Comparison

Twingate vs ntfy

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

Head to head
About

Twingate

Provides secure, encrypted, least-privileged access to cloud or on-premise applications. It offers a more secure alternative to VPNs, allowing remote access without exposing public IPs and enabling 2FA/MFA with no application changes.

Highlights
  • Encrypted, least-privileged access
  • Access any cloud or on-premise resource
  • More secure than VPN
  • Remote access without public IPs
  • Enable 2FA/MFA with zero changes
  • Audited access to private resources
Features
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Twingate is the most secure way to provide encrypted, least privileged access to any cloud (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform) or on-premise application or resource. Twingate allows you to secure all access regardless of device platform or network. Far more secure than VPN, and using either your company’s identity provider or public identity authorities for authentication, Twingate allows you to remotely access any private application without exposing any public IPs. Twingate’s network performance is exceptional, access to private resources is audited, and you can enable 2FA/MFA on any resource with zero application changes required.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Send notifications via REST API
  • Subscribe to topics
  • Publish messages via HTTP
  • Integrates with Bash/PowerShell
  • Free and open source client
Features
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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

Screenshots

Twingate3 screens
ntfy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ntfy at 79% against Twingate's 44%. ntfy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (425 vs 34). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 425 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Twingate's written reviews are positive against 79% of ntfy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Twingate versus ntfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwingatentfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings)4.8 (425 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwingate Inc.Philipp Heckel

Customer experience

Twingate

All ratings34 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%

ntfy

All ratings425 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative16.2%

Bugs and requests

Twingate

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

None

Twingate

No in-app purchases

None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twingate free?
Twingate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Twingate or ntfy?
ntfy is rated higher. Twingate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while ntfy averages 4.8 from 425 ratings.
Do Twingate or ntfy have ads?
Neither Twingate nor ntfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twingate or ntfy?
Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, and ntfy fortnightly. Most recently, Twingate was updated on September 14, 2026 and ntfy on September 24, 2026.

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