ntfy vs FindThatCricket
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
FindThatCricket
This utility app uses advanced sound visualization and directional tracking to help you pinpoint the location of hidden chirping insects. It transforms your phone into an audio detection tool, displaying real-time sound waves to guide you to the source of the noise.
- Real-time sound visualization
- Directional sound tracking
- Waveform display
- Locate hidden insects
- Simple interface
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Tired of hearing a cricket but not being able to find it? FindThatCricket helps you locate chirping insects using advanced sound visualization and directional tracking. This app turns your phone into a powerful audio detection tool. Visual sound waves respond in real time to help you track the direction and intensity of chirping. Whether the cricket is hiding behind furniture, inside a wall, or somewhere in the room, FindThatCricket helps guide you to the source. Perfect for homes, garages, basements, cabins, and outdoor spaces where crickets and other chirping insects can hide. Key Features • Real-time sound visualization • Directional sound tracking • Waveform display for audio activity • Simple and easy-to-use interface • Helps locate hidden chirping insects quickly Instead of searching endlessly for a cricket you can’t see, use FindThatCricket to follow the sound and pinpoint its location. Ideal for anyone dealing with nighttime chirping or mysterious insect noises. Download FindThatCricket and finally silence the chirp.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ntfy at 79% against FindThatCricket's 0%. ntfy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). FindThatCricket's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. FindThatCricket sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 491 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of ntfy's written reviews are positive against 0% of FindThatCricket's.
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, FindThatCricket every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntfy | FindThatCricket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (491 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 491 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | James Waring |
Customer experience
ntfy
FindThatCricket
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
FindThatCricket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
FindThatCricket
- 5 Chirps$8.99
- 10 Chirps$17.99









