Packet Generator vs Push Notification
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Packet Generator
This tool allows developers to generate and send packets for various protocols like TCP, UDP, PING, and HTTP. It provides details on elapsed time, received data in binary, and server error information.
- Generates TCP, UDP, PING, and HTTP packets
- Sends network packets
- Displays elapsed time
- Shows received data in binary
- Provides server error information
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Packet Generator generates and sends packets of various protocols, for example, TCP, UDP, PING and HTTP. Developers can get the following information - Elapsed time - Received data in binary format - Error information returned by the server
Push Notification
This app allows developers to test their server-side Apple Push Notification service (APNS) implementations. It provides device tokens, bundle identifiers, and certificates for testing, along with code examples in various languages to aid backend development.
- Send push notifications for testing
- Provides device token, bundle ID, and certificate
- Code examples for Java, Go, Python, Ruby, Erlang, Node.js
- Test APNS backend implementation
- Essential guidelines for APNS development
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Test your server-side APNS implementation by sending push notifications to this testing app. Simply use the device token, bundle identifier, and certificate provided through the app. This app also provides essential guidelines with code examples for developing APNS backend support in the following languages: 1: Java 2: Go 3: Python 4: Ruby 5: Erlang 6: Node.js Perfect for backend and server-side developers worldwide who are working on APNS implementation and want to test their code by sending push notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Push Notification at 67% against Packet Generator's 0%. Push Notification also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (58 vs 5). Packet Generator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Push Notification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Packet Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Push Notification holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Push Notification has 58 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Packet Generator's written reviews are positive against 67% of Push Notification's.
| Parameter | Packet Generator | Push Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.1 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leapfrog-Inc | Alok Singh |
Customer experience
Packet Generator
Push Notification
In-app purchases
Packet Generator
No in-app purchases
Push Notification
- Remove Ads$4.99
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