Comparison

Fire Message vs hexJapality

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

Head to head
About

Fire Message

Features
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Fire Message is the fastest way to send, test, and debug push notifications for your Firebase-powered apps. Built for developers and QA teams, Fire Message gives you full control over the messaging HTTP v1 API without touching a terminal or writing a script. MANAGE EVERY PROJECT Add as many projects as you need and switch between Dev, Staging, and Production instantly. Keep every environment organized in one place. SEND MESSAGES IN SECONDS Compose and send push notifications with full control over notification text, custom data payloads, and delivery options β€” all from a clean, simple interface. PRECISE TARGETING Send to a single device token, a topic, or a condition. Test exactly the audience your production app will reach before you ship. FULL SEND HISTORY Every message you send is logged with its response. Review past sends, duplicate a payload to reuse it, and resend with one tap. SECURITY FIRST Your service account credentials never leave your device. Keys are encrypted and stored locally β€” nothing is uploaded to any external server. Whether you're debugging a notification issue, demoing push behavior to a client, or running QA before a release, Fire Message keeps your entire workflow in your pocket. Download Fire Message and take control of your push notifications today. By using this app, you agree to the below: Privacy Policy: https://stanimeros.com/privacy-policy Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

hexJapality

Features
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hexJapality is a mobile hex viewer and binary inspection toolbox for developers, students, and technical users who need to explore files at the byte level. Open local files on your device, move through offsets, and view bytes in HEX, DEC, OCT, or BIN with printable ASCII alongside the raw data. Select any byte to inspect common interpretations including unsigned integers, signed integers, floats, binary, hex, and ASCII. Built-in tools help you understand file structure faster: β€’ Edit individual bytes with undo and redo before saving β€’ Search for text or exact hex byte patterns β€’ View file size, MD5, and SHA-256 β€’ Detect common formats such as PNG, JPEG, PDF, ZIP, ELF, and GIF β€’ Explore entropy and byte distribution maps β€’ Scan for readable strings and jump to offsets β€’ Add bookmarks for important locations β€’ Compare two files with Binary Diff β€’ Export bytes as a C array, Rust array, hex string, or Base64 Privacy: Files you open are processed on your device. We do not upload your file contents to our servers. Free version: The app is free to download and may display ads. You can subscribe to Remove Ads (monthly or yearly) in Settings to enjoy an ad-free experience while your subscription is active. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID subscription settings. Restore purchases is available in the app. Use responsibly: You are responsible for files you open, edit, or export. Always back up important data before editing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://app.japality.com/hexjapality/i/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://app.japality.com/hexjapality/i/privacy_policy/ Support: https://app.japality.com/hexjapality/i/support/ hexJapality is provided by Japality Limited (Hong Kong). Designed for quick checks and byte-level inspection on mobile.

Screenshots

Fire Message4 screens
hexJapality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fire Message at none against hexJapality's shown. hexJapality's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Fire Message sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year and hexJapality sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Message ships an update every 8 months, hexJapality every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Fire Message versus hexJapality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire MessagehexJapality
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPANTELEIMON STANIMEROSJapality Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fire Message

Subscriptions1
  • Premium3 Days trial$11.991 Year
2 purchases

hexJapality

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Remove Ads (Yearly)$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Fire Message free?
Fire Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hexJapality free?
hexJapality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fire Message or hexJapality have ads?
hexJapality shows ads; Fire Message does not.
Which is updated more often, Fire Message or hexJapality?
Fire Message ships an update every 8 months, and hexJapality every 2 months. Most recently, Fire Message was updated on September 20, 2026 and hexJapality on October 3, 2026.

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