Comparison

Robin vs Notifya

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

Head to head
About

Robin

Features
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Smart cane Robin is an intelligent assistive technological device that helps the blind to follow the path of an active and accessible lifestyle with confidence. Robin is able to recognize objects and people, measure distance to them, memorize people's faces and voice their names, as well as warn the blind about obstacles via vibration alerts. These features allow the user to: • share household responsibilities with friends and relatives; • avoid unexpected obstacles; • find a person nearby and confidently turn to him; The application Robin is aimed at expanding the functionality of the device and its adjustment to the needs and habits of a blind user. The application can solely be used along the device and is specifically constructed for comfortable use with Voice Over or the whole Accessibility package. With the help of the application, the user will be able to perform the following actions: • increase the speed and volume of speech reproduction, change the speaker's voice from/ to male or female; • connect wireless headphones or speakers; • connect to the Internet; • upload faces of familiar people from the mobile device gallery.

About

Notifya

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DETECT - ALERT - PROTECT Notifya is the is the world’s first app that has the ability to reliably detect the opening of a door by using your device’s sensor to monitor the pressure wave that opening a door causes, and can do so even with background noise such as music or TV. Want to know exactly when or how many times your door is opened? Need to know when a customer has came in? Want make sure children aren’t opening doors? Well Notifya can keep a 24 hour ear out for you and alert you each time a door is opened or shut. No more sleepless nights. No more missing a delivery! Not with Notifya. You don’t need any special setup or positioning. Your device can be hidden out of sight, allowing you to monitor your entrance without risking the device being interfered with. FEATURES: - Reliably detect doors opening, even throughout a whole house! - Works on most smartphone models - Alerts are logged with time, date and signal strength - Notifya Pro users can sync multiple devices and receive alerts on remote devices - Simple and easy to use PRIVACY: No audio is permanently recorded or stored anywhere. Period. Notifya analyses audio in real time and no personal information is ever gathered. UPGRADE: If you’d like to remove ads, add other devices, and unlock more features, you can upgrade to Notifya Pro within the app with a simple, one-off purchase.

Screenshots

Robin4 screens
Notifya3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Robin at none against Notifya's 2. Robin also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 30 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notifya sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Robin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Robin ships an update every 4 months, Notifya every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Robin versus Notifya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobinNotifya
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLABORATORY SENSOR-TECHSUPERSENSE

In-app purchases

None

Robin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Notifya

One-time2
  • Notifya Premium$0.99
  • Testing unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Robin free?
Robin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notifya free?
Notifya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Robin or Notifya have ads?
Neither Robin nor Notifya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Robin or Notifya?
Robin ships an update every 4 months, and Notifya every 30 months. Most recently, Robin was updated on September 14, 2026 and Notifya on September 13, 2026.

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