# Pushover Notifications vs Simple Complications

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pushover Notifications at 92% against Simple Complications's 40%. Pushover Notifications also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months). Simple Complications's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pushover Notifications sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Simple Complications sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pushover Notifications holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pushover Notifications has 3.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Pushover Notifications's written reviews are positive against 40% of Simple Complications's.

Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, Simple Complications every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pushover Notifications | Simple Complications |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pushover-notifications/id506088175/reviews)** | [3.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-complications/id1189376822/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.6K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **91.6% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pushover, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/506088178) | [Audioforge Labs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/305996692) |

## What reviewers say

### Pushover Notifications

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pushover-notifications/id506088175)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pushover License | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Simple Complications

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-complications/id1189376822)

Display any online data as a complication on your Apple Watch. Track key metrics by pulling information from websites, RSS feeds, or APIs. Data can be shown as text, numbers, or images.

**Highlights:** Display online data as watch complications, Pull data from websites, RSS, XML, JSON APIs, Show data as text, number, or image, Supports custom feed parsing, Track key metrics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Simple C annual subscription | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pushover Notifications free?

Pushover Notifications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Simple Complications free?

Simple Complications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pushover Notifications or Simple Complications?

Pushover Notifications is rated higher. Pushover Notifications averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Simple Complications averages 3.4 from 14 ratings.

### Do Pushover Notifications or Simple Complications have ads?

Neither Pushover Notifications nor Simple Complications shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pushover Notifications or Simple Complications?

Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, and Simple Complications every 8 months. Most recently, Pushover Notifications was updated on October 1, 2026 and Simple Complications on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*