Comparison

Zima Client 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

Zima Client

Manage your ZimaOS from your mobile device. Monitor operations, execute applications, and review files remotely. Prioritizes data privacy and sovereignty for users.

Highlights
  • Remote ZimaOS management
  • Monitor operational status
  • Execute deployed applications
  • Review files
  • Data privacy focused
Features
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Welcome to the new realm of ZimaOS. Zima Client serves as the mobile management interface for ZimaOS, Whether monitoring operational status, executing deployed applications, or reviewing your files, all can be seamlessly accomplished from your mobile device. Data privacy and sovereignty are paramount to us. Should you have any inquiries, we invite you to share them at your convenience. We remain dedicated to continuously monitoring and refining these aspects. Feedback Email: feedback@zimaos.com

About

NTFY me

Send push notifications to your device from any HTTP-enabled source, like scripts or smart home devices. No account setup is required for basic use, and you can even encrypt messages for added privacy. Supports custom topics, attachments, and time-sensitive alerts.

Highlights
  • Send notifications via HTTP requests
  • Subscribe to multiple topics
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Customizable topic names
  • Receive messages with titles and priorities
  • Open attachments
  • Time Sensitive delivery
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://ntfy-me.com/docs/privacy License agreement (EULA): https://ntfy-me.com/docs/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

Zima Client4 screens
NTFY me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zima Client at 59% against NTFY me's 0%. Zima Client also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (251 vs 4). NTFY me's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zima Client holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zima Client has 251 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Zima Client's written reviews are positive against 0% of NTFY me's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zima Client ships an update every 2 weeks, NTFY me every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zima Client versus NTFY me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZima ClientNTFY me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (251 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings251 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIceWhale Technology LimitedLegitimate Apps LLC

Customer experience

Zima Client

All ratings222 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral22.7%
Negative18.2%

NTFY me

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zima Client

No in-app purchases

None

NTFY me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zima Client free?
Zima Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NTFY me free?
NTFY me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zima Client or NTFY me?
Zima Client is rated higher. Zima Client averages 4.8 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while NTFY me averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Zima Client or NTFY me have ads?
Neither Zima Client nor NTFY me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zima Client or NTFY me?
Zima Client ships an update every 2 weeks, and NTFY me every 2 days. Most recently, Zima Client was updated on November 4, 2026 and NTFY me on November 5, 2026.

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