PushWard vs IoT Panels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PushWard
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PushWard turns plain HTTP requests into iOS Live Activities. Bridge your backend services to the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen ā one API call starts an activity, another updates it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an activity with a template and slug via the API 2. Update state and content with a simple PATCH request 3. The update lands on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island instantly No APNs certificates to manage. No device tokens to track. 8 BUILT-IN TEMPLATES ⢠Generic ā Track any progress with a customizable bar, state label, and countdown timer ⢠Countdown ā Auto-managed timer with server-side warning and completion pushes ⢠Steps ā CI/CD step indicator with matrix job support and stage tracking ⢠Alert ā Severity-based alerts with deep links to dashboards and alert rules ⢠Gauge ā Monitor values within a range with auto-calculated progress and min/max labels ⢠Timeline ā Real-time sparkline chart with multi-series support, thresholds, and auto-scaling ⢠Board ā A grid of up to four status tiles, each with a value, unit, icon, color, and trend arrow ⢠Log ā A live, scrolling feed of events with timestamps and severity, newest first 20 READY-MADE INTEGRATIONS Webhook relay (zero code, no server needed): Grafana ⢠ArgoCD ⢠Radarr ⢠Sonarr ⢠Bazarr ⢠Jellyfin ⢠Paperless-ngx ⢠Uptime Kuma ⢠Gatus ⢠Overseerr ⢠Proxmox ⢠Changedetection ⢠Unmanic ⢠Backrest Self-hosted Docker bridges: GitHub Actions ⢠SABnzbd ⢠Bambu Lab 3D Printer ⢠Unraid NAS ⢠Grafana (advanced) Smart home: Home Assistant via HACS ā track any entity as a Live Activity KEY FEATURES ⢠Apple Watch app ā view your Live Activities and notification history on your wrist, with watch-face complications and Smart Stack support for all templates ⢠Made for iPad ā a universal app with an adaptive two-pane layout and full landscape support ⢠Live Activity designer ā build and push a Live Activity right from the app, no code required ⢠Siri & Shortcuts ā send a notification or open your unread inbox hands-free ⢠Control Center controls ā fire a widget webhook or open your inbox from Control Center ⢠Powerful search ā search your entire notification and email history on device, and find any notification from Spotlight ⢠Critical Alerts ā let your most urgent notifications break through silent mode and Focus ⢠Sign in with Apple ā no passwords or email required ⢠Up to 5 concurrent Live Activities with priority-based smart eviction ⢠Activity sharing via share codes and universal links ⢠Push-to-Start ā the server starts Live Activities on your device remotely ⢠Scoped integration keys with slug restrictions and rotation ⢠Custom accent, background, and text colors (named or hex) ⢠In-app notification inbox with per-source preferences ⢠Email delivery ā send emails to your verified recipients and browse your sent history ⢠iCloud sync ā your settings stay in sync across all your devices ⢠Interactive demo ā try all templates without any setup ⢠Full account deletion ā instantly, no hoops PRIVACY BY DESIGN ⢠No analytics, ad networks, or tracking ⢠Sign in with Apple only ā we never see your email ⢠API tokens stored as SHA-256 hashes ⢠Activities auto-clean via configurable TTLs ⢠All communication over HTTPS/TLS and encrypted APNs PRICING PushWard has a generous free tier ā no credit card required: ⢠500 push notifications and 250 Live Activity updates per month ⢠3 registered devices and up to 5 concurrent Live Activities ⢠All templates and full REST API access Upgrade any time for unlimited notifications and updates, Activity Sharing via share codes, and up to 10 registered devices: ⢠PushWard Plan ā billed annually, with a 14-day free trial ⢠Family ā billed annually, shared with up to 5 family members ⢠Founding ā a one-time Lifetime purchase that never renews Pricing is shown on the in-app paywall. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pushward.app/privacy
IoT Panels
Visualize and control your smart home devices with custom dashboards. Connect to various data sources like MQTT and InfluxDB, and control actuators directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Offers offline support and data export for analysis.
- Customizable dashboards with drag-and-drop panels
- Support for MQTT, InfluxDB, and Prometheus data sources
- Control IoT devices and actuators
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Offline support with intelligent data caching
- JSON and CSV data export
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Visualize and control your IoT devices from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. IoT Panels is the essential dashboard app for smart home enthusiasts, IoT developers, and anyone working with sensor data and connected devices. Free, open source, and no ads. BUILD CUSTOM DASHBOARDS ⢠Create interactive dashboards with drag-and-drop panels ⢠Line charts, band charts, heatmaps, gauges, sparklines, stacked bar and area charts, state timelines, tables, and more ⢠Threshold-based color rules for at-a-glance status ⢠Design your own widget templates and use them on your home screen ⢠Grid-based layout with multiple panel sizes CONNECT YOUR DATA SOURCES ⢠MQTT broker support with SSL/TLS, client certificates, and ALPN ⢠InfluxDB 1.x (InfluxQL), 2.x (Flux), and 3.x (SQL) ⢠Prometheus with guided query builder and raw PromQL editor ⢠Automatic MQTT topic and Prometheus metric discovery ⢠Multiple data sources per dashboard ⢠Persistent MQTT data store ā data survives restarts and view changes ⢠Built-in demo data to explore features instantly DASHBOARD TEMPLATES ⢠Pre-built templates for quick setup ā get started in seconds ⢠Node Exporter Lite template for Prometheus with 8 panels ⢠Automatic unit conversion ā bytes, temperature, rates, and more POWERFUL QUERY BUILDER ⢠Visual query builder ā no code required ⢠Select measurements, fields, and tag filters with autocomplete ⢠Aggregation functions: min, max, mean, sum, and more ⢠Compare current data against historical periods ā spot trends and anomalies ⢠Manual query editor for advanced users MULTI-HOME SUPPORT ⢠Organize dashboards by home or location ⢠Switch between homes with a tap ⢠Custom icons for each home WORKS EVERYWHERE ⢠Native experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac ⢠Home screen widgets with your custom designs ⢠Lock screen widgets powered by your queries ā see live data at a glance ⢠Background sparklines on gauges and single-value panels for trend at a glance ⢠Real-time data with configurable refresh intervals ⢠Offline support with intelligent data caching PUBLISH AND CONTROL ⢠Send MQTT messages directly from the app ⢠Control IoT devices and actuators ⢠Topic discovery for quick access BACKUP AND EXPORT ⢠Full backup and restore of all configurations ⢠JSON and CSV data export for further analysis Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese. Have feedback or feature requests? Visit our GitHub page ā IoT Panels is open source and community-driven.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IoT Panels at none against PushWard's 3. IoT Panels also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). PushWard's advantage is chart position (#136 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PushWard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per year. IoT Panels asks for nothing beyond the download.
PushWard ships an update every 5 days, IoT Panels daily. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PushWard | IoT Panels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | ā | 75.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Monetization | ā | Free |
| Best chart rank | #136 ā better | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MACIEJ KEDZIORA | Philipp Arndt |
In-app purchases
PushWard
- PushWard Plan14 Days trial$23.991 Year
- Family14 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Lifetime$99.00
IoT Panels
No in-app purchases





