ntfy vs MonsterKeyboard
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
MonsterKeyboard
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Monster Keyboard is an on-device Pokémon spelling companion for iPhone and iPad. Find the right term, teach spellings to iOS, and keep using the keyboard you already know. TEACH IOS SPELLINGS Teach Apple’s on-device text checker Pokémon names and selected terminology while continuing to use the native keyboard. Verification tools help confirm that a spelling is recognized. Apple controls QuickType and autocorrection, so placement of a particular suggestion or correction isn’t guaranteed. FIND THE RIGHT TERM Search names, moves, abilities, items, berries, and locations—even when your spelling is close. Copy a result, save favorites, revisit recent selections, and manage custom terms. Dictionary search works offline. USE IT IN MESSAGES Open Monster Keyboard from Messages, search for a term, and add it to your unsent draft. The picker closes after insertion so you can keep typing. It never reads conversations or sends messages. OPTIONAL GIFS After you explicitly enable online sprites, preview and add an available animation from SpriteCollab. Availability varies. Downloaded assets are cached locally, and artist, source, licence, and modification details are shown before insertion. OPTIONAL CUSTOM KEYBOARD The included custom keyboard offers local suggestions, autocorrection, next-word prediction, swipe typing, key popups, and themes. It works offline and does not request Full Access. The dictionary installer, Find & Copy, and Messages picker do not require enabling the custom keyboard. PRIVACY BY DESIGN There are no accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking. Typed text and searches stay on the device. Online sprites are off by default. If enabled, SpriteCollab and GitHub receive the device’s IP address and requested catalogue or artwork URLs, but Monster Keyboard sends no typed text, search strings, or messages. Monster Keyboard is an unofficial fan-made app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK inc., The Pokémon Company, SpriteCollab, or PokéAPI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ntfy at 15.0 against MonsterKeyboard's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update fortnightly, MonsterKeyboard weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntfy | MonsterKeyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (470 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 470 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Emilio Lutchman |
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
MonsterKeyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
MonsterKeyboard
No in-app purchases









