PushMeAlert vs ScanMyPeripherals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PushMeAlert
Send custom push notifications with images, sounds, and URLs. Automate alerts for website visitors, security systems, orders, server status, and goal achievements through a simple API.
- Send notifications with images
- Define custom URLs for notification taps
- Choose from multiple notification sounds
- API for automated alerts
- Code examples included
- Continuous feature development
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It is even possible to send an image within the notification (eg. snapshot security camera) or define an external url to be opened when clicking on the notification. For each message you can choose to play no sound, the device default sound or 4 other sounds. Sample applications: * push notification at (specific) website visitor * push notification when your alarm system is activated * push notification if new webshop order * push notification if your own server is down * push notification if goal is reached * ... This via simple requests to our API. Code examples in the app. New features are being developed continuously.
ScanMyPeripherals
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ScanMyPeripherals is a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) toolkit for developers, makers and hardware testers. Scan nearby devices, connect and explore their services and characteristics, then read, write and receive notifications — everything you need to build and debug BLE devices. Features • Scan nearby BLE devices and see their name, UUID and signal strength (signal bars and dBm) • Search by name or UUID; connected devices are shown separately with one-tap Open and Disconnect • Explore services and characteristics, with names shown for standard services (such as Heart Rate and Battery) • See at a glance what each characteristic supports: Notify, Read, Write • Read and write data as UTF8, HEX or Byte Array, with instant feedback on invalid input • Turn on Notify to receive data from the device in real time • Device Info shows a 2-minute signal strength chart with min, average, max and signal quality • Every connection, read, write and error is logged, grouped by date and color-coded for easy review Designed for comfort • A dark interface that's easy on the eyes during long sessions • Available in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese — switch right in the app • Works on iPhone and iPad Great for • Developing and testing BLE device firmware • Checking that advertising, services and characteristics are set up correctly • Sending commands quickly and watching how the device responds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanMyPeripherals at none against PushMeAlert's 1. ScanMyPeripherals also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). PushMeAlert's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. PushMeAlert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScanMyPeripherals asks for nothing beyond the download.
PushMeAlert ships an update every 2 months, ScanMyPeripherals every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PushMeAlert | ScanMyPeripherals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jurgen Togni | HsinChun Wu |
In-app purchases
PushMeAlert
- User license (Unlock trial)$17.99
ScanMyPeripherals
No in-app purchases
Questions
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