Comparison

ntfy vs MonkeyPhoto

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Send notifications via REST API
  • Subscribe to topics
  • Publish messages via HTTP
  • Integrates with Bash/PowerShell
  • Free and open source client
Features
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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

About

MonkeyPhoto

Easily manage your photo gallery with a simple swipe interface. Keep the photos you love by swiping right and delete unwanted ones by swiping left to instantly free up storage space. This privacy-focused app keeps your memories on your device.

Highlights
  • Swipe interface for photo management
  • Keep or delete photos with a swipe
  • Instant storage space freeing
  • Privacy-focused design
  • No cloud storage required
  • Fast photo cleanup
Features
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Photo Monkey - Swipe to Clean Your Gallery Tired of scrolling through thousands of photos to find the ones you actually want to keep? Photo Monkey makes photo management simple and fun with a familiar swipe interface. How it works: • Browse through your photos one by one • Swipe right to keep photos you love • Swipe left to delete photos you don't need • Free up storage space instantly Why you'll love Photo Monkey: - Simple and intuitive - just swipe! - Fast photo cleanup process - Your photos never leave your device - No uploads, no cloud storage required - Privacy-focused design Perfect for anyone with a cluttered photo gallery who wants to quickly organize and clean up their memories. Whether you have hundreds or thousands of photos, Photo Monkey makes the cleanup process quick and enjoyable. Download Photo Monkey today and take control of your photo collection! Terms: https://www.photomonkey.app/terms

Screenshots

ntfy2 screens
MonkeyPhoto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ntfy at 78% against MonkeyPhoto's 33%. ntfy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MonkeyPhoto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 452 ratings behind it against 7, 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 33% of MonkeyPhoto's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ntfy versus MonkeyPhoto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterntfyMonkeyPhoto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (452 ratings) — better2.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings452 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp HeckelMuhammad Zulali

Customer experience

ntfy

All ratings452 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative15.8%

MonkeyPhoto

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

MonkeyPhoto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MonkeyPhoto

One-time1
  • Tip$4.99

Questions

Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MonkeyPhoto free?
MonkeyPhoto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ntfy or MonkeyPhoto?
ntfy is rated higher. ntfy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 452 ratings, while MonkeyPhoto averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.
Do ntfy or MonkeyPhoto have ads?
Neither ntfy nor MonkeyPhoto shows ads.

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