Push Notification vs BBCBasic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
BBCBasic
This app implements the classic BBC BASIC programming language with modern enhancements. It supports advanced graphics, physics, multimedia, and networking, while maintaining compatibility with the original BBC Microcomputer.
- 2D and 3D graphics
- Shader programming
- 2D physics engine
- Stereo music and sound effects
- Video playback
- Networking support
- Accelerometer support
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BBC BASIC is the programming language originally specified and adopted by the British Broadcasting Corporation for its groundbreaking Computer Literacy Project of the early 1980s. This is an advanced, cross-platform, implementation with many enhancements over early versions. As well as extensions to the language it supports anti-aliased 2D graphics, 3D graphics, shader programming and includes a 2D physics engine. Its multimedia capabilities include stereo music, sound effects and video. It supports networking and the accelerometer. Nevertheless it maintains a high degree of compatibility with the BBC Microcomputer, including SOUND, ENVELOPE and MODE 7.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BBCBasic at none against Push Notification's 1. BBCBasic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Push Notification's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (58 vs 8). 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. BBCBasic asks for nothing beyond the download.
BBCBasic holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Push Notification has 58 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Push Notification's written reviews are positive against 75% of BBCBasic's.
Push Notification ships an update fortnightly, BBCBasic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Push Notification | BBCBasic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (58 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alok Singh | Richard Russell |
Customer experience
Push Notification
BBCBasic
In-app purchases
Push Notification
- Remove Ads$4.99
BBCBasic
No in-app purchases
