# Prowl: Easy Push Notifications

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id320876271](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id320876271)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id320876271`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Prowl Solutions LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (106 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2016-03-11
- **First published:** 2009-07-03
- **Size:** 2.85 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/prowl-easy-push-notifications/id320876271)
- **Website:** [http://www.prowlapp.com](http://www.prowlapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.prowlapp.com/privacy.php](http://www.prowlapp.com/privacy.php)

## Description

Prowl is an easy push notifications client for iOS. It lets you push alerts from your Mac or Windows PC, or from a wide range of apps and services, directly to your iOS device. The Prowl API enables you to integrate notifications into your own applications.

- Push Notifications across devices, app support, and redirecting to launches
- Email-to-push and a robust API for easy integration
- Quiet Hours and Do Not Disturb to manage alerts
- History, quick actions, in-app browser, and customizable notifications
- Setup notes for Growl 2.0 on Mac or alternatives on Windows

## Rankings

- #132,760 — Overall
- #47 — notification
- #58 — redirect

## Review summary

Prowl is widely valued for reliability, ease of use, and strong automation support. Reviewers repeatedly note that the app “just works,” with quick push notifications and simple setup for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and home‑automation scripts, and that it’s been maintained for many years. However, there are recurring concerns about its aging UI and uncertain future, with multiple comments calling it abandoned or in need of updates. Users also cite the API’s complexity and a desire for modern features (dark mode, more sounds, images in alerts, better iPhone X support).

### Pros

- Reliable and stable; it just works across years without failures.
- Very easy to set up and use, especially with scripts and hardware (Raspberry Pi, Arduino).
- Indispensable for home automation and monitoring; supports alerts from multiple sources.
- Fast, timely push notifications with good delivery performance.
- Long-standing tool with ongoing maintenance and broad adoption.

### Cons

- Outdated UI and lack of updates; concerns about abandonment and future viability.
- API is complex and often requires external server or API key management, not beginner-friendly.
- Missing modern features (dark mode, additional sounds, image support in alerts) and incomplete device support (e.g., iPhone X/Watch app).
- Occasional UI glitches and reliability quirks when opening alerts or refreshing lists.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id320876271)