# Lancelot vs iGotify

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iGotify at 67% against Lancelot's 20%. iGotify also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.4 vs 1.0). Lancelot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

iGotify is free to download; Lancelot costs $4.99 up front. iGotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lancelot asks for nothing beyond the download.

iGotify holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGotify has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Lancelot's written reviews are positive against 67% of iGotify's.

Lancelot ships an update every 14 months, iGotify monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lancelot | iGotify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lancelot-vpn-remote/id1578167752/reviews) | **[4.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/igotify/id6473452512/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **14** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Neil Faulkner](https://appshunter.io/developer/527056831) | [Sebastian Rank](https://appshunter.io/developer/1330475474) |

## What reviewers say

### Lancelot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lancelot-vpn-remote/id1578167752)

Control VPN clients on your ASUS router running Merlin firmware. Manage connections via the app, home screen widget, or Siri. Automate VPN toggling with shortcuts.

**Highlights:** Toggle VPN clients remotely, Home screen widget control, Siri integration, Shortcuts app automation, Check router compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### iGotify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/igotify/id6473452512)

Receive and manage push notifications from a Gotify server on your iOS device. Enhance security with biometric locks, customize notification sounds, and view Markdown-formatted messages. Supports multiple users, Docker integration, and various languages.

**Highlights:** Receive push notifications from Gotify server, Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID), Custom notification sounds, Markdown support for notifications, Message decryption via public key, Multi-user and multi-server support, Docker integration

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kauf mir ein kühles Getränk | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works great, free
- 👍 Reliable on iOS
- 👍 Good service
- 👍 Super tool
- 👍 Fantastic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No push notifications
- 🐛 Notifications not showing on lock screen
- 🐛 App requires update but is up to date
- 🐛 Server configuration is tough
- 🐛 No push notifications on iPhone

**Reported bugs**

- Click delete and confirm on every message individually is a pain
- No push notifications
- After a while, no more notifications, need to log out and in again
- Double notifications bug since iOS 26
- Notifications aren’t showing up in banners or on the lock screen - only inside the app

**Requested features**

- Option to select and delete multiple messages
- Ability to delete the currently viewed message
- Swipe to delete message
- Low priority notifications set to mute
- More options to customize views


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lancelot free?

Lancelot costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iGotify free?

iGotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lancelot or iGotify?

iGotify is rated higher. Lancelot averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while iGotify averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.

### Do Lancelot or iGotify have ads?

Neither Lancelot nor iGotify shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lancelot or iGotify?

Lancelot ships an update every 14 months, and iGotify monthly. Most recently, Lancelot was updated on October 3, 2026 and iGotify on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*