Comparison

Uptime Kuma Manager vs PushWard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Uptime Kuma Manager

Monitor your services from your phone by connecting to your Uptime Kuma servers. Receive instant notifications for downtime and view service status with clear indicators. Securely manage credentials and access protected servers.

Highlights
  • Connect to multiple Uptime Kuma servers
  • Background push notifications
  • Color-coded service status indicators
  • Secure credential storage (Keychain)
  • Cloudflare Access support
Features
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Uptime Kuma Manager allows you to connect to your Uptime Kuma servers and monitor the services directly from your phone. With a clean and simple interface, you can quickly view the status of your services and receive notifications when they go down. Features: • Connect to multiple Uptime Kuma servers • Stay informed with Background Push Notifications • View the status of your services with color-coded indicators • Securely store Uptime Kuma server credentials with Keychain • Support for Cloudflare Access protected servers — connect through Cloudflare Zero Trust with service token authentication Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://github.com/rebornix/uptime-kuma-monitor/blob/main/ukm-privacy.md

About

PushWard

Transform HTTP requests into dynamic iOS Live Activities. Seamlessly bridge backend services to your device's Dynamic Island and Lock Screen with a single API call to initiate and update activities. Offers a variety of templates and integrations for diverse use cases.

Highlights
  • HTTP to Live Activity conversion
  • 8 built-in templates
  • 20+ ready-made integrations
  • Apple Watch app with complications
  • Live Activity designer
  • Siri & Shortcuts integration
  • Control Center controls
Features
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PushWard turns plain HTTP requests into iOS Live Activities. Bridge your backend services to the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen — one API call starts an activity, another updates it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an activity with a template and slug via the API 2. Update state and content with a simple PATCH request 3. The update lands on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island instantly No APNs certificates to manage. No device tokens to track. 8 BUILT-IN TEMPLATES • Generic — Track any progress with a customizable bar, state label, and countdown timer • Countdown — Auto-managed timer with server-side warning and completion pushes • Steps — CI/CD step indicator with matrix job support and stage tracking • Alert — Severity-based alerts with deep links to dashboards and alert rules • Gauge — Monitor values within a range with auto-calculated progress and min/max labels • Timeline — Real-time sparkline chart with multi-series support, thresholds, and auto-scaling • Board — A grid of up to four status tiles, each with a value, unit, icon, color, and trend arrow • Log — A live, scrolling feed of events with timestamps and severity, newest first 20 READY-MADE INTEGRATIONS Webhook relay (zero code, no server needed): Grafana • ArgoCD • Radarr • Sonarr • Bazarr • Jellyfin • Paperless-ngx • Uptime Kuma • Gatus • Overseerr • Proxmox • Changedetection • Unmanic • Backrest Self-hosted Docker bridges: GitHub Actions • SABnzbd • Bambu Lab 3D Printer • Unraid NAS • Grafana (advanced) Smart home: Home Assistant via HACS — track any entity as a Live Activity KEY FEATURES • Apple Watch app — view your Live Activities and notification history on your wrist, with watch-face complications and Smart Stack support for all templates • Made for iPad — a universal app with an adaptive two-pane layout and full landscape support • Live Activity designer — build and push a Live Activity right from the app, no code required • Siri & Shortcuts — send a notification or open your unread inbox hands-free • Control Center controls — fire a widget webhook or open your inbox from Control Center • Powerful search — search your entire notification and email history on device, and find any notification from Spotlight • Critical Alerts — let your most urgent notifications break through silent mode and Focus • Sign in with Apple — no passwords or email required • Up to 5 concurrent Live Activities with priority-based smart eviction • Activity sharing via share codes and universal links • Push-to-Start — the server starts Live Activities on your device remotely • Scoped integration keys with slug restrictions and rotation • Custom accent, background, and text colors (named or hex) • In-app notification inbox with per-source preferences • Email delivery — send emails to your verified recipients and browse your sent history • iCloud sync — your settings stay in sync across all your devices • Interactive demo — try all templates without any setup • Full account deletion — instantly, no hoops PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No analytics, ad networks, or tracking • Sign in with Apple only — we never see your email • API tokens stored as SHA-256 hashes • Activities auto-clean via configurable TTLs • All communication over HTTPS/TLS and encrypted APNs PRICING PushWard has a generous free tier — no credit card required: • 500 push notifications and 250 Live Activity updates per month • 3 registered devices and up to 5 concurrent Live Activities • All templates and full REST API access Upgrade any time for unlimited notifications and updates, Activity Sharing via share codes, and up to 10 registered devices: • PushWard Plan — billed annually, with a 14-day free trial • Family — billed annually, shared with up to 5 family members • Founding — a one-time Lifetime purchase that never renews Pricing is shown on the in-app paywall. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pushward.app/privacy

Screenshots

Uptime Kuma Manager4 screens
PushWard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PushWard at 5.0 against Uptime Kuma Manager's 4.3. PushWard also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Uptime Kuma Manager's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 1) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Uptime Kuma Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and PushWard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PushWard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uptime Kuma Manager has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uptime Kuma Manager ships an update every 9 days, PushWard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Uptime Kuma Manager versus PushWard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUptime Kuma ManagerPushWard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (43 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeng LyuMACIEJ KEDZIORA

Customer experience

Uptime Kuma Manager

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative22.2%

PushWard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Uptime Kuma Manager

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Spinner works, nothing else
  • App cannot connect
  • Connection not working
  • Freezing when adding server with TLS
  • iOS app seems limited to push notifications
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  • Test notifications work once, then fail
  • Cannot see monitors or groups in iOS app
  • Authentication options not working (2FA rejection)
  • Graph construction incorrect for longer periods
  • Widget shows entries as unreachable, doesn't update well
  • App doesn't recognize installation
  • Does not work with HTTPS
  • App freezes when adding server with TLS

Requested features

13 requests
  • One-time in-app purchase for notifications
  • Simple mode for history view (❌ or ✅)
  • Watch support
  • More widgets with customization
  • One-time purchase option for lifetime unlock
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  • Critical notification option (bypass sleep focus)
  • Two decimal points for Uptime %
  • Custom headers for Cloudflare Zero Trust access
  • Lifetime unlock option
  • iCloud syncing
  • User-adjustable yellow threshold for service checks or match web interface display
  • Support for Apple Watch with status viewing
  • Groups displayed correctly

PushWard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Uptime Kuma Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Premium Subscription Yearly$9.991 Year
3 purchases

PushWard

Subscriptions2
  • PushWard Plan14 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Family14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$149.00

Questions

Is Uptime Kuma Manager free?
Uptime Kuma Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PushWard free?
PushWard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Uptime Kuma Manager or PushWard?
PushWard is rated higher. Uptime Kuma Manager averages 4.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while PushWard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Uptime Kuma Manager or PushWard have ads?
Neither Uptime Kuma Manager nor PushWard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Uptime Kuma Manager or PushWard?
Uptime Kuma Manager ships an update every 9 days, and PushWard every 4 days. Most recently, Uptime Kuma Manager was updated on November 12, 2026 and PushWard on November 13, 2026.

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