AlphaBell vs Pocket Notifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
AlphaBell
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AlphaBell turns webhook POST requests into loud, persistent push notifications on your iPhone โ alerts you actually wake up to. Built for on-call engineers, active traders, and anyone who needs a reliable way to be paged from their own systems. โ HOW IT WORKS โ 1. Create an alert in the app, give it a name 2. Copy your unique webhook URL 3. POST any JSON to it from your monitoring system, trading bot, or backend 4. Your iPhone rings โ even when locked or in silent mode (alarm mode) โ THREE DELIVERY MODES โ โข Off โ alert disabled, webhook ignored โข Chime โ single push notification (standard) โข Alarm โ full-volume siren that re-fires every 10 seconds for up to 5 minutes, until you stop it โ FEATURES โ โข Up to 20 named alerts per device โข Per-alert quiet hours (silence overnight, page during the day) โข 7-day webhook history with full payload preview โข Custom alarm sounds (Pro) โข Master kill-switch for vacation mode โข Anonymous โ no account required, no tracking, no analytics โ ALPHABELL PRO โ โข $2.99/month or $19.99/year (7-day free trial on yearly) โข Unlimited webhook payload size โข Custom alarm sounds โข Priority delivery โ PRIVACY โ We don't collect names, emails, contacts, or location. Webhook payloads are stored for 7 days then auto-deleted. No third-party analytics or ad networks. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in iOS Settings โ Apple ID โ Subscriptions. Privacy: https://thealphastack.app/alphabell/privacy Terms: https://thealphastack.app/alphabell/terms Support: https://thealphastack.app/alphabell/support
Pocket Notifier
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Pocket Notifier turns just about anything โ a server, a script, a cron job, a home-automation rule, a CI pipeline, a webhook โ into a push notification on your iPhone and iPad. No code needed on the receiving end. How it works: 1. Create a notification group and get a unique API key. 2. Have any system send an HTTP POST to /api/notify with your key. 3. The notification arrives instantly on your devices. Features: โข Unlimited notification groups, each with its own API key โข Full notification history, with a home-screen widget for the latest โข Mute individual groups per device when you want quiet โข Teams (Premium): share a group so notifications reach every member Free plan: 100 notifications per month, 3 devices, 3 notification groups. Premium: a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited notifications, devices, and groups, plus Teams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AlphaBell at 15.1 against Pocket Notifier's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. AlphaBell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pocket Notifier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | AlphaBell | Pocket Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alphastack pte. Ltd. | Vanmo IT AB |
In-app purchases
AlphaBell
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Pocket Notifier
- Premium$3.99








