Owky vs ntfy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Owky
This app generates Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP) for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). It enhances account security by providing an extra layer of protection alongside your regular password. Features include biometric protection and dark mode.
- Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
- Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP)
- FaceID / TouchID protection
- Data stays on device
- Dark mode
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Owky is a free and open source Two Factor Authentication (2FA) application, which generates Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP). Two Factor Authentication is an effective and simple way of protecting your internet accounts. Owky will generate a code Two-Factor code which you can use together of your regular password. Features: - Two Factor Authentication - FaceID / TouchID protection - Your data never leaves your device - Dark mode - iCloud backup (coming soon)
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 Owky's 3.7. ntfy also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (452 vs 3). Owky's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 452 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Owky's written reviews are positive against 78% of ntfy's.
Owky ships an update monthly, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Owky | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (452 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 452 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalin Tudorache | Philipp Heckel |
Customer experience
Owky
ntfy
Bugs and requests
Owky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Owky
No in-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
