Comparison

iGotify vs NTFY me

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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

About

NTFY me

This app allows you to send yourself push notifications via HTTP requests from various sources like scripts or cron jobs. It supports subscribing to topics, customizing names, and receiving messages with rich content, including attachments and critical alerts. It works on both iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Send push notifications via HTTP
  • Subscribe to topics on any server
  • Customize topic names
  • Receive messages with titles and priorities
  • Open attachments
  • Critical alerts for high-priority messages
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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NTFY me sends a push notification to your iPhone from a single HTTP request - a shell script, a cron job, a CI pipeline, a NAS, a smart-home rule, anything that can make an HTTP call. No account and no setup: it works out of the box with ntfy-me.com, a free public ntfy server run by Legitimate LLC, the app's publisher. QUICK START 1. Open the app and tap + to subscribe to a topic. Pick a hard-to-guess name (or tap Random): anyone who knows it can post to it. 2. From any computer, run: curl -d "Backup finished" https://ntfy-me.com/your-topic-name 3. The notification arrives on your iPhone. Already run your own ntfy server? Point a topic or the whole app at it. Add upstream-base-url: "https://ntfy-me.com" to your server config to get instant push in this app. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Subscribe to any number of topics, on any number of servers - Copy ready-made curl commands and the full publish URL for each topic - Encrypt a topic end to end with a password, so the server only sees ciphertext - Give a topic your own name, so "server-alerts" can read "Home server" - See each topic's name, full address, and notification count at a glance - Receive messages with titles, priorities, emoji tags, and click actions - Open attachments, and choose whether they download automatically or on a size limit - Make priority 4 and 5 messages Time Sensitive, so they break through Focus and the Notification Summary when you allow it - See why a topic isn't getting notifications, and check this phone's push setup in Settings - Choose how long notifications are kept, and search a topic's whole history - Reach read-protected topics with per-server username and password - Works on iPhone and iPad ABOUT THIS CLIENT This is a community-maintained fork of the official ntfy iOS app, focused on fixing iOS bugs and keeping the client current. Recent work includes telling you when and why notifications can't arrive, Time Sensitive delivery for urgent messages, notification buttons that work from a Mac's banner, and paged history with search for long topics. Bug reports and feature requests are welcome and get read - see the support link below. ntfy itself is created and maintained by Philipp C. Heckel. The original iOS app was written by Copephobia. This client is MIT-licensed, like its upstream, and remains open source. NTFY me and ntfy-me.com are not affiliated with or endorsed by the ntfy project or ntfy.sh. PRIVACY AND TERMS The app has no accounts, no advertising, no tracking, and no in-app purchases. Push delivery uses Firebase Cloud Messaging, which needs a device token. Messages sent through ntfy-me.com stay on the server for 12 hours so the app can fetch them. Privacy policy: https://new-usemame.github.io/ntfy-ios-NextGen/privacy License agreement (EULA): https://new-usemame.github.io/ntfy-ios-NextGen/eula Use of this app is also governed by Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iGotify4 screens
NTFY me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iGotify at 67% against NTFY me's 0%. iGotify also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). NTFY me's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. iGotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NTFY me asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGotify holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of iGotify's written reviews are positive against 0% of NTFY me's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGotify ships an update monthly, NTFY me every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iGotify versus NTFY me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGotifyNTFY me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian RankLegitimate Apps LLC

Customer experience

iGotify

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral17.9%
Negative15.4%

NTFY me

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

iGotify

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Click delete and confirm on every message individually is a pain
  • No push notifications
  • After a while, no more notifications, need to log out and in again
  • Double notifications bug since iOS 26
  • Notifications aren’t showing up in banners or on the lock screen - only inside the app
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  • Cannot get push notify for my iPhone
  • Time stamps don't match
  • Sometimes glitches when switching from http to https
  • App keeps checking “Update app” and keeps prompting please update
  • Set up the details as requested (https connections fail unless you specify port 443 for some reason). Get to the screen showing “environment” and gets stuck with the loading animation on the top right.
  • No notifications actually get delivered unless you open the app or having it running in the foreground.
  • Put in URL. Click continue and nothing happens
  • Cellphone doesn’t send a notification to tell me the event. I should open the app to see.
  • All notification times and dates are time of app opening
  • Error fetching registration token: Token: empty
  • Asks me to update, but both backend and ios app are up to date.
  • Not working anymore
  • App is still broken, keeps prompting it needs an update (despite being on the latest version)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to select and delete multiple messages
  • Ability to delete the currently viewed message
  • Swipe to delete message
  • Low priority notifications set to mute
  • More options to customize views
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  • English description on App Store

NTFY me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iGotify

One-time1
  • Kauf mir ein kühles Getränk$1.99
None

NTFY me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGotify free?
iGotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NTFY me free?
NTFY me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGotify or NTFY me?
iGotify is rated higher. iGotify averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while NTFY me averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do iGotify or NTFY me have ads?
Neither iGotify nor NTFY me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGotify or NTFY me?
iGotify ships an update monthly, and NTFY me every 2 days. Most recently, iGotify was updated on October 27, 2026 and NTFY me on October 25, 2026.

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