ActivitySmith vs Hookfire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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, and more...
Hookfire
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Hookfire delivers your webhook events straight to your phone - so you never miss a payment, deployment, or alert again. Connect your favorite services, receive instant push notifications for every webhook event, and browse your full notification history โ all from one app. KEY FEATURES โข Real-time push notifications for webhook events โข Filter by source, status (unread/saved), or organization โข Multi-organization support โ switch between teams instantly โข Secure login with email, magic link, or Face ID โข Swipe to save, mark read, or delete notifications โข Full dark mode support โข View detailed event metadata (amounts, currencies, and more) Hookfire is the companion app for hookfire.app. Connect your integrations on the web, then monitor everything from your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ActivitySmith at weekly against Hookfire's every 3 weeks. Hookfire's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ActivitySmith ships an update weekly, Hookfire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActivitySmith | Hookfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Bardon | Releasy CORP |
In-app purchases
ActivitySmith
No in-app purchases
Hookfire
No in-app purchases









