Comparison

ntfy vs Umami

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

Umami

Access your website's traffic and insights on the go with this clean and fast mobile client. View real-time visitor activity, sessions, referrers, and more, all from a native iPhone and iPad interface. Manage multiple accounts and instances seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Realtime visitor activity
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily/weekly reports via Shortcuts
  • On-device summaries
  • Multiple Umami accounts/instances
  • Website and team management
  • Secure credential storage
Features
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Your analytics deserve better than a tiny browser tab. Umami: Website Analytics is a clean, fast iPhone and iPad client for the Umami analytics platform. Connect Umami Cloud or a self-hosted Umami instance, then check the numbers that matter without opening a desktop dashboard. Built for developers, founders, site owners, and small teams, Umami brings your traffic, sessions, events, referrers, devices, countries, and realtime activity into a mobile interface designed for repeat use. FEATURES - Realtime visitor activity - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Daily or weekly reports through Shortcuts automations - On-device summaries with Apple Intelligence on supported devices - Sessions, events, referrers, countries, browsers, devices, and pages - Multiple Umami accounts and instances - Umami Cloud and self-hosted Umami support - Website and team management from the app - Secure credential storage using the system keychain - Native iPhone and iPad experience Your Umami analytics data connects directly to your configured Umami instance. The app is a mobile client for your existing Umami setup. The app requires a one-time purchase or a monthly/yearly subscription to use. The yearly subscription includes a trial. Privacy Policy: https://umamiapp.djdev.me/privacy Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

ntfy2 screens
Umami4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ntfy at none against Umami's 3. ntfy also leads on ratings volume (452 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Umami's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Umami sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Umami holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 452 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ntfy ships an update fortnightly, Umami every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ntfy versus Umami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterntfyUmami
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (452 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings452 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp HeckelDiljit Singh

Customer experience

ntfy

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

Umami

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Umami

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Umami

Subscriptions2
  • Umami Monthly$0.891 Month
  • Umami Mobile Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Umami Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Umami free?
Umami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ntfy or Umami?
Umami is rated higher. ntfy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 452 ratings, while Umami averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ntfy or Umami have ads?
Neither ntfy nor Umami shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ntfy or Umami?
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, and Umami every 9 days. Most recently, ntfy was updated on October 18, 2026 and Umami on October 7, 2026.

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