ntfy vs Sortis
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
Sortis
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Every draw leaves proof. Sortis is a random picker for the moments when the result has to hold up: picking a student, running a giveaway, splitting teams, or settling an argument on game night. Instead of asking anyone to just trust the spin, Sortis can publish a cryptographic commitment before the draw and let anyone verify the result afterward. WHY SORTIS • Notary, not casino — Sortis never claims to be "fair"; it claims to be verifiable, reproducible and provable • No ads, no account, no login wall — and it works offline • Nothing to unlock — there's no premium tier 7 DRAW TOOLS • Wheel — spin for one winner, with a no-repeat mode for classrooms and a Quick, Normal or Long spin • Dice — roll any notation (2d6, d20, 4d6 keep highest 3, and more) • Coin — a one-tap Yes/No flip • Teams — split a group into teams, balanced by a 1–5 skill level, and keep chosen people on different teams • Raffle — draw winners one at a time from a shared entry list • Order — shuffle a running order for turns, presentations or lineups • Numbers — draw non-repeating numbers from any range LISTS THAT TRAVEL • Reusable, weighted entry lists shared across Wheel, Teams, Raffle and Order • Start from a template — Yes/No/Maybe, days of the week, numbers 1–30, rock-paper-scissors and more • Share a list by QR code so a co-teacher or teammate gets the exact same names • Duplicate a list in one tap — Class 3A becomes Class 3B MADE FOR THE ROOM • Results read aloud, in your language • The screen stays awake during a draw • Shake to draw, a one-tap Yes/No coin, and Siri Shortcuts • 35 languages, achievements, light and dark themes BUILT-IN PROOF • Commit-reveal — publish a SHA-256 hash before drawing, reveal the seed after; anyone can recompute it • Verify screen — paste a share code and get an honest MATCH / MISMATCH / REPRODUCED / INVALID verdict • Draw history — every draw is an append-only, shareable record • Fairness check — run any setup 10,000 times through the real engine and compare against the odds • Share as an image — a result card with the outcome, a hash and how to verify it No ads, no account, no subscription. Every feature works fully offline, forever; the only network traffic is anonymous usage analytics and crash reports. Optional tips keep Sortis free — they unlock nothing, because there's nothing locked.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ntfy at none against Sortis's 3. ntfy also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Sortis sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ntfy | Sortis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (483 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 483 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Zawaar Abbas Dad |
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
Sortis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
Sortis
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Generous Tip$9.99









