Comparison

ntfy vs WidgetHajv

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

WidgetHajv

Features
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Your smart home, right on your Home Screen. WidgetHajv turns the devices in your Home Assistant setup into clean, glanceable widgets. Check the temperature, see who's moving in the hallway, lock the front door or switch off the lights – without opening an app. Please note: WidgetHajv is an independent app made by a single developer. It is not made by, affiliated with or endorsed by the Home Assistant team, the Open Home Foundation or Nabu Casa. You need your own Home Assistant server to use it. WIDGETS FOR EVERYTHING • Light widget – see a light's state and brightness, tap to switch it • Sensor widget – temperature, humidity, power, CO2 and more • Dashboard widget – up to six devices in one grid • Lock Screen widgets for the sensors you check most TAP TO CONTROL Switch lights, outlets and fans, and lock or unlock doors straight from the widget. The widget updates right away. FIND THE RIGHT DEVICE, FAST Have thousands of entities? Filter by type, search by name, hide the ones you never use, and star your favorites so they're always at the top when you set up a widget. MAKE IT YOURS Nine widget themes, from Midnight to Daylight, to match any wallpaper. HONEST ABOUT FRESHNESS iOS decides how often widgets can refresh. When data is older than expected, the widget shows when it was last updated, so you always know what you're looking at. Opening the app refreshes every widget instantly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN WidgetHajv talks directly to your own Home Assistant server – nothing goes through us. Your server address and access token are stored in the iOS Keychain on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. TRY IT FIRST No Home Assistant yet? Tap "Try the Demo" to explore a sample smart home and see how the widgets work. WHAT YOU NEED • A Home Assistant server you can reach from your iPhone, on your home network or remotely • A long-lived access token (the app shows you how to create one) Home Assistant is a trademark of the Open Home Foundation. WidgetHajv is an unofficial, third-party app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Open Home Foundation, the Home Assistant project or Nabu Casa.

Screenshots

ntfy2 screens
WidgetHajv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ntfy at 15.0 against WidgetHajv's 26.2. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ntfy versus WidgetHajv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterntfyWidgetHajv
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (488 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings488 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp HeckelDaniel Leinerud

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

WidgetHajv

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

None

WidgetHajv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WidgetHajv free?
WidgetHajv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ntfy or WidgetHajv have ads?
Neither ntfy nor WidgetHajv shows ads.

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