# Push Notification vs GL Push

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GL Push at none against Push Notification's 1. GL Push also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Push Notification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GL Push asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Push Notification | GL Push |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/push-notification-client/id1516378834/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **58** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 49 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alok Singh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508795536) | [Group Link Network LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1231074981) |

## What reviewers say

### Push Notification

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/push-notification-client/id1516378834)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |


### GL Push

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gl-push/id1600105095)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Push Notification free?

Push Notification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GL Push free?

GL Push is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Push Notification or GL Push have ads?

Push Notification shows ads; GL Push does not.

### Which is updated more often, Push Notification or GL Push?

Push Notification ships an update fortnightly, and GL Push fortnightly. Most recently, Push Notification was updated on November 3, 2026 and GL Push on October 30, 2026.

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