Comparison

Pushcut vs Onesignal Push Notification

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pushcut

Automate tasks and trigger actions with smart notifications and custom widgets. Integrate with HomeKit, Shortcuts, and online services for powerful, personalized workflows.

Highlights
  • Smart notifications
  • Custom widgets
  • HomeKit integration
  • Shortcut scheduling
  • Location-based triggers
  • Webhooks and API support
  • Interactive Apple Watch notifications
Features
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Pushcut helps you kick off your automation when it matters. Create fine-tuned interactions for HomeKit, Shortcuts, and custom workflows through smart notifications and widgets combined with powerful automation actions. Use HomeKit scenes, shortcuts, online integrations, and web services as notification actions that pop up exactly when they matter to you. Trigger these smart notifications from Shortcuts, HomeKit, schedules, locations, iBeacons, online services (like IFTTT, Zapier, Flow, Integromat, ...), home servers, or anywhere that knows what HTTP is. Design beautiful custom widgets and display dynamic information that you can provide using Shortcuts actions, online services or our own API. "The premiere companion utility for Shortcuts and Home on iOS" - Federico Viticci (MacStories) "An essential tool for HomeKit power users" - Christopher Close (HomeKit Hero) "Very powerful" - Rosemary Orchard (Take Control of Shortcuts) Features + Set up alerts & reminders to trigger scheduled & location-based smart notifications + Combine time and location triggers (eg: "weekdays at 6 PM when I am at work") + Schedule notifications from Shortcuts + Schedule a shortcut from Shortcuts + Design custom home-screen widgets + Trigger notifications and widget updates through a secure webhook or Pushcut API + Trigger notifications and widget updates from third-party integrations and online services like Zapier, Integromat, IFTTT, etc. + Define notifications with custom titles and messages + Add action buttons to the notifications for quicker access + Run shortcuts directly from notification actions + Activate HomeKit scenes directly from notification actions + Add URLs to the push notifications and open them directly from the notifications + Run online actions (webhooks, HTTP requests) directly from notifications without opening any app or website + Execute online actions in the background based on location or iBeacon events + Customize notification sounds and images + Deliver push notifications to specific devices individually + Use a powerful JSON API to deliver dynamic texts, shortcut inputs, and URLs + Turn a dedicated iOS device into your personal Shortcuts and HomeKit server Apple Watch + Interactive notifications (requires watchOS 6) + Run HomeKit scenes, online actions, and HTTP requests (like IFTTT webhooks) directly from your wrist + Execute multiple actions from one notification (with "Keep Open" flag) (Note: Opening Shortcuts, Safari, or other apps is not supported on Apple Watch) Free version limits: + define up to 3 notifications + define up to 2 background actions + define up to 1 action per notification + use with local triggers or basic webhooks (no dynamic content or online actions) — Pro — + custom dynamic widgets + unlimited notification definitions + unlimited actions per notification + activate HomeKit scenes + unlimited background actions + dynamic notifications from service integrations + fully customizable actions using the powerful JSON API + execute online actions and web requests directly + input parameters for shortcuts and online actions + run and monitor an Automation Server (limits apply) — Automation Server Extended — + schedule server actions periodically + trigger delayed server actions + up to 5000 server requests per day Payments You can subscribe to a monthly or annual subscription plan. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the time of purchase. A subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after making the purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.pushcut.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pushcut.io/privacy

About

Onesignal Push Notification

This utility app allows users to send push notifications via the OneSignal API. It offers a straightforward interface for developers and businesses to manage their notification campaigns. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for premium features and ad removal.

Highlights
  • Send push notifications
  • Utilize OneSignal API
  • Manage notification campaigns
  • Free to download
  • Optional in-app purchases
Features
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You can send notifications using the Onesignal API through this application. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pushcut4 screens
Onesignal Push Notification4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Onesignal Push Notification at 5.0 against Pushcut's 4.4. Onesignal Push Notification also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Pushcut's advantage is ratings volume (545 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pushcut sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Onesignal Push Notification sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onesignal Push Notification holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pushcut has 545 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pushcut versus Onesignal Push Notification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushcutOnesignal Push Notification
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (545 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings545 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSimon Peter LeebOkkes Aksoy

Customer experience

Pushcut

All ratings544 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.1%

Onesignal Push Notification

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pushcut

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shortcuts not running properly on remote server
  • Widgets not updating in a timely manner
  • Notification delivery issues, especially with location-based triggers
  • Server setup process often fails

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add live activities support
  • Allow launching apps directly from notifications
  • Improve widget performance and reliability
  • Provide more notification sound options
  • Make server setup easier and more flexible

Onesignal Push Notification

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pushcut

Subscriptions4
  • Pro monthly$1.991 Month
  • Server Extended (Month)$2.491 Month
  • Pro yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Server Extended (Year)$22.491 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
8 purchases

Onesignal Push Notification

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Months Remove Ads$0.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium$1.991 Month
  • 3 Months Remove Ads$3.993 Months
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  • 3 Months Premium$4.993 Months
  • 6 Months Remove Ads$6.996 Months
  • 6 Months Premium$9.996 Months
  • 1 Years Remove Ads$12.991 Year
  • 1 Years Premium$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Pushcut free?
Pushcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onesignal Push Notification free?
Onesignal Push Notification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pushcut or Onesignal Push Notification?
Onesignal Push Notification is rated higher. Pushcut averages 4.4 out of 5 from 545 ratings, while Onesignal Push Notification averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pushcut or Onesignal Push Notification have ads?
Neither Pushcut nor Onesignal Push Notification shows ads.

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