Comparison

PushBell vs ThingAlarm

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

Head to head
About

PushBell

Features
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PushBell - your bridge to seamless notifications. Connect your systems directly to your iPhone for instant notifications, effortlessly tailored to your preferences. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pushbell.info/privacy

About

ThingAlarm

Features
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ThingAlarm is an app for monitoring IoT sensor data. Data is sent to ThingAlarm via interfaces such as HTTP(s) from a sensor or a LoRaWAN network server. In the web console, the user defines various rules to specify which events should trigger a push notification to the ThingAlarm app clients. The app can notify users, for example, when a temperature threshold is exceeded or a smoke detector is triggered.

Screenshots

PushBell4 screens
ThingAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThingAlarm at none against PushBell's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PushBell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ThingAlarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PushBell versus ThingAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushBellThingAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARIUS LANGAlexander Egger

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PushBell

Subscriptions3
  • 300 Notifications per Month$0.991 Month
  • 800 Notifications per Month$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Notifications$2.991 Month
None

ThingAlarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PushBell free?
PushBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThingAlarm free?
ThingAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PushBell or ThingAlarm have ads?
Neither PushBell nor ThingAlarm shows ads.

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