Comparison

Signalgrid vs HookBell

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

Head to head
About

Signalgrid

This service provides reliable and secure real-time push notifications across multiple devices and platforms. Organize alerts into channels, set delivery rules, and ensure critical messages are never missed. Offers free and paid tiers for individuals and teams.

Highlights
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Cross-device and platform alerts
  • Notification channel organization
  • Time-based delivery rules
  • Critical notification option
  • API endpoint integration
Features
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Signalgrid is a realtime push-notification service that offers reliable and secure alerts across all your devices. Send notifications to mobile devices, e-mail, web, or API endpoints, organize them into channels, and control when and how alerts are delivered. With time-based rules and optional critical notifications, Signalgrid ensures important messages are never missed. Free version includes: 10.000 notifications per month Up to 3 devices All standard notification features Single version: Unlimited notifications per month More devices and endpoints Critical notifications that bypass silent mode Teams version: Unlimited notifications per month Even more devices and endpoints Critical notifications that bypass silent mode Teams collaboration features Signalgrid is ideal for developers, teams, and anyone who needs dependable alerts without unnecessary noise. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://signalgrid.co/privacy.php

About

HookBell

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HookBell turns webhooks into push notifications on your phone. No code, no Slack bots. Just paste a URL and get real-time alerts when something important happens in your app. WHAT IT DOES Every time a customer signs up, makes a payment, books a meeting, or churns, HookBell sends a push notification to your phone with the details, in plain English. Instead of raw JSON: {"type": "invoice.paid", "data": {"amount": 2900}} You get: "Invoice paid: $29.00 from customer@example.com" HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a connection in HookBell 2. Copy the webhook URL 3. Paste it into your service's webhook settings 4. Done. Notifications start arriving instantly Setup takes less than a minute per service. No SDK, no config files, no polling. SUPPORTED SERVICES • Stripe: payments, subscriptions, failed charges • Clerk: signups, user updates, new sessions • Lemon Squeezy: orders, subscriptions, renewals • Supabase: database inserts, updates, deletes • Cal.com: bookings, cancellations, reschedules • Resend: email sent, delivered, bounced • Polar: orders, sponsorships, subscriptions • Dodo Payments: subscriptions, payments Each service has a built-in parser that understands the payload and formats notifications so they read naturally. WHY HOOKBELL • Real-time push alerts, not email, not Slack, your phone • Human-readable, no raw JSON, just the details that matter • Zero code, paste a webhook URL and you're done • Signature verification, optional security for every service • Event filtering, choose exactly which events trigger notifications PRICING Free plan: 1 connection, 100 events/month. Enough to try it out. Pro ($11.99/mo): 10 connections, 50K events, 30-day history. Teams ($39.99/mo): Unlimited connections, 500K events, 90-day history. Built for indie hackers, solo founders, and small dev teams who want to stay connected to their product without watching dashboards all day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hookbell.com/privacy

Screenshots

Signalgrid4 screens
HookBell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HookBell at 15.1 against Signalgrid's 17.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Signalgrid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HookBell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signalgrid ships an update fortnightly, HookBell every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Signalgrid versus HookBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignalgridHookBell
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignalgrid e.U.AKN Technologies FZ-LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Signalgrid

Subscriptions2
  • Single$4.991 Month
  • Teams$49.991 Month
2 purchases

HookBell

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$11.991 Month
  • Teams$39.991 Month

Questions

Is Signalgrid free?
Signalgrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HookBell free?
HookBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Signalgrid or HookBell have ads?
Neither Signalgrid nor HookBell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signalgrid or HookBell?
Signalgrid ships an update fortnightly, and HookBell every 8 days. Most recently, Signalgrid was updated on September 26, 2026 and HookBell on October 5, 2026.

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