Comparison

Pushover Notifications vs BLE Unlock

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

BLE Unlock

Features
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BLE Unlock is an app for unlocking Bluetooth devices developed by the company.

Screenshots

Pushover Notifications4 screens
BLE Unlock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLE Unlock at none against Pushover Notifications's 3. BLE Unlock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Pushover Notifications's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Pushover Notifications sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BLE Unlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pushover Notifications versus BLE Unlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushover NotificationsBLE Unlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPushover, LLCSHENZHEN JOINT TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD

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

BLE Unlock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pushover Notifications

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

BLE Unlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pushover Notifications free?
Pushover Notifications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLE Unlock free?
BLE Unlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pushover Notifications or BLE Unlock have ads?
Neither Pushover Notifications nor BLE Unlock shows ads.

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