ntfy vs Rune Clock
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
Rune Clock
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Rune Clock is an objective timer for Dota 2. It sits next to your keyboard and shows, in one enormous number, how long until the next thing spawns. You can read it without picking the phone up. THE BIG NUMBER The next objective fills the screen, colour-coded to what it is. Ten seconds out it starts to pulse and the phone buzzes. When it lands the screen flashes NOW for three seconds, so you catch it even if you looked away at the wrong moment. Underneath sits a row of everything else on its way. THE CLOCK IS YOURS There is no Steam connection, no overlay and no account. You tell it what time it is: tap SYNC and type the in-game clock, nudge it ten seconds or a minute either way if you have drifted, or restart at 0:00 on the horn. The clock is anchored to real time rather than counting ticks, so it stays right while the phone is locked or face down on the desk. ROSHAN AND TORMENTOR Tap when Rosh dies and you get the window: earliest to latest, counting down, then UP. Tormentor works the same way. EVERY TIMING IS EDITABLE Power runes, bounty runes, water runes, wisdom shrines, lotuses, neutral item tiers, Tormentor, camp stacking and the day/night cycle. Switch off the ones you do not care about, and edit the first spawn and interval of any of them. Patches move these numbers around. When that happens you correct it yourself in Settings instead of waiting for an app update. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no advertising and no third-party SDKs. The only thing the app sends is anonymous usage statistics (which screens were shown and subscription steps), with no identifier, to our own server. Nothing personal about you or your phone is collected. SUBSCRIPTION Rune Clock is a subscription app. Subscribing starts a 1 month free trial, after which it is $4.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Any unused part of the free trial is forfeited if you buy a subscription during it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://serdaroztetik.com/runeclock/privacy/ Not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation. Dota 2 is a trademark of Valve Corporation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ntfy at none against Rune Clock's 1. ntfy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Rune Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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. Rune Clock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
ntfy ships an update fortnightly, Rune Clock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntfy | Rune Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (452 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 452 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Serdar Oztetik |
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
Rune Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
Rune Clock
- Rune Clock1 Month trial$4.991 Month









