Comparison

Self Notify vs Sidekick for iOS

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

Head to head
About

Self Notify

Features
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SelfNotify is a simple, powerful way to send notifications to yourself from anywhere. Whether you’re running scripts, monitoring servers, tracking automations, or just want quick reminders, SelfNotify gives you a private push notification endpoint tied to your device. No API keys, no complex setup—just your personal token. What it does SelfNotify lets you trigger push notifications by sending an HTTP POST request to a single endpoint. Your device receives the notification instantly. Premium subscribers can add optional fields like title, subtitle, sound, and alert level for richer alerts. It’s built for developers, automation enthusiasts, and anyone who wants reliable “push-to-self” messaging. How it works • Install the app and sign in. • Get your personal token from the main screen. • Send a POST request to: https://self-notify.com/send, Works with JSON or URL-encoded form data • Include your token and message. Premium subscribers can add optional fields like title, subtitle, sound, or alert level. That’s it. The notification arrives on your device. Ideal for • DevOps: alert yourself when jobs fail or succeed • CI/CD: build, test, deploy notifications • Cron jobs and scripts • Personal automations and reminders • Monitoring disk space, uptime, or log events • Quick pings from any service that can send HTTP Flexible notification levels (Premium) Choose how intrusive a message should be: • Active (default) • Passive (quiet delivery) • Time-Sensitive • Critical Extra customization (Premium) • Custom sounds (CAF) • Subtitle support • Extra custom fields for reference inside the app Free tier and subscription SelfNotify is free for up to 20 messages per day. Optional fields (title, subtitle, alert level, and sound) are available with a premium subscription. If you need more, an affordable subscription removes the daily limit so you can send as many notifications as you like. Privacy-first Your token is private and unique. It’s the only key needed to send notifications to your device. Notifications are not retained on our servers after delivery; they are removed once delivered and stored locally within the app. Quick example (JSON) Send a message in seconds: POST to https://self-notify.com/send Body: { "token": "YOUR_TOKEN", "title": "Build Complete", "message": "CI finished successfully." } SelfNotify is built for reliability and speed, with a clean interface and instant feedback. It’s the missing piece for anyone who wants fast, personal alerts without building a full notification backend.

About

Sidekick for iOS

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Meet your new work bot. Sidekick is a personal agent that monitors your Gmail and Calendar, clicks and types in Chrome for you, joins your meetings, makes and receives phone calls on your behalf, and remembers everything that matters — across web, phone, and SMS. NEW: Give your Sidekick its own phone number. It answers incoming calls, takes messages, sends and receives SMS, and follows up — like a real assistant. — WHAT YOUR SIDEKICK CAN DO — INBOX & CALENDAR, ON AUTOPILOT • Realtime Gmail and Google Calendar triage — surfaces what needs you right now • Daily morning digest of your schedule • Proactively suggests next actions and offers to handle them • Reads and edits Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Google Tasks PHONE & SMS • Your assistant gets its own dedicated phone number • Make and receive calls through your Sidekick • Send and receive text messages • AI receptionist answers, triages, and takes messages on your behalf VOICE & MEETINGS • Ultra-natural voice mode for hands-free conversations • Joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls to take notes and follow up • Listening mode for real-time summaries and suggestions • Pick up the same conversation across web, phone, and SMS — without losing context MEMORYMESH™ — REMEMBERS EVERYTHING • Proprietary structured memory that persists across browser, voice, SMS, and web • Recalls every past conversation, fact, person, and workflow • Teach it once — it remembers forever ALL THE BEST AI, IN ONE PLACE • Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, and more — the right models for any task • AI-powered web search built in • No vendor lock-in WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU DO • iPhone and iPad • Companion browser extension that sees the page you're on, clicks and types for you, and automates any website • Desktop app with optional local model support • Push notifications, camera, photo library, and contacts integration CONNECT YOUR STACK • MCP support to plug into Slack, GitHub, Notion, Linear, Salesforce, and more • Launch and manage Cursor Cloud Agents from your assistant • Scheduled automations and recurring jobs • Let any AI agent (Cursor, Claude, etc.) drive your browser via MCP Stop managing your day. Start directing it. Download Sidekick Pro and put your AI to work. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Self Notify4 screens
Sidekick for iOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sidekick for iOS at every 2 weeks against Self Notify's every 5 weeks. Sidekick for iOS also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Self Notify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year and Sidekick for iOS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self Notify ships an update every 5 weeks, Sidekick for iOS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Self Notify versus Sidekick for iOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelf NotifySidekick for iOS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdGadget Labs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Self Notify

Subscriptions1
  • Premium14 Days trial$5.991 Year
3 purchases

Sidekick for iOS

Subscriptions3
  • Plus$20.001 Month
  • Business$39.001 Month
  • Ultra$200.001 Month

Questions

Is Self Notify free?
Self Notify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sidekick for iOS free?
Sidekick for iOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Self Notify or Sidekick for iOS have ads?
Neither Self Notify nor Sidekick for iOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Self Notify or Sidekick for iOS?
Self Notify ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sidekick for iOS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Self Notify was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sidekick for iOS on October 1, 2026.

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