Comparison

fast notifications vs Uptime Koala

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

Head to head

fast notifications

Simplest way to stay updated

Monitor your services uptime.

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About

fast notifications

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fast notifications is the iOS app for NotificationApp to receive messages and notifications from NotificationApp channels. Given an access code to a channel you will receive messages from the channel in real-time.

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Uptime Koala

Features

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WHAT IS THIS? Mobile companion app for the open-source Uptime Monitor platform. Monitor your websites and services with real-time push notifications when they go down. KEY FEATURES - Real-time push notifications for downtime events - View all monitors and their status at a glance - Interactive response time charts - Uptime analytics (24h, 7d, 30d periods) - Detailed incident logs - Secure passwordless OTP authentication GETTING STARTED 1. Download this app and sign in 2. Set up monitors from the web dashboard or app 3. Get instant alerts on your phone TWO WAYS TO USE - Cloud: Use our hosted version at uptimemonitor.screenapp.io — no setup required, get started instantly. - Self-hosted: Deploy your own backend for full control over your data and infrastructure. GitHub: https://github.com/screenappai/uptime-monitor PERFECT FOR DevOps engineers, system administrators, web developers, and IT teams who need mobile access to their uptime monitoring. OPEN SOURCE Fully open-source project. Self-host or use the cloud. MIT licensed. GitHub: https://github.com/screenappai/uptime-monitor Privacy Policy: https://screenapp.io/help/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://screenapp.io/help/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

fast notifications4 screens

Uptime Koala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: fast notifications at every 3 days against Uptime Koala's every 2 weeks. Uptime Koala's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fast notifications ships an update every 3 days, Uptime Koala every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

fast notifications versus Uptime Koala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	fast notifications	Uptime Koala
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 days — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.5	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	20 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Types Fast, LLC	ScreenApp

In-app purchases

None

fast notifications

No in-app purchases

None

Uptime Koala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fast notifications free?

fast notifications is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Uptime Koala free?

Uptime Koala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do fast notifications or Uptime Koala have ads?

Neither fast notifications nor Uptime Koala shows ads.

Which is updated more often, fast notifications or Uptime Koala?

fast notifications ships an update every 3 days, and Uptime Koala every 2 weeks. Most recently, fast notifications was updated on November 4, 2026 and Uptime Koala on October 31, 2026.