Push Notification vs Holesail Go
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.
Holesail Go
Securely access your local servers from anywhere in the world. This network tunneling software allows remote access to SSH, VNC, HTTP, and other TCP-based services on iOS devices.
- Remote server access
- Network tunneling
- Secure connections
- Access SSH, VNC, HTTP, HTTPS
- TCP service access
- iOS compatible
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Holesail.io is the first-of-its-kind network tunnelling software that lets you access locally running servers anywhere in the world securely. Access your SSH, VNC, HTTP, HTTPS or anything running over TCP now on iOS with Holesail Go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Holesail Go at 5.0 against Push Notification's 4.1. Holesail Go also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Push Notification's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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. Holesail Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
Holesail Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. 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: 67% of Push Notification's written reviews are positive against 100% of Holesail Go's.
Push Notification ships an update fortnightly, Holesail Go monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Push Notification | Holesail Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (58 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| 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 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alok Singh | Suryaansh Singh |
Customer experience
Push Notification
Holesail Go
In-app purchases
Push Notification
- Remove Ads$4.99
Holesail Go
No in-app purchases
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