Comparison

ntfy vs Asentado

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

Asentado

Features
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Asentado es la herramienta de gestión de operaciones en campo diseñada para contratistas y equipos de trabajo en construcción y minería. Controlá tus obras desde el terreno. Asentado permite a técnicos de campo registrar su jornada, reportar tareas y mantenerse conectados con sus supervisores — todo desde una app simple y rápida. ¿Qué podés hacer con Asentado? Fichaje digital: Registrá entrada y salida en obra con geolocalización y foto de verificación. Sin planillas de papel, sin errores. Control de tareas: Registrá las actividades realizadas en cada obra. Cada tarea queda documentada con fecha, ubicación y responsable. Gestión de obras y equipos: Los supervisores asignan técnicos a obras y tienen visibilidad completa de quién está trabajando, dónde y en qué. Diseñada para el campo: Interfaz pensada para usarse con guantes, bajo el sol y en zonas con conectividad limitada. ¿Para quién es Asentado? Para contratistas y empresas que gestionan equipos en terreno y necesitan orden, trazabilidad y control operativo sin complicaciones. Para técnicos de campo que quieren una forma simple de registrar su trabajo diario sin perder tiempo. Asentado: Control de obra, desde el terreno.

Screenshots

ntfy2 screens
Asentado4 screens

Verdict

The call

ntfy and Asentado are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ntfy versus Asentado: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterntfyAsentado
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (469 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings469 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp HeckelJOSE MARIA DIAZ MARTIN

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

Asentado

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

None

Asentado

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asentado free?
Asentado is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ntfy or Asentado have ads?
Neither ntfy nor Asentado shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ntfy or Asentado?
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, and Asentado fortnightly. Most recently, ntfy was updated on October 21, 2026 and Asentado on October 11, 2026.

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