# Pushover

> Simple Push Notifications

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.superblock.pushover](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.superblock.pushover)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.superblock.pushover`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pushover, LLC
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 509,944
- **Rating:** 4.63 / 5 (5,172 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2012-02-25
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 5.82 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.superblock.pushover)
- **Website:** [https://pushover.net/](https://pushover.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pushover.net/privacy](https://pushover.net/privacy)

## Description

**Pushover** is a simple, reliable push notification service for receiving alerts from web apps, IFTTT, network monitoring systems, shell scripts, servers, IoT devices, and custom applications. Notifications can be delivered to Android, iPhone, iPad, desktop computers, and Android Wear watches.

The app includes a fully functional 30-day free trial, home-screen and lock-screen widgets, end-to-end encryption, and a Tasker event plugin. After the trial, unlimited notification access on Android requires a one-time $4.99 in-app purchase. Developers can visit Pushover.net to find integrations or create custom apps using the Pushover API.

## Rankings

- #99,326 — Overall
- #1 — popover

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `net.superblock.pushover.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise Pushover for reliable, fast notifications and strong value, especially the lifetime, one-time license and affordable pricing. Users appreciate easy integration with automation workflows and broad platform/API support, plus a simple, intuitive UX and a unified notification feed. A few repeat concerns center on authentication reliability, including email verification problems and occasional auto-logout that can cause missed alerts. Overall, it’s a well-regarded, low-friction push solution, with some reliability/login caveats to watch.

### Pros

- Reliable and fast notification delivery.
- One-time lifetime license with affordable pricing (no subscription).
- Easy integration with many services and automation workflows via API.
- Intuitive, minimal UX with no extraneous features.
- Consolidates notifications into a unified feed across emails and apps on multiple platforms.

### Cons

- Login/authentication issues: email verification problems and occasional auto-logout leading to missed alerts.
- Occasional reliability/setup problems where it doesn’t work for some users or setups.

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