Pushover Notifications vs Rot Dot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Rot Dot
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Stop scrolling. Start living. Rot Dot turns app blocking into a physical habit. Place NFC stickers around your home, office, or anywhere you need focus—then tap to instantly block distracting apps. WHY ROT DOT WORKS Other screen time apps rely on willpower. You tap a button, wait out a timer, or dismiss a reminder. Rot Dot is different. To unlock your blocked apps, you have to physically walk to your NFC dot and tap it. That small friction is often enough to break the autopilot habit of opening Instagram, TikTok, or whatever app pulls you in. HOW IT WORKS Stick an NFC dot somewhere in your space Choose which apps to block for that dot Tap your phone to the dot to toggle blocking on or off That's it. No complicated schedules. No awkward workarounds. Just a physical action that puts you back in control. CREATE A DOT FOR EVERY SPACE • Living room dot — Block social media while spending time with family • Bedroom dot — Block apps at bedtime for better sleep • Office dot — Block distractions during deep work • Gym bag dot — Block everything except music and podcasts Each dot can block a different set of apps, so you can customize your focus for every situation. PRIVACY FIRST Everything stays on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Rot Dot uses Apple's official Screen Time API—the same system parents use for device management. Your app choices and usage data never leave your iPhone. WHAT YOU GET Free: • 2 NFC dots • Block any apps you choose • Full privacy protection Premium ($0.99/month): • Unlimited dots • Create a dot for every room and routine REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with NFC capability (iPhone 7 or later) • iOS 17.0 or later • NFC tags (available online for a few dollars) You downloaded a screen time app for a reason. Rot Dot helps you stick with it. Legal This app uses the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hatchingpoint.com/rotdot/privacypolicy Additional Terms: https://hatchingpoint.com/rotdot/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pushover Notifications at every 4 weeks against Rot Dot's every 4 months. Pushover Notifications also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pushover Notifications sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Rot Dot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, Rot Dot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pushover Notifications | Rot Dot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pushover, LLC | Hatching Point LLC |
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
Rot Dot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pushover Notifications
- Pushover License$4.99
- Tip$4.99
- Tip$9.99
Rot Dot
- Premium Access$0.991 Month
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