Comparison

NTFY me vs Simple SSH

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

Head to head
About

NTFY me

Send push notifications to your device from any HTTP-enabled source, like scripts or smart home devices. No account setup is required for basic use, and you can even encrypt messages for added privacy. Supports custom topics, attachments, and time-sensitive alerts.

Highlights
  • Send notifications via HTTP requests
  • Subscribe to multiple topics
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Customizable topic names
  • Receive messages with titles and priorities
  • Open attachments
  • Time Sensitive delivery
Features
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NTFY me sends a push notification to your iPhone from a single HTTP request - a shell script, a cron job, a CI pipeline, a NAS, a smart-home rule, anything that can make an HTTP call. No account and no setup: it works out of the box with ntfy-me.com, a free public ntfy server run by Legitimate LLC, the app's publisher. QUICK START 1. Open the app and tap + to subscribe to a topic. Pick a hard-to-guess name (or tap Random): anyone who knows it can post to it. 2. From any computer, run: curl -d "Backup finished" https://ntfy-me.com/your-topic-name 3. The notification arrives on your iPhone. Already run your own ntfy server? Point a topic or the whole app at it. Add upstream-base-url: "https://ntfy-me.com" to your server config to get instant push in this app. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Subscribe to any number of topics, on any number of servers - Copy ready-made curl commands and the full publish URL for each topic - Encrypt a topic end to end with a password, so the server only sees ciphertext - Give a topic your own name, so "server-alerts" can read "Home server" - See each topic's name, full address, and notification count at a glance - Receive messages with titles, priorities, emoji tags, and click actions - Open attachments, and choose whether they download automatically or on a size limit - Make priority 4 and 5 messages Time Sensitive, so they break through Focus and the Notification Summary when you allow it - See why a topic isn't getting notifications, and check this phone's push setup in Settings - Choose how long notifications are kept, and search a topic's whole history - Reach read-protected topics with per-server username and password - Works on iPhone and iPad ABOUT THIS CLIENT This is a community-maintained fork of the official ntfy iOS app, focused on fixing iOS bugs and keeping the client current. Recent work includes telling you when and why notifications can't arrive, Time Sensitive delivery for urgent messages, notification buttons that work from a Mac's banner, and paged history with search for long topics. Bug reports and feature requests are welcome and get read - see the support link below. ntfy itself is created and maintained by Philipp C. Heckel. The original iOS app was written by Copephobia. This client is MIT-licensed, like its upstream, and remains open source. NTFY me and ntfy-me.com are not affiliated with or endorsed by the ntfy project or ntfy.sh. PRIVACY AND TERMS The app has no accounts, no advertising, no tracking, and no in-app purchases. Push delivery uses Firebase Cloud Messaging, which needs a device token. Messages sent through ntfy-me.com stay on the server for 12 hours so the app can fetch them. Privacy policy: https://ntfy-me.com/docs/privacy License agreement (EULA): https://ntfy-me.com/docs/eula Use of this app is also governed by Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple SSH

Features
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Your servers, one tap away Simple SSH is a clean SSH and SFTP client for iPhone and iPad. Save your hosts, open secure terminals, move files, and switch between active connections without losing your place. SSH terminal - Run multiple sessions and connect to the same host more than once - Rename, duplicate, restore, and switch sessions quickly - Reconnect automatically after network changes or dropped connections - Set keepalive, timeout, charset, environment variables, and an HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy - Run startup snippets or paste saved commands into the terminal SFTP file transfer - Browse remote folders - Upload and download files - Track progress and resume interrupted transfers - Search downloads and open files in other apps - Keep multiple SFTP sessions ready Hosts and keys - Organize hosts in groups and find recent connections - Sign in with a password, Ed25519 or ECDSA private key, key plus password, or SSH certificate - Generate Ed25519 keys on your device - Reuse keys across hosts and export public keys - Use encrypted OpenSSH private keys Security - Check the host-key type and fingerprint before connecting - Get a clear warning when a trusted host key changes - Store credentials in the iOS Keychain - Protect credentials with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode - Lock the app with a password and optional biometric unlock - Clear copied terminal text automatically The free plan supports up to 2 saved hosts, 2 SSH connections, and 2 SFTP connections at the same time. Simple SSH Pro unlocks unlimited hosts and concurrent connections. Connections go directly from your device to your server. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NTFY me4 screens
Simple SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NTFY me at 15.0 against Simple SSH's 17.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NTFY me versus Simple SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNTFY meSimple SSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegitimate Apps LLCGeekme

In-app purchases

None

NTFY me

No in-app purchases

None

Simple SSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NTFY me free?
NTFY me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple SSH free?
Simple SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NTFY me or Simple SSH have ads?
Neither NTFY me nor Simple SSH shows ads.

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