Comparison

Hookfire vs PushBird

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

Head to head
About

Hookfire

Features
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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 — all from one app. KEY FEATURES • Real-time push notifications for webhook events • Filter by source, status (unread/saved), or organization • Multi-organization support — switch between teams instantly • Secure login with email, magic link, or Face ID • Swipe to save, mark read, or delete notifications • Full dark mode support • 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.

About

PushBird

Send push notifications to your iPhone or iPad instantly with a single HTTP request. Configure title, subtitle, message, and even an image or link. No account or sign-up required, making it ideal for developers needing quick alerts.

Highlights
  • Send push notifications via HTTP request
  • Unique webhook URL for each user
  • Supports JSON and plain text payloads
  • Customizable title, subtitle, message, image, and link
  • No account or sign-up needed
  • Messages not stored on servers
Features
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Send push notifications to your iPhone with a single HTTP request. PushBird gives you a unique webhook URL. Hit it from curl, a CI pipeline, a cron job, a Python script - anything that can make an HTTP request. Your phone gets a push notification instantly. How it works: - Install the app and get your webhook URL - Send a POST or GET request to that URL - Your device receives a push notification Supports JSON and plain text payloads. You can set title, subtitle, message, image, and link that opens on tap. No account needed. No email. No sign up. Just install and go. Your messages are not stored on our servers. The webhook secret lives only on your device. You can rotate it anytime. Built for developers who want alerts without the overhead of Slack, email, or heavy monitoring dashboards.

Screenshots

Hookfire4 screens
PushBird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hookfire at every 3 weeks against PushBird's every 2 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hookfire ships an update every 3 weeks, PushBird every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Hookfire versus PushBird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHookfirePushBird
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReleasy CORPAnatolii Sukhonosov

In-app purchases

None

Hookfire

No in-app purchases

None

PushBird

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hookfire free?
Hookfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PushBird free?
PushBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hookfire or PushBird have ads?
Neither Hookfire nor PushBird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hookfire or PushBird?
Hookfire ships an update every 3 weeks, and PushBird every 2 months. Most recently, Hookfire was updated on September 9, 2026 and PushBird on September 15, 2026.

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