Comparison

notifi vs pcBells

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

notifi

This utility app allows users to receive push notifications via simple HTTP(s) requests. It's designed for embedding into various platforms and services, enabling custom notification systems.

Highlights
  • Receive push notifications
  • HTTP(s) request integration
  • Multi-platform support
  • Embeddable into services
  • Custom notification systems
Features
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Push notifications from anything that can make an HTTP request. Send notifi.it a title, and optionally a body, image or link, and it appears on your iPhone, iPad or Mac immediately. https://notifi.it/send?title=hello+world Encrypted. Your device holds the only private key. Notifications are encrypted with your public key, so we cannot read them, and deleted from the server once your device has them. No accounts. The app makes a send key on first launch. Keys can be renamed and revoked per source. Urgent alerts. Mark a key as urgent and its notifications break through Focus.

About

pcBells

Features
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This app communicates with our pcBells Master Clock Controllers via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to allow setting the time, hands position, Westminster and Chimes periods, and clock type (Synchronous or A/B pulsed). Also, our revolutionary AccuSet one click technology sets the time on the post or tower clock in one click from your mobile phone.

Screenshots

notifi2 screens
pcBells4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: notifi at every 2 weeks against pcBells's every 8 months. pcBells's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

notifi ships an update every 2 weeks, pcBells every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
notifi versus pcBells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternotifipcBells
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax MitchellJeffrey Berezin

In-app purchases

None

notifi

No in-app purchases

None

pcBells

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is notifi free?
notifi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pcBells free?
pcBells is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do notifi or pcBells have ads?
Neither notifi nor pcBells shows ads.
Which is updated more often, notifi or pcBells?
notifi ships an update every 2 weeks, and pcBells every 8 months. Most recently, notifi was updated on October 3, 2026 and pcBells on September 30, 2026.

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