iControl Web vs Chanify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iControl Web
Control DIY home automation systems and devices via HTTP requests from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Configure custom buttons and layouts using a JSON file for seamless integration with various smart home platforms and IP cameras.
- Control DIY home automation systems
- Configure custom button layouts with JSON
- Support for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
- Integrates with HomeWizard, Domoticz, and more
- Control IP cameras and DLNA adapters
- Trigger IFTTT commands
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Call any URL with an appropriate sized button on any of your devices (iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch). The screens can be configured according to your needs using a json file. The app is ideal for all home automation systems which support http: - i.e. DIY, HomeWizard, PEHA-House-Control-System, PHC, DigitalSTROM, KNX, control4, Domoticz. - It can also be used to control your IP camera (i.e. Mobotix) - Or as a remote control for some HDMI DLNA adapter - The app and watch app can also be used to trigger IFTTT. Follow the configuration manual: https://github.com/sebbu/iControl-Web In summary: Use iTunes file sharing (in Finder) or the Files App to get a sample json file for your configuration (can also be downloaded from GitHub). Name your file gui.json. The sample contains the full structure. You may want to use a json editor. If you have messed up your gui.json, remove it from the App (delete the file) to get a new guiSample.json. You may use http or https for calling a remote command within this App or other known URL schemes to open another App (iPhone/iPad only). Support for self-signed certificates is not includes on purpose. There are many free possibilities to get a certificate of different flavor, i.e. Let’s Encrypt (this is not a recommendation, but it can serve as a starting point for your search). This app can be controlled via its own custom protocol icontrol://. Currently it only supports the execution of a command. (See guiSample.json for an example) iControl does not prompt for a review as it would probably interrupt your workflow. I would really appreciate it if you take the time to leave a review (maybe with a short hint or description which system you are using). Thank you in advance! A big thank you to the company it@business for the support of the update to iOS 13.
Chanify
This app allows users to send push notifications to all their devices via an API. It offers customizable channels and supports deploying your own node server with Lua plugins for advanced functionality. Designed with privacy in mind, it's suitable for developers and system administrators.
- Cross-device push notifications
- API integration
- Customizable notification channels
- Deployable node server
- Privacy-focused design
- Lua plugin support
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Chanify is a simple notifications app. For developers, system administrators, and everyone can push notifications with API. - Receive push notifications on all of your devices. - Push notifications with API and access token. - Customize channel for notifications. - Deploy your own node server. - Design for privacy protection. - Support Lua plugin on your node server. Get token: Select channel -> channel detail page -> click token Client source code: https://github.com/chanify/chanify-ios Server source code: https://github.com/chanify/chanify Chrome extension source code: https://github.com/chanify/chanify-chrome-extensions Windows `Send To` menu source code: https://github.com/chanify/chanify-win
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chanify at every 6 days against iControl Web's every 8 months. Chanify also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). iControl Web's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iControl Web against 4.6 for Chanify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of iControl Web's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chanify's.
iControl Web ships an update every 8 months, Chanify every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | iControl Web | Chanify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Bub Software Distribution | 晖 金 |
Customer experience
iControl Web
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In-app purchases
iControl Web
No in-app purchases
Chanify
No in-app purchases









