nootify_me vs ActivitySmith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
nootify_me
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Send Push Notifications From Your Backend To Your Phone And Never Miss A Critical Alert! Let's face it, some alerts are important and time sensitive. The difference between catching a critical alert and discovering it weeks later can mean the difference between a quick fix and a painful bill. And current solutions are not enough: - Slack Messages Are Easy to Miss - Emails Go Unread - Constantly checking logs isnβt sustainable, specially when youβre wearing multiple hats (easy to skip) nootify_meΒ letβs you setup real-time IN YOUR FACE push notifications so you know instantly when something goes wrong. Not weeks later. Download now and never miss a critical event in your business again!
ActivitySmith
Stream real-time progress and outcomes of long-running tasks to your iOS device's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Receive high-signal alerts for critical events via push notifications. Integrates with various backend services and development tools.
- Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Push Notifications for alerts
- Update via HTTP requests
- Track CI/CD, jobs, and events
- Pair devices and create API keys
- Widgets for lock screen metrics
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ActivitySmith lets you send Live Activities and Push Notifications to your iOS device(s) from any backend. Keep long-running work visible at a glance: stream progress, step-by-step status, and outcomes to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Use Push Notifications for high-signal alerts (failures, incidents, signups, sales, crashes, etc). Anything that can make an HTTP request can update a Live Activity or send a Push Notification - CI/CD, servers, cron, agents, webhooks, or plain curl. Use cases: - CI/CD deployments and build pipelines - Long-running jobs (migrations, backups, ETL) and background agents - On-call alerts and incident workflows - Business events (sales, signups, trial conversions) - Home Automation How it works: - Install ActivitySmith and pair your device - Create API key - Send custom Push Notifications with a simple API call - Trigger Live Activities to track deployments or any other long-running processes in a real-time - Target one or more paired devices as needed - Use widgets to track key metrics from your lock screen SDKs: Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Python, Go, CLI Integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Vercel, Railway, Netlify, Sentry, Linear, Zapier, n8n, more coming soon...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ActivitySmith at none against nootify_me's shown. ActivitySmith also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). nootify_me's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
nootify_me ships an update every 3 months, ActivitySmith weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nootify_me | ActivitySmith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JMP LABS LLC | Adam Bardon |
In-app purchases
nootify_me
No in-app purchases
ActivitySmith
No in-app purchases









