Comparison

RecUp vs Pushover Notifications

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RecUp

Easily record voice memos and automatically upload them to Dropbox. This app streamlines the recording process, eliminating the need to name files or choose save locations. It offers a simple, efficient solution for capturing audio on the go.

Highlights
  • Automatic Dropbox upload
  • MP3 audio format
  • Universal app support (iPhone/iPad)
  • VoiceOver accessibility
  • Streamlined recording interface
Features
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Your mic to Dropbox. Just one button to link, record, pause, finish. Upload is automatic. Each recording is transferred to Dropbox' servers to be stored, shared or used for automations and workflows with IFTTT, Zapier, n8n, Make,... RecUp can record in the background and can be started via a link ("recup://record" URL scheme, also usable from within Shortcuts) • Universal app, running equally well on iPhone, Pad and macOS (arm) • MP3 audio files sound great while saving bandwidth and Dropbox storage. • Accessibility support for blind or low vision users. RecUp requires a Dropbox account. Sign up for a FREE Dropbox account at http://www.dropbox.com Choose their "Basic" plan to get 2GB of Storage for free, select "Standard" or higher for paid plans. Link to Dropbox using either App Folder (default; more secure) or Full Access (allows shared folders). Visit the RecUp Help page for more details. Visit the RecUp Support link to read the full user guide.

About

Pushover Notifications

This service sends custom push notifications from various web apps, scripts, and devices directly to your iPhone, iPad, or desktop. It offers a free trial with a one-time purchase for unlimited usage, and includes an Apple Watch app for on-the-go alerts.

Highlights
  • Custom push notifications
  • Web app integration
  • Script and IoT device support
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • API for custom app development
  • Free 30-day trial
Features
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Pushover is a simple push notification service that integrates easily into web apps like IFTTT, network monitoring systems, security cameras, shell scripts, IoT devices, webhooks, and anything else that needs to send alerts to your iPhone, iPad, Desktop, and other robot-like mobile devices. App has a free 30-day trial and unlimited usage beyond the trial requires a one-time in-app purchase. Pushover includes an Apple Watch app and complications so you can push custom data straight to your watch face with our Glances API. Visit https://pushover.net to find apps, plugins, and services that already natively support Pushover, or get a free API key for your own apps.

Screenshots

RecUp4 screens
Pushover Notifications4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pushover Notifications at Free against RecUp's $2.99. Pushover Notifications also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 34) and review sentiment (92% vs 80%). RecUp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Pushover Notifications is free to download; RecUp costs $2.99 up front. Pushover Notifications sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RecUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pushover Notifications holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pushover Notifications has 3.9K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of RecUp's written reviews are positive against 92% of Pushover Notifications's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RecUp ships an update every 2 months, Pushover Notifications every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RecUp versus Pushover Notifications: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecUpPushover Notifications
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (34 ratings)4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews92.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings343.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeregetsome UGPushover, LLC

Customer experience

RecUp

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative12.9%

Pushover Notifications

All ratings3,818 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.7%

User reviews

RecUp

From 34 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app, highly recommended
  • 🚀 Simple and efficient
  • 🚀 Reliable and does the job
  • 🚀 Excellent for quick recording
  • 🚀 Fantastic for capturing ideas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No pause button
  • 🐛 No playback
  • 🐛 Recordings can be glitchy and unintelligible
  • 🐛 Requires access to entire Dropbox account
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with Dropbox 2FA

Pushover Notifications

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic service
  • 👍 Couldn't be easier
  • 👍 Best App on my phone for awareness of energy efficient house
  • 👍 Really good app
  • 👍 Truly excellent

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stopped working after I paid for it
  • 🐛 Hasn't worked yet
  • 🐛 Charged twice for liscense
  • 🐛 Needs volume for other things besides critical
  • 🐛 Encrypted message

Bugs and requests

RecUp

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Recordings can be lost if no internet connection
  • Recordings stop when switching to other apps

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to choose 320kbps MP3 quality
  • Dedicated pause button
  • Ability to name/label recordings
  • Playback functionality within the app
  • Support for Google Drive and other cloud services
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  • Apple Watch complication

Pushover Notifications

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working after update
  • Syncing issues causing crashes
  • Notifications re-appearing after being deleted

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a delete all notifications option
  • Add support for custom notification sounds
  • Add 24-hour time format option
  • Improve Apple Watch notifications
  • Add custom actions to notifications

In-app purchases

None

RecUp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pushover Notifications

One-time3
  • Pushover License$4.99
  • Tip$4.99
  • Tip$9.99

Questions

Is RecUp free?
RecUp costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pushover Notifications free?
Pushover Notifications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RecUp or Pushover Notifications?
Pushover Notifications is rated higher. RecUp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Pushover Notifications averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.
Do RecUp or Pushover Notifications have ads?
Neither RecUp nor Pushover Notifications shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RecUp or Pushover Notifications?
RecUp ships an update every 2 months, and Pushover Notifications every 4 weeks. Most recently, RecUp was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pushover Notifications on October 26, 2026.

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