PushMeAlert vs ntfy
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.
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 rating: ntfy at 4.8 against PushMeAlert's 3.5. ntfy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (442 vs 2). PushMeAlert's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 442 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PushMeAlert ships an update every 2 months, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PushMeAlert | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (442 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 442 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jurgen Togni | Philipp Heckel |
Customer experience
PushMeAlert
ntfy
Bugs and requests
PushMeAlert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
PushMeAlert
- User license (Unlock trial)$17.99
ntfy
No in-app purchases









