ntfy vs Contact Queue
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
Contact Queue
Organize your follow-ups with contacts using a rotating queue. Easily call or text individuals, and they'll be placed at the bottom of the list to ensure everyone gets attention. Track recent interactions and identify contacts needing follow-up.
- Rotating contact queue
- Call or text contacts directly
- Recent contacts tab
- Overdue contacts tab
- Contact rotation management
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This app helps you manage follow-ups with your contacts by adding them to a rotating queue. Tap on a contact to call or text, and they'll automatically move to the bottom of the list. This allows all of your contacts to rotate to the top of your list and stay fresh in your mind. The recent tab shows who you have contacted in the last 7 days. The overdue tab shows contacts you have not connected with in 30 days or more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ntfy at Free against Contact Queue's $0.99. ntfy also leads on ratings volume (491 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Contact Queue's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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
ntfy is free to download; Contact Queue costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Contact Queue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 491 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, Contact Queue every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntfy | Contact Queue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (491 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 491 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Neville Forsythe |
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
Contact Queue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
Contact Queue
No in-app purchases
