ntfy vs S3 Client & Browser
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
S3 Client & Browser
Easily browse, bookmark, and download files from S3-compatible cloud storage. Supports multiple credentials and custom providers for a fast and user-friendly experience.
- Browse S3 buckets
- Bookmark files
- Download files
- Multiple storage credentials
- Custom cloud storage provider support
- Fast and easy to use
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Browse, bookmark, and download, files from S3 Buckets. Add multiple storage credentials for S3 compatible storage cloud providers. Add custom cloud storage provider. Fast and easy to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ntfy at 4.8 against S3 Client & Browser's 1.0. ntfy also leads on ratings volume (452 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 452 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, S3 Client & Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntfy | S3 Client & Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (452 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 452 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | NuFrnd AI Limited |
Customer experience
ntfy
S3 Client & Browser
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
S3 Client & Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
S3 Client & Browser
No in-app purchases
