electric imp vs ntfy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
electric imp
Connect your devices to the internet with this cloud service and hardware solution. Remotely monitor and control device activity from anywhere. Ideal for manufacturers and makers to integrate internet connectivity into various devices.
- Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity
- Remote device monitoring and control
- BlinkUp™ technology integration
- Device prototyping and development
- Cloud service for device management
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Electric Imp is a combined cloud service and hardware solution that makes it simple to connect your devices to the Internet. With imp connectivity, you can remotely monitor and control the activity of your devices at home or out in the field. Manufacturers and makers can use imp modules to connect a variety of useful devices, ranging from weather indicators and coffee makers to garage door openers and printers, to the Internet. Commercial users of the Electric Imp Platform may also integrate our patented BlinkUp™ technology directly into their own apps. The Electric Imp app enables you to easily connect your prototype imp-enabled devices to the Internet in seconds using BlinkUp. To utilize this app, which is intended for developers, you will need any Electric Imp development device, such as the imp006 Breakout Board (available from https://store.electricimp.com), and an Electric Imp account (sign up at https://impcentral.electricimp.com). Full details on the use of this app can be found at https://developer.electricimp.com/gettingstarted. CAUTION BlinkUp uses flashing light patterns. A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to such light patterns or flashing lights. If you have an epileptic condition, or are otherwise susceptible to flashing or strobing lights, please consult your physician prior to using this app. NOTICE By using this app, you expressly agree to Electric Imp's Privacy Policy (https://electricimp.com/privacy-policy) and Terms of Service (https://electricimp.com/terms-of-service/).
ntfy
This app allows you to send push notifications to your phone from scripts or other applications using simple HTTP requests. It acts as a client for a free, open-source pub-sub service, enabling you to receive alerts and updates directly on your device.
- Send notifications via REST API
- Subscribe to topics
- Publish messages via HTTP
- Integrates with Bash/PowerShell
- Free and open source client
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Send push notifications to your phone from any Bash or PowerShell script, or from your own app using PUT/POST requests, e.g. via curl on Linux or Invoke-WebRequest. ntfy is a client for https://ntfy.sh, a free and open source HTTP-based pub-sub service. You can subscribe to topics in this app, and then publish messages via a simple HTTP API. Uses: * Notify yourself when a long-running process is done * Ping your phone when a backup has failed * Alerts when someone logs into your server Example: $ curl -d "Your backup is done" ntfy.sh/mytopic Find more examples and usage instructions here: https://ntfy.sh/docs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ntfy at 4.8 against electric imp's 3.0. ntfy also leads on ratings volume (469 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). electric imp's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 469 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of electric imp's written reviews are positive against 79% of ntfy's.
electric imp ships an update every 2 months, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | electric imp | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (469 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 469 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | electric imp incorporated | Philipp Heckel |
Customer experience
electric imp
ntfy
Bugs and requests
electric imp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ntfy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notifications not working on iOS
- Broken click URLs in notifications
- Compatibility issues with iOS notification summarizing
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change notification sounds
- Support for Apple Watch
- Customizable topic names/aliases
- Improved iOS notification handling
- All topics view and read/unread indicators
In-app purchases
electric imp
No in-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases









