ntfy vs Onesignal Push Notification
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
Onesignal Push Notification
This utility app allows users to send push notifications via the OneSignal API. It offers a straightforward interface for developers and businesses to manage their notification campaigns. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for premium features and ad removal.
- Send push notifications
- Utilize OneSignal API
- Manage notification campaigns
- Free to download
- Optional in-app purchases
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You can send notifications using the Onesignal API through this application. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ntfy at none against Onesignal Push Notification's 8. ntfy also leads on ratings volume (442 vs 1). Onesignal Push Notification's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Onesignal Push Notification sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Onesignal Push Notification holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 442 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | ntfy | Onesignal Push Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (442 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 442 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Okkes Aksoy |
Customer experience
ntfy
Onesignal Push Notification
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
Onesignal Push Notification
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
Onesignal Push Notification
- 1 Months Remove Ads$0.991 Month
- 1 Month Premium$1.991 Month
- 3 Months Remove Ads$3.993 Months
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- 3 Months Premium$4.993 Months
- 6 Months Remove Ads$6.996 Months
- 6 Months Premium$9.996 Months
- 1 Years Remove Ads$12.991 Year
- 1 Years Premium$17.991 Year
Questions
Is ntfy free?
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