Comparison

Desk Remote Control vs ntfy

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

Head to head
About

Desk Remote Control

Control your height-adjustable standing desk directly from your iPhone using voice commands or one-touch presets. Easily switch between sit, stand, and favorite positions, and calibrate height for accuracy. Unlock advanced features like automatic movement and custom Siri shortcuts with the Pro version.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth desk control
  • Siri voice commands
  • One-touch sit/stand/fav positions
  • Display current height
  • Set favorite positions
  • Height calibration
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
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Desk Remote Control is a small utility application that lets you easily control your height adjustable standing desk right from your iPhone. Just say "Hey Siri, move my desk" or "Hey Siri, move the desk to the sit/stand/fav position". Easily switch between sit, stand and fav positions by simply pressing one button. No need to press and hold the key on the desk. Please see the list of supported bluetooth desks for details. FEATURES: • Easy pairing over bluetooth • Automatically re-connects to known desks • Displays current height and sit/stand memory positions • Lets you move the desk up or down • Allows to set favourite sit and stand positions • Rename the desk • Height calibration. For a more accurate display of the desk height • Support for Siri Shortcuts And even more if you buy PRO FEATURES: • Automatically moves desk to sit or stand position with 1 touch. No need to hold the button down in the app • Use Siri to switch back and forth between sit and stand positions • Add a shortcut to Siri and then run it anytime by asking Siri • Get more options for customizing your workspace - use additional 'Fav' position SUPPORTED DESKS: • The app is tested and should work fine with IKEA Idasen sit/standing desk. • 'Easydesk Line' desk from boho office • The app may work with LINAK desk systems using DPG bluetooth desk panel. Do not hesitate to contact me at support@kaasoft.com Terms of Use: https://www.kaasoft.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.kaasoft.com/privacy

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

Desk Remote Control4 screens
ntfy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ntfy at 4.8 against Desk Remote Control's 3.4. ntfy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (474 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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. Desk Remote Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 474 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Desk Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 79% of ntfy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desk Remote Control ships an update monthly, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Desk Remote Control versus ntfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk Remote Controlntfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (474 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5474 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander KhripunovPhilipp Heckel

Customer experience

Desk Remote Control

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative20.7%

ntfy

All ratings469 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Desk Remote Control

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

4 purchases

Desk Remote Control

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Features Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Features Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • 14-day trialFree
  • Pro Features2 variants$19.99
None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desk Remote Control free?
Desk Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Desk Remote Control or ntfy?
ntfy is rated higher. Desk Remote Control averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ntfy averages 4.8 from 474 ratings.
Do Desk Remote Control or ntfy have ads?
Neither Desk Remote Control nor ntfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desk Remote Control or ntfy?
Desk Remote Control ships an update monthly, and ntfy fortnightly. Most recently, Desk Remote Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and ntfy on October 25, 2026.

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