ntfy vs JOW SPA
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
JOW SPA
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JOW SPA, the cloud manager of smart devices 1 Fast remote control, control smart deivices from anytime, anywhere 2 One key to share devices, share the fun of smart life 3 Fast device connection, easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ntfy at fortnightly against JOW SPA's every 7 months. JOW SPA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, JOW SPA every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntfy | JOW SPA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (469 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 469 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Sun Hydraulics (China) Co., LTD. |
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
JOW SPA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
JOW SPA
No in-app purchases
