aranet Radiation – Tracks ionizing radiation levels and cumulative exposure for peace of mind. - Aranet Radon Plus – A fast, portable, battery-powered radon monitor that also reads temperature and relative humidity. - Aranet Radon One – A simple, dedicated radon monitor focused on one thing and doing it well. ---------------------------- - Real-time monitoring from every connected sensor, with up to 90 days of measurement history stored for you. - Home screen widgets for an instant glance, any time. - Clear, color-coded charts to make your data easy to read at a glance. - Export your data whenever you need it. - Get notified the moment a sensor's readings enter the red zone. - Receive low-battery warnings Available in: English, German, French, Latvian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian. Whether you're tracking CO₂ levels in your bedroom, checking radon in your basement, or keeping an eye on humidity throughout your home, Aranet Home app puts all the answers in one place. Learn more about the full Aranet sensor lineup at aranet.com.
ntfy
This app allows you to send push notifications to your phone from scripts or other applications using simple HTTP requests. It acts as a client for a free, open-source pub-sub service, enabling you to receive alerts and updates directly on your device.
- Send notifications via REST API
- Subscribe to topics
- Publish messages via HTTP
- Integrates with Bash/PowerShell
- Free and open source client
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Send push notifications to your phone from any Bash or PowerShell script, or from your own app using PUT/POST requests, e.g. via curl on Linux or Invoke-WebRequest. ntfy is a client for https://ntfy.sh, a free and open source HTTP-based pub-sub service. You can subscribe to topics in this app, and then publish messages via a simple HTTP API. Uses: * Notify yourself when a long-running process is done * Ping your phone when a backup has failed * Alerts when someone logs into your server Example: $ curl -d "Your backup is done" ntfy.sh/mytopic Find more examples and usage instructions here: https://ntfy.sh/docs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ntfy at fortnightly against Aranet Home's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Aranet Home against 4.7 for ntfy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 632 and 491 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Aranet Home's written reviews are positive against 79% of ntfy's.
Aranet Home ships an update every 2 months, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aranet Home | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (632 ratings) — better | 4.7 (491 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 632 — better | 491 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAF Tehnika AS | Philipp Heckel |
Customer experience
Aranet Home
ntfy
User reviews
Aranet Home
From 632 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great device and app
- 🚀 Reliable and accurate
- 📊 Helpful data visualization
- 🔌 Easy to use and setup
- 🌍 Useful for monitoring air quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔌 Limited historical data storage
- 🌓 Lack of dark mode
- 📈 Confusing graph scaling
- 🔍 Missing advanced features
ntfy
From 491 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Great for self-hosting
- 👍 Reliable and works as expected
- 🚀 Quick and easy to set up
- 🚀 Lightweight and functional
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notification issues on iOS
- 🔍 Limited features compared to other platforms
- 🔍 Lacks customization options
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or delivery issues
Bugs and requests
Aranet Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Slow data sync and loading
- Unreliable Bluetooth connection
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch support
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Ability to add notes to graphs
- Longer historical data storage
- Improved data export options
ntfy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notifications not working on iOS
- Broken click URLs in notifications
- Compatibility issues with iOS notification summarizing
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change notification sounds
- Support for Apple Watch
- Customizable topic names/aliases
- Improved iOS notification handling
- All topics view and read/unread indicators
In-app purchases
Aranet Home
No in-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
