Comparison

Astrysk vs iGotify

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

Head to head
About

Astrysk

This open-source application provides a unified remote control for self-hosted services. It currently supports managing Proxmox servers and running Large Language Models via Ollama, with more features planned.

Highlights
  • Unified remote control
  • Open-source
  • Self-hosted manager
  • Proxmox management
  • Ollama LLM support
Features
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Experience the power of control with Astrysk, your ultimate open-source self-hosted manager. Available Applets: - Proxmox (For managing Proxmox servers) - Ollama (For running Large Language Models - LLMs) Applets and more features coming soon! Please note: Astrysk is purely a remote control application and does not offer any functionality without the accompanying software installed on a server.

About

iGotify

Receive and manage push notifications from a Gotify server on your iOS device. Enhance security with biometric locks, customize notification sounds, and view Markdown-formatted messages. Supports multiple users, Docker integration, and various languages.

Highlights
  • Receive push notifications from Gotify server
  • Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Custom notification sounds
  • Markdown support for notifications
  • Message decryption via public key
  • Multi-user and multi-server support
  • Docker integration
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1. Receive Push Notifications: iGotify lets users receive notifications directly from a Gotify server on their iPhone or iPad. These notifications can be used for various applications and integrations like Proxmox and Uptime Kuma. 2. Biometric Security Feature: The app adds an extra layer of security by allowing access to be locked with biometric features like Face ID or Touch ID. This protects sensitive notifications from unauthorized access. 3. Custom Sounds: iGotify allows configuring custom sounds for different notification priority levels. This offers a clear distinction between important and less urgent notifications. 4. Markdown Support: Notifications formatted in Markdown are fully supported. This allows sending and displaying structured and visually appealing notifications. 5. Message Decryption: iGotify decrypts received messages using a public key generated on the iOS device. This ensures the security and confidentiality of the notifications. 6. Multi-User Support: The app supports multiple users, which is particularly useful in environments where several individuals need to receive notifications from one or more Gotify servers. 7. Docker Integration: The app seamlessly works with Docker instances and facilitates the setup of local and remote Gotify servers powered by Docker containers. Users can manage multiple servers and instances through the app. 8. Multi-Language Support: iGotify supports multiple languages, including English, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, making it accessible to an international user base. Find the plugin guide for receiving messages at https://github.com/androidseb25/iGotify-Notification-Assistent

Screenshots

Astrysk1 screens
iGotify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iGotify at 4.4 against Astrysk's 3.0. iGotify also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 2). Astrysk's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Astrysk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and iGotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGotify holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGotify has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 66% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astrysk ships an update every 8 days, iGotify monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Astrysk versus iGotify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstryskiGotify
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better65.8% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbayomi IkuruSebastian Rank

Customer experience

Astrysk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

iGotify

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Astrysk

One-time4
  • Buy Me A Soda$0.99
  • Buy Me A Coffee$2.99
  • Buy Me A Beverage$4.99
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  • Buy Me A Meal$9.99
1 purchases

iGotify

One-time1
  • Kauf mir ein kühles Getränk$1.99

Questions

Is Astrysk free?
Astrysk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iGotify free?
iGotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astrysk or iGotify?
iGotify is rated higher. Astrysk averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iGotify averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Astrysk or iGotify have ads?
Neither Astrysk nor iGotify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astrysk or iGotify?
Astrysk ships an update every 8 days, and iGotify monthly. Most recently, Astrysk was updated on June 24, 2026 and iGotify on September 1, 2026.

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