Comparison

brrr vs HooksView

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

Head to head
About

brrr

Trigger notifications on your devices via HTTP requests from scripts, automations, or servers. This app offers a simple webhook for instant alerts, image attachments, and on-device history, integrating with Focus filters for context-aware delivery.

Highlights
  • Trigger notifications via HTTP requests
  • Send alerts to all or single devices
  • Open links directly from notifications
  • Attach images to notifications
  • On-device notification history
  • Focus filter integration
Features
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Trigger notifications from anything that can send an HTTP request: agents, scripts, automations, CI jobs, servers, smart home setups, or personal tools. No dashboard. No account setup. No unnecessary complexity. Just a small webhook that works. With brrr, you can: • Send notifications to all your devices or a single device • Trigger notifications from agents, scripts, and automations • Break through mute and Focus mode with critical notifications • Open links directly from notifications • Attach images to notifications • Keep an on-device notification history • Decide when notifications appear using Focus filters GREAT FOR AGENTS brrr is useful for agents and automations. Have an agent notify you when it is waiting for input, when a task finishes, when a run fails, when a deploy completes, or when something needs your attention immediately. FOCUS FRIENDLY brrr integrates with Focus filters so you can decide which notifications are allowed in different contexts. For example, allow work notifications during Work Focus while muting everything else. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Webhook secrets are generated on-device, and data stays tied to your iCloud account. brrr stores only what is required to verify webhook requests and deliver notifications through Apple Push Notification Service. Notification contents are not stored on the backend, and on-device history stays on your device. WHO IT’S FOR If you want a big dashboard packed with options and complexity, this probably is not for you. If you want a clean, fast way to make your devices go brrr, you will feel at home. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HooksView

Features
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HooksView - Your Hookdeck Companion App Monitor your Hookdeck webhooks directly from your phone. HooksView brings real-time webhook visibility to your mobile device, letting you stay connected to your webhook events wherever you are. KEY FEATURES Real-Time Webhook Monitoring View incoming webhook requests as they happen, with detailed event information and delivery status. Connection Overview Browse all your Hookdeck connections, sources, and destinations. Event Inspection Dive deep into webhook events with full request and response details. View headers, body content, query parameters, and delivery attempts. Retry & Bulk Retry Retry failed events instantly from your phone, or select multiple events and retry them all at once during incidents. Advanced Filtering Quickly find what you need with powerful filters. Search by source, destination, date range, or request data. Filter by delivery status to troubleshoot issues faster. Save up to 10 custom filter presets for quick access. Clean, Native Interface Designed specifically for iOS with an intuitive interface that feels right at home on your phone. Fast, responsive, and built for mobile. PERFECT FOR - Developers monitoring webhook integrations - DevOps teams tracking webhook delivery - Product teams keeping tabs on third-party integrations - Anyone who needs webhook visibility on the go

Screenshots

brrr4 screens
HooksView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: brrr at Free against HooksView's $2.99. brrr also leads on chart position (#132 vs unranked). HooksView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

brrr is free to download; HooksView costs $2.99 up front. brrr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HooksView asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

brrr ships an update every 2 weeks, HooksView every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
brrr versus HooksView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbrrrHooksView
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon B. StøvringParent Systems LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

brrr

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
None

HooksView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is brrr free?
brrr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HooksView free?
HooksView costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do brrr or HooksView have ads?
Neither brrr nor HooksView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, brrr or HooksView?
brrr ships an update every 2 weeks, and HooksView every 3 weeks. Most recently, brrr was updated on October 12, 2026 and HooksView on October 4, 2026.

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