Comparison

Pushover Notifications vs Blue Iris

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

Head to head
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.

About

Blue Iris

Access and manage your home camera network remotely through a secure client for the Blue Iris PC software. View live streams, review recordings, and receive alerts from your cameras. Offers advanced controls and two-way audio for compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple Blue Iris installations
  • Receive push notification alerts
  • Fast H.264 streaming
  • Control PTZ and two-way audio
  • Review and download recordings
  • Broadcast live video from device
  • Geofencing alerts
Features
Currently charting
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This app is a CLIENT for the Blue Iris Windows PC software. In order to make use of this app, you must have Blue Iris version 6 installed and running on a Windows PC or VM. Instructions for connecting this app to the PC software are found in the Remote Access chapter of its Help file. This app provides a single point of contact to your home camera network. There is no need to insecurely open individual cameras to the Internet. This app connects using a secure and session-based protocol--no passwords are transmitted in plain text. Remote access does require router configuration or NGROK, which you can test without the app by using Safari. You should see your Blue Iris login page. Key features include: - Manage multiple Blue Iris installations - Geofencing: set status, send alerts, and more in response to device location * - Control the shield icon, schedule and profile selection - Receive iOS push notification alerts when a Blue Iris camera is triggered or there is a critical status message - Fast H.264 streaming - Control PTZ, IR and more for any camera that’s also controllable at the Blue Iris PC - Listen to and talk to any camera that’s also supported at the Blue Iris PC - Navigate cameras by tapping and swiping - Review recordings as stored on the Blue Iris PC, up to 64x speed - Download recorded video from the Blue Iris PC to the iOS device - Selectively delete recordings from the Blue Iris PC - Broadcast live video from the iOS device directly into a Blue Iris PC camera window - Remote control DIO output signals on compatible devices - Baby monitor functionality: continue to listen to audio with app closed or device in standby ** * Note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ** Note that continued use of audio streaming running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Pushover Notifications4 screens
Blue Iris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pushover Notifications at Free against Blue Iris's $9.99. Pushover Notifications also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (92% vs 56%). Blue Iris's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pushover Notifications is free to download; Blue Iris costs $9.99 up front. Pushover Notifications sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Blue Iris asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pushover Notifications holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pushover Notifications has 3.6K ratings behind it against 418, 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 56% of Blue Iris's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, Blue Iris every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pushover Notifications versus Blue Iris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushover NotificationsBlue Iris
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better3.7 (418 ratings)
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews — better55.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better418
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#28 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPushover, LLCKen Pletzer

Customer experience

Pushover Notifications

All ratings3,641 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews427 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.0%

Blue Iris

All ratings418 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral11.2%
Negative33.0%

User reviews

Pushover Notifications

From 3.6K 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

Blue Iris

From 418 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable and stable
  • 🔒 Secure remote access
  • 👍 Comprehensive features
  • 🚀 Smooth video playback
  • 💡 Useful push notifications

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery on mobile devices
  • 👎 Outdated and dated UI design
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and configure
  • 🚫 Requires Blue Iris desktop software

Bugs and requests

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

Blue Iris

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to save video clips
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between live view and playback
  • Push notifications not working reliably
  • Cameras sometimes shown as offline when they are not
  • Crashes when rotating device or accessing certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for VPN connections
  • Improve video scrubbing and playback controls
  • Implement a more modern and responsive UI
  • Allow for more granular user permissions and access levels
  • Provide better integration with home automation systems

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pushover Notifications

One-time3
  • Pushover License$4.99
  • Tip$4.99
  • Tip$9.99
None

Blue Iris

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pushover Notifications free?
Pushover Notifications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blue Iris free?
Blue Iris costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pushover Notifications or Blue Iris?
Pushover Notifications is rated higher. Pushover Notifications averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Blue Iris averages 3.7 from 418 ratings.
Do Pushover Notifications or Blue Iris have ads?
Neither Pushover Notifications nor Blue Iris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pushover Notifications or Blue Iris?
Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, and Blue Iris every 4 days. Most recently, Pushover Notifications was updated on September 24, 2026 and Blue Iris on September 23, 2026.

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