ezOutlet vs ntfy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ezOutlet
This app works with a specific hardware device to automatically restart network equipment during outages. It allows users to monitor device status and manually reset it remotely, saving time and travel costs for installers.
- Automated network device power cycling
- Remote power on/off/reset
- Scheduled power cycles
- Device status monitoring
- Easy device setup via QR code or manual ID
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The ezOutlet App is for use with the ezOutlet device. The ezOutlet device is designed to auto power-cycle when network fails. Any installer knows the pains of driving all the way to a remote job site just to restart a network connection. With ezOutlet device the network device will be reset automatically, saving both time and costs. Should there be a need, the installer can also check on the status and manually reset the device via this App. ezOutlet can; a) keep-alive a network device, b) remotely power on-off-reset or c) schedule power on-off-reset. Setup is just a few simple steps of; i. Connect LAN cable and router power to ezOutlet device. ii. Install ezOutlet App on your mobile. iii. Add ezOutlet device ID to the App. a. Click ‘Add Device’ on App, b. Press the ‘Function button’ on the device, c. Enter the device ID manually or by QR code (see device label) to App. iv. Enable watchdog (auto reset) function – Done.
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 ezOutlet's 2.4. ntfy also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 44%) and ratings volume (469 vs 8). ezOutlet's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 469 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of ezOutlet's written reviews are positive against 79% of ntfy's.
ezOutlet ships an update every 2 months, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ezOutlet | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (469 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 469 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mega System Technologies Inc. | Philipp Heckel |
Customer experience
ezOutlet
ntfy
Bugs and requests
ezOutlet
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
ezOutlet
No in-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases








