Flipper Mobile App vs ntfy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flipper Mobile App
Manage your portable multi-tool device data, organize digital keys, and share them with a community of users. This application enhances the functionality of your device for various geeky projects.
- Manage device data
- Organize digital keys
- Share keys with users
- Community sharing
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Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for geeks in a toy-like body. This app helps to manage your data on the device, organize keys and share them with other Flipper Zero users.
ntfy
This app allows you to send push notifications to your phone from scripts or other applications using simple HTTP requests. It acts as a client for a free, open-source pub-sub service, enabling you to receive alerts and updates directly on your device.
- Send notifications via REST API
- Subscribe to topics
- Publish messages via HTTP
- Integrates with Bash/PowerShell
- Free and open source client
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Send push notifications to your phone from any Bash or PowerShell script, or from your own app using PUT/POST requests, e.g. via curl on Linux or Invoke-WebRequest. ntfy is a client for https://ntfy.sh, a free and open source HTTP-based pub-sub service. You can subscribe to topics in this app, and then publish messages via a simple HTTP API. Uses: * Notify yourself when a long-running process is done * Ping your phone when a backup has failed * Alerts when someone logs into your server Example: $ curl -d "Your backup is done" ntfy.sh/mytopic Find more examples and usage instructions here: https://ntfy.sh/docs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ntfy at 4.8 against Flipper Mobile App's 4.5. ntfy also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 69%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 313 and 470 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Flipper Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 79% of ntfy's.
Flipper Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, ntfy fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Flipper Mobile App | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (313 ratings) | 4.8 (470 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 313 | 470 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flipper Devices Inc. | Philipp Heckel |
Customer experience
Flipper Mobile App
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User reviews
Flipper Mobile App
From 313 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for installing and updating Flipper Zero
- 👍 Useful for controlling Flipper Zero remotely
- 🚀 Efficient firmware and app updates
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 👍 Helpful for managing Flipper Zero files and apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with custom firmware
- 🐛 App download section not always working
- 🔋 Bluetooth connection can drain phone battery
- 🐛 Difficulty reconnecting after disconnecting
ntfy
From 470 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Great for self-hosting
- 👍 Reliable and works as expected
- 🚀 Quick and easy to set up
- 🚀 Lightweight and functional
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notification issues on iOS
- 🔍 Limited features compared to other platforms
- 🔍 Lacks customization options
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or delivery issues
Bugs and requests
Flipper Mobile App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Firmware update process sometimes causes Bluetooth, SubGHz, or NFC issues
- App crashes when trying to access the App Store section
- Keyboard not showing up when pairing code is requested
- Widgets not working on iOS 16
- Remote control feature has input lag
Requested features
9 requests- More interactive features (e.g., sleeping dolphin, talking dolphin)
- Ability to download different firmware versions directly in the app
- Support for managing multiple Flipper Zero devices
- Folder support in SubGHz catalog
- Apple Watch companion app
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- Shortcuts integration for payloads
- Notification system for app updates
- Ability to edit and move files/folders on the Flipper Zero
- Ducky script compiler in the mobile app
ntfy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notifications not working on iOS
- Broken click URLs in notifications
- Compatibility issues with iOS notification summarizing
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change notification sounds
- Support for Apple Watch
- Customizable topic names/aliases
- Improved iOS notification handling
- All topics view and read/unread indicators
In-app purchases
Flipper Mobile App
No in-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flipper Mobile App free?
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Which has better reviews, Flipper Mobile App or ntfy?
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