Chanify vs PushDeer自架版
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chanify
This app allows users to send push notifications to all their devices via an API. It offers customizable channels and supports deploying your own node server with Lua plugins for advanced functionality. Designed with privacy in mind, it's suitable for developers and system administrators.
- Cross-device push notifications
- API integration
- Customizable notification channels
- Deployable node server
- Privacy-focused design
- Lua plugin support
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Chanify is a simple notifications app. For developers, system administrators, and everyone can push notifications with API. - Receive push notifications on all of your devices. - Push notifications with API and access token. - Customize channel for notifications. - Deploy your own node server. - Design for privacy protection. - Support Lua plugin on your node server. Get token: Select channel -> channel detail page -> click token Client source code: https://github.com/chanify/chanify-ios Server source code: https://github.com/chanify/chanify Chrome extension source code: https://github.com/chanify/chanify-chrome-extensions Windows `Send To` menu source code: https://github.com/chanify/chanify-win
PushDeer自架版
This client requires a self-hosted server. After setting up your server, input its URL into the client to begin receiving notifications. It's designed for users who prefer a private, self-managed notification system.
- Self-hosted server integration
- Private notification system
- API endpoint configuration
- Cross-device support
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此客户端为自架版专用，首先你需要自行架设一个服务器端（ https://github.com/easychen/pushdeer ），然后把服务器的 URL（ 也就是 API endpoint ） 记录下来。在此客户端启动界面输入 API endpoint ，即可正常使用。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PushDeer自架版 at 5.0 against Chanify's 4.6. Chanify's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PushDeer自架版 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Chanify ships an update every 6 days, PushDeer自架版 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chanify | PushDeer自架版 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晖 金 | Fangtangjun (Chongqing) Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Chanify
PushDeer自架版
In-app purchases
Chanify
No in-app purchases
PushDeer自架版
No in-app purchases
