Comparison

Pushover Notifications vs Self Inception

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

Self Inception

Features
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Through regular positive psychological suggestions, cultivate positive thinking patterns and achieve inner growth. - App Features: Custom positive affirmation statements with optional scheduled playback Multiple voice styles available, find the voice that suits you best Support for multi-language content Set daily practice reminders Clean, distraction-free interface design - Usage Scenarios: Daily mindfulness practice, building positive self-dialogue Pre-sleep psychological preparation, achieving better results in relaxed state Enhance psychological resilience, cultivate growth mindset Let positive psychological suggestions become your daily habit, achieving inner growth in peace. - Advanced Features Users can create and edit embedded information during their active subscription. - Privacy No registration required, ready to use upon installation. No personal information is collected. Speech recognition is processed on the device to protect your privacy. Terms of Use / EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pushover Notifications4 screens
Self Inception4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Self Inception at every 9 days against Pushover Notifications's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Self Inception sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, Self Inception every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pushover Notifications versus Self Inception: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushover NotificationsSelf Inception
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPushover, LLC皓 熊

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

Self Inception

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
2 purchases

Self Inception

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pushover Notifications free?
Pushover Notifications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Self Inception free?
Self Inception is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pushover Notifications or Self Inception have ads?
Neither Pushover Notifications nor Self Inception shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pushover Notifications or Self Inception?
Pushover Notifications ships an update every 4 weeks, and Self Inception every 9 days. Most recently, Pushover Notifications was updated on October 14, 2026 and Self Inception on September 29, 2026.

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