Comparison

iGotify vs Pool Notes

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
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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

Pool Notes

This app simplifies pool maintenance by converting water test readings into precise chemical dosage instructions. It automatically adjusts targets based on stabilizer levels and offers guided algae treatment. All data is stored locally on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Precise chemical dosage instructions
  • Automatic chlorine target adjustment
  • Trend tracking over time
  • Test reminders
  • Guided algae treatment
  • Local data storage
Features
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Pool Notes turns a water test into plain instructions: log your readings and get exact doses in the units of the chemicals you actually own — "add 42 fl oz of 12.5% liquid chlorine," not vague advice. Chlorine targets adjust to your stabilizer level automatically. Watch trends over time, get test reminders, and when the water goes green, sound the Mayday: a guided rescue that walks you through knocking out algae step by step. Everything stays on your phone — no accounts, no cloud, no nonsense.

Screenshots

iGotify4 screens
Pool Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pool Notes at 5.0 against iGotify's 4.4. Pool Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). iGotify's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Pool Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pool Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGotify has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of iGotify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pool Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGotify ships an update monthly, Pool Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iGotify versus Pool Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGotifyPool Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian RankJONATHON TIMOTHY MORTON

Customer experience

iGotify

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

Pool Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pool Notes

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

Pool Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGotify free?
iGotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pool Notes free?
Pool Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGotify or Pool Notes?
Pool Notes is rated higher. iGotify averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Pool Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iGotify or Pool Notes have ads?
Neither iGotify nor Pool Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGotify or Pool Notes?
iGotify ships an update monthly, and Pool Notes fortnightly. Most recently, iGotify was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pool Notes on October 6, 2026.

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