ntfy vs AT Toolbox
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
AT Toolbox
Automate your AT Protocol experience directly from your iPhone or iPad. Build custom workflows and interact with the Atmosphere without writing code. Share data, schedule posts, and manage your account with ease.
- Automate AT Protocol with iOS Shortcuts
- Create and schedule Bluesky posts
- Manage AT Protocol account records
- Upload steps and workouts
- Download account photos and videos
- Securely log in with multiple accounts
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Unlock the power of AT Protocol with iOS Shortcuts! AT Toolbox brings ease to use automation to the Atmosphere, letting you interact with the same technology that powers Bluesky directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Silicon powered Mac with out writing a line of code. Build powerful workflows and automate your AT Protocol experience using native Shortcuts. Whether you're a power user, developer, or just curious about the Atmosphere. AT Toolbox makes it easy to make custom workflows to interact with the protocol. Some Ideas: - Upload your steps and workouts daily to your AT Protocol account to share with friends - Make a public glasses of water drank today lexicon - Make a dynamic profile picture that changes throughout the day - Build a stats dashboard to see how many likes or posts you've made in a day - Schedule posts for a later time - Back your AT Protocol/Bluesky account - Download all your uploaded photos for offline storage Shortcut Actions: - Make Bluesky posts. Including posts with pictures - Update your Bluesky profile - Create, Read, Update, List, and Delete records from your account - Resolve Handles to DIDs easily - Create custom TID Record Keys - List and download your accounts pictures and videos - Download backup file of your repo - Create a JWT signed by your account to authenticate actions in other AT Protocol apps Other Features: - Login with multiple AT Protocol (Bluesky) accounts securely - Find documentation on each of the Shortcut actions and how to use them - Helpful examples to get you started Perfect For: - Power users who want to automate their social media workflows - Creating custom public lexicons. - Learning more about AT Protocol without having to write code
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ntfy at Free against AT Toolbox's $2.99. ntfy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (469 vs 3). AT Toolbox's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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
ntfy is free to download; AT Toolbox costs $2.99 up front. AT Toolbox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
AT Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 469 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of ntfy's written reviews are positive against 100% of AT Toolbox's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntfy | AT Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (469 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 469 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Bailey Townsend |
Customer experience
ntfy
AT Toolbox
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
AT Toolbox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
AT Toolbox
- Tip$1.99
- Tip+$2.99
- Tip++$3.99









