Comparison

ntfy vs rial.app

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

rial.app

Features
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rial certifies that a photo is real at the moment it is taken. Instead of guessing after the fact, rial verifies at capture: sensor physics plus a cryptographic signature rooted in your device's secure hardware. Any change after the camera breaks the seal. Every photo you take with rial carries: - Hardware attestation — proof it came from a real device. - A reality check — sensor-level verification the image is physically real. - A tamper-proof timestamp and sealed GPS location. - A cryptographic signature — C2PA compliant. The result is a Certificate of Reality: a portable proof that the image is real, unedited and yours. Built for the age of AI, where reality is becoming scarce.

Screenshots

ntfy2 screens
rial.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: rial.app at weekly against ntfy's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ntfy ships an update fortnightly, rial.app weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ntfy versus rial.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterntfyrial.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (483 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings483 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp Heckelrial ventures, Inc.

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

rial.app

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

None

rial.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is rial.app free?
rial.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ntfy or rial.app have ads?
Neither ntfy nor rial.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ntfy or rial.app?
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, and rial.app weekly. Most recently, ntfy was updated on October 30, 2026 and rial.app on October 28, 2026.

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