Comparison

Pushover Notifications vs iPerf3 Client & Server

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

iPerf3 Client & Server

Measure real network throughput across Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, or LAN. This tool helps compare network devices, validate changes, and identify bottlenecks with detailed metrics and advanced controls. It requires access to an iPerf3 server.

Highlights
  • Client and server modes
  • TCP/UDP tests
  • Advanced test controls
  • Shortcuts automation
  • Saved server profiles
  • History with charts
  • Detailed network metrics
Features
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Requires access to an iPerf3 server (local, VPN, or remote). This is not a general Internet speed test. iPerf3 Client & Server brings the standard iPerf3 tool to iPhone and iPad with a clean, native UI. One purchase also unlocks the Mac version. Measure real throughput across Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, or LAN. Compare routers and access points, validate ISP or VPN changes, and find bottlenecks. Key features: - Client and server modes - TCP/UDP tests, including bidirectional and reverse - Advanced controls: duration, parallel streams, bandwidth caps, window size, MTU - Shortcuts automation + x-callback-url for power users - Saved server profiles and favorites - History with charts and CSV/JSON export - Detailed metrics: throughput, latency, jitter, packet loss Automate repeatable workflows with Apple Shortcuts or x-callback-url (run tests, fetch results, and chain actions). Built for network engineers, sysadmins, and power users who need accurate, repeatable results.

Screenshots

Pushover Notifications4 screens
iPerf3 Client & Server4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pushover Notifications at Free against iPerf3 Client & Server's $6.99. Pushover Notifications also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 8). iPerf3 Client & Server's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On rating, 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; iPerf3 Client & Server costs $6.99 up front. Pushover Notifications sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iPerf3 Client & Server asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pushover Notifications against 4.9 for iPerf3 Client & Server. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pushover Notifications has 3.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Pushover Notifications's written reviews are positive against 50% of iPerf3 Client & Server's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, iPerf3 Client & Server every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pushover Notifications versus iPerf3 Client & Server: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushover NotificationsiPerf3 Client & Server
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPushover, LLCVladimir Chemeris

Customer experience

Pushover Notifications

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

iPerf3 Client & Server

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

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

iPerf3 Client & Server

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

iPerf3 Client & Server

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pushover Notifications free?
Pushover Notifications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iPerf3 Client & Server free?
iPerf3 Client & Server costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pushover Notifications or iPerf3 Client & Server?
iPerf3 Client & Server is rated higher. Pushover Notifications averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while iPerf3 Client & Server averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Pushover Notifications or iPerf3 Client & Server have ads?
Neither Pushover Notifications nor iPerf3 Client & Server shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pushover Notifications or iPerf3 Client & Server?
Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, and iPerf3 Client & Server every 4 days. Most recently, Pushover Notifications was updated on September 24, 2026 and iPerf3 Client & Server on September 23, 2026.

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