RadBeacon E vs ntfy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RadBeacon E
This utility allows users to scan for and configure Radius Networks Enterprise beacons. It supports various beacon types including iBeacon and Eddystone, enabling modifications to operating settings and advertising slots.
- Scan for RadBeacon E beacons
- Configure beacons with up to five advertising slots
- Support for iBeacon, AltBeacon, Eddystone UID, and Eddystone URL
- Manage and use keys to commit changes
- Compatible with RadBeacon E4 and E8 hardware
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The RadBeacon™ E app is the configuration utility for RadBeacon proximity beacons from Radius Networks that support Apple's iBeacon™ proximity services as well as other emerging proximity services. The RadBeacon app from Radius Networks requires an iPhone running iOS 8 or higher and equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities. With the RadBeacon app you can scan for nearby configurable Radius Networks Enterprise beacons. Once discovered, you can display each beacon's operating settings and make modifications to those settings. Features: - Scan for RadBeacon E beacons - Configure beacons with up to five advertising slots - Support for beacon types including iBeacon, AltBeacon, Eddystone UID, and Eddystone URL - Manage and use keys to commit changes to beacons. Beacon hardware compatibility: - RadBeacon E4 - RadBeacon E8
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 RadBeacon E's 3.7. ntfy also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (442 vs 3). RadBeacon E's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 442 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of RadBeacon E's written reviews are positive against 79% of ntfy's.
| Parameter | RadBeacon E | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (442 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 442 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radius Networks, Inc. | Philipp Heckel |
Customer experience
RadBeacon E
ntfy
Bugs and requests
RadBeacon E
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
RadBeacon E
No in-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
