Chanify vs Herald
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
Herald
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Never miss important information by customizing what notifications are being pushed to you while in deep work mode. Whether you’re a developer who wants to receive their GitHub right to your phone or you want to automate your workflow stay updated in real-time with Webhook. - Receive GitHub pull/push notifications and comments. - Tailor your notifications to match your project's needs. - Add custom Webhooks of your choice. Herald helps you resolve the following problems: - How to get notified about important events without losing them in a cluttered inbox. - How to stay informed on the go. - How not to clutter your device with mobile versions of desktop apps by redirecting notifications to Herald Herald is free for all users and will remain free until further notice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chanify at every 6 days against Herald's every 5 weeks. Chanify also leads on device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Chanify ships an update every 6 days, Herald every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chanify | Herald |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晖 金 | LambdaWorks |
In-app purchases
Chanify
No in-app purchases
Herald
No in-app purchases
