RecUp vs Pushover Notifications
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic Dropbox upload
- MP3 audio format
- Universal app support (iPhone/iPad)
- VoiceOver accessibility
- Streamlined recording interface
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | RecUp | Pushover Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (34 ratings) | 4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | egetsome UG | Pushover, LLC |
Customer experience
RecUp
Pushover Notifications
User reviews
RecUp
From 34 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
RecUp
No in-app purchases
Pushover Notifications
- Pushover License$4.99
- Tip$4.99
- Tip$9.99









