Notify vs WidgetDash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notify
Receive instant alerts for website changes, RSS feed updates, or script statuses directly on your device. This app offers a private and simple monitoring solution without requiring servers or complex setup. It provides visual change detection, custom notifications via webhooks, and home screen widgets for at-a-glance status.
- Website and RSS feed monitoring
- Instant alerts via webhooks
- Visual change detection
- No server setup required
- Home screen widgets
- Cross-device sync (optional)
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Monitor Websites & RSS Feeds. Get Alerts From Anything. No Servers Required. Get instant alerts when a website changes, an RSS feed updates, or your own scripts and devices need your attention. No accounts, no servers, no technical setup. START MONITORING IN SECONDS Add any website or RSS feed with a tap. Send notifications from any script, server, or web app with a single webhook call. Your device does the work, so there is nothing to host and nothing to sign up for. WATCH THE WEB • Visual change detection with side-by-side comparisons, so you see exactly what changed • RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed monitoring: paste a site address and Notify! finds the feeds for you • Check intervals from 15 minutes to 7 days, per site • CSS selectors narrow a watch to one part of a page, like a price or a stock status ALERTS FROM YOUR OWN SCRIPTS • Every device gets a personal webhook URL that anything can call: a shell script, a CI pipeline, Home Assistant, Homebridge, or plain curl • Custom sender icons and full-size images • Device Groups give several devices one shared URL, so one call reaches every screen you own LIVE ACTIVITIES • Put a live tile on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, driven by the same simple URLs • Progress bars move in place and countdowns tick on their own, even while the app is closed • Made for anything with a duration: a build, a backup, a delivery, a 3D print, a wash cycle BEACONS: MONITORING IN REVERSE • Instead of telling you when something happens, a beacon tells you when something STOPS happening • Paste its ping URL into a cron job or backup script. If the ping does not arrive in time, you hear about it • The only way to find out that the thing which was supposed to alert you has itself gone quiet EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN • Home screen widgets, and a full year of searchable history SIMPLE FOR EVERYONE, DEEP FOR PROS No coding needed for websites and feeds. Developers get a documented API, Shortcuts and Siri support. YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR CHOICE Local Mode: everything runs on device. No external connections. Notifications Only: a pure push receiver for your webhooks and automations. Server Mode: connect your own ChangeDetection.io instance. MDM ready: alert your teams across managed devices. Notify! can run in local-only mode, which shares nothing but a random device ID and token not tied to any personal information. Notifications Only and Server modes process data with your consent to enable cloud functions such as automation tools, cross-device delivery, and Shortcuts support, and are likewise not tied to any personal information. WHY NOTIFY! Traditional monitoring wants a server, a subscription, and an afternoon. Notify! works in seconds, whether you are tracking a price, following a release feed, or catching alerts from your own code. Start simple and go as deep as you like. Download now and start monitoring in seconds.
WidgetDash
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WidgetDash puts the numbers that matter most to you right on your iPhone home screen and lock screen. Connect to any data source and see live metrics at a glance -- no need to open apps, check dashboards, or refresh browsers. Just look at your phone. HOW IT WORKS: Create a free account at widgetdash.app Connect your data sources (or write a simple collector script) Add the widget to your home screen or lock screen Stay informed at a glance FEATURES: Home screen widgets (small, medium, large) Lock screen widgets with live countdown timer Dark theme designed for readability QR code setup -- scan and go Multiple data sources displayed side by side Color-coded metrics (green, red, yellow, blue) Works with any API or service Secure: per-user API keys, your data stays yours Open architecture: write your own collectors in any language PERFECT FOR: Monitoring server health and uptime Tracking business metrics (sales, orders, tickets) Following cryptocurrency prices Watching live sports scores Keeping an eye on project progress Any data you check repeatedly throughout the day WidgetDash is a generic platform -- it doesn't care what data you push. You define your metrics, and they appear on your widget. The server is open, the API is documented, and the collector framework is simple. Free to use. No ads. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WidgetDash at every 2 days against Notify's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notify ships an update every 6 days, WidgetDash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notify | WidgetDash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LVL35 LLC | Eli Purian |
In-app purchases
Notify
No in-app purchases
WidgetDash
No in-app purchases









