ntfy vs Changemonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Changemonitor
This utility app allows you to monitor any website for changes and receive instant push notifications when updates are detected. It offers visual change comparison, history charts, and home screen widgets for easy tracking.
- Track unlimited websites
- Instant push notifications
- Visual change comparison
- 30-day history charts
- Home screen widgets
- Multi-language support
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Changemonitor brings changedetection.io to your iPhone. Monitor any website for changes and get instant push notifications when updates occur. KEY FEATURES • Track unlimited websites for changes • Instant push notifications with 12+ sound options • Visual change comparison with snapshots • 30-day history charts showing update patterns • Home screen widgets • Search, tags, and custom icons • 14+ languages supported PERFECT FOR • Tracking price drops and restocks • Monitoring competitor websites • Following news and content updates • Watching job postings and listings Requires a changedetection.io instance (self-hosted or hosted service).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ntfy at 79% against Changemonitor's 14%. ntfy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (425 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Changemonitor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 425 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of ntfy's written reviews are positive against 14% of Changemonitor's.
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, Changemonitor every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntfy | Changemonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (425 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 425 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Rob Mulder |
Customer experience
ntfy
Changemonitor
Bugs and 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
Changemonitor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
Changemonitor
- Weekly Pro user$0.997 Days
- Monthly Pro user$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro user$17.991 Year
- Pro user$8.99
