Prowl

An iOS app that receives push notifications sent from computers, apps and services through its API.

PaidProprietaryiOSWeb
Official websiteprowlapp.com

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About Prowl

Prowl receives push notifications on iPhone and iPad from a Mac or Windows computer and from a range of third-party apps and services. Its API lets you send notifications from your own scripts and programs, and URLs sent through the API or website open automatically.

Notifications appear in a list you can browse and prune. Quiet hours and Do Not Disturb update only the badge count, with an option to let emergencies through, and opening a notification can launch another app or a website.

Strengths

  • Simple API for sending notifications from scripts
  • Many existing third-party integrations
  • Quiet hours with emergency override
  • Notifications can open an app or website

Limitations

  • iOS only
  • Built around Growl, which is no longer common on desktops

Details

Pricing
PaidSold as an iOS app; check the App Store for the current price.
License
Proprietary
Platforms
iOS, Web
How it runs
Downloadable app, Hosted service
Account
Required
Works offline
No
Best suited for
iPhone users who want alerts from their own scripts and services
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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  • Pushover

    A notification service that delivers push messages from scripts, services and apps to phones and desktops.

    PaidProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Pushover delivers script and server alerts to Android, iOS, watches and desktop browsers with no subscription for individuals, but it is paid per platform after the trial.

  • Pushsafer

    A push notification service that delivers alerts to phones, Windows PCs, browsers and Telegram.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOSWebBrowser extension

    Pushsafer delivers alerts to Android, iOS, Windows and browsers and can forward to Telegram, sent by email, URL or API, but it is not free.

  • Pushcut

    An iOS app that shows actionable notifications and widgets triggered by webhooks, Shortcuts and HomeKit.

    FreemiumProprietaryiOS

    Pushcut stays on Apple devices but adds actionable notifications that run Shortcuts, HomeKit triggers and widgets, with a freemium model instead of Prowl's paid app.

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