Pushcut vs BlackNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pushcut
Automate tasks and trigger actions with smart notifications and custom widgets. Integrate with HomeKit, Shortcuts, and online services for powerful, personalized workflows.
- Smart notifications
- Custom widgets
- HomeKit integration
- Shortcut scheduling
- Location-based triggers
- Webhooks and API support
- Interactive Apple Watch notifications
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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
BlackNote
This app helps you quickly create notes, manage to-do lists, and organize information into folders. It also features document scanning, multimedia attachments, password protection, and reminders to keep you productive and organized.
- Quick note creation
- To-do list management
- Folder organization
- Document scanning
- Multimedia attachments
- Password protection
- Customizable reminders
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BlackNote is a simple, elegant, and powerful dark notepad for writing notes, lists, and daily thoughts. Designed with a sleek black interface and minimal distractions, BlackNote offers a focused writing experience for anyone who loves dark mode. Simple and Fast Note-Taking Quickly capture your ideas, memos, or thoughts in a clean and intuitive interface. Whether you're writing daily journals or to-do items, BlackNote makes note-taking effortless. Beautiful Dark Theme by Default BlackNote uses a true dark mode by default — perfect for low-light environments, AMOLED screens, or users who simply prefer a dark aesthetic. It's easier on the eyes and saves battery. Checklists and Task Management Easily create to-do lists or checklists to stay organized. Mark items as complete and manage your day efficiently. Works Completely Offline No internet? No problem. BlackNote stores your notes locally so you can write, edit, and access them anytime — even offline. Lightweight and Smooth BlackNote is built to be lightweight and responsive. It runs fast, uses minimal storage, and doesn't slow down your device. Whether you're jotting down quick ideas, writing your personal journal, or keeping track of tasks, BlackNote is your perfect minimal dark notepad. BlackNote Premium Free: up to 10 notes and checklists. Premium unlocks unlimited notes, automatic backup to Google Drive and iCloud, Backup / Restore and TXT import. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription (weekly, monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://smartcleaner85.github.io/blacknote/policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pushcut at 4.4 against BlackNote's 2.6. Pushcut also leads on ratings volume (545 vs 20) and device support (4 vs 2). BlackNote's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 52%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pushcut sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BlackNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pushcut holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pushcut has 545 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Pushcut's written reviews are positive against 68% of BlackNote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pushcut ships an update monthly, BlackNote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pushcut | BlackNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (545 ratings) — better | 2.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 545 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Peter Leeb | ZTECH ASIA |
Customer experience
Pushcut
BlackNote
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
BlackNote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pushcut
- 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
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
BlackNote
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year









