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Top 20 Push Notifications SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 6 Oct 2024 CET
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Top 20 Push Notifications SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Push Notifications SDKs leveraged by iOS apps available on the iOS app market.

Push Notification SDKs make it easy for developers to build apps capable of sending push notifications to user devices. These SDKs tend to offer push notification configuration, message creation, audience segmentation, and other push notification-related capabilities.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Apple App Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Push Notifications SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 66.62% have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This accounts for 55.78% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) is a cross-platform messaging solution SDK that lets you reliably send messages at no cost.

Total Apps
452.63k
App Store
App Share
66.62%
App Store
Apps
434.39k
Games
18.24k
Total Downloads
90.87b
App Store
Download Share
55.78%
App Store
App Downloads
64.29b
Game Downloads
26.58b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Firebase Cloud Messaging.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 15.71% have integrated OneSignal. This accounts for 7.57% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

OneSignal is a market leader in customer engagement. The SDK powers mobile and web push and email and in-app messages.

Total Apps
106.75k
App Store
App Share
15.71%
App Store
Apps
101.86k
Games
4.89k
Total Downloads
12.33b
App Store
Download Share
7.57%
App Store
App Downloads
8.95b
Game Downloads
3.38b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use OneSignal.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 7.87% have integrated Umeng Common ASMS. This accounts for 15.17% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Common is a Umeng Analytics SDK. It's a leading mobile app analytical platform in China.

Total Apps
53.46k
App Store
App Share
7.87%
App Store
Apps
48.56k
Games
4.90k
Total Downloads
24.71b
App Store
Download Share
15.17%
App Store
App Downloads
21.11b
Game Downloads
3.60b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Umeng Common ASMS.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 6.76% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 5.34% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Microsoft App Center is your continuous integration, delivery, and learning solution for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS apps. Get faster release cycles, higher-quality apps, and the insights to build what users want.

Total Apps
45.95k
App Store
App Share
6.76%
App Store
Apps
44.53k
Games
1.42k
Total Downloads
8.70b
App Store
Download Share
5.34%
App Store
App Downloads
4.84b
Game Downloads
3.85b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Microsoft Visual Studio App Center.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 5.34% have integrated JPush by Jiguang. This accounts for 5.17% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

JPush is a tried-and-tested large-scale APP push platform, pushing more than 500 million messages per day. Developers can push messages by calling the API after they integrate the SDK.

Total Apps
36.27k
App Store
App Share
5.34%
App Store
Apps
35.94k
Games
333
Total Downloads
8.42b
App Store
Download Share
5.17%
App Store
App Downloads
6.96b
Game Downloads
1.46b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use JPush by Jiguang.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 2.47% have integrated GeTui. This accounts for 3.56% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

GeTui allows you to send push notifications via SDK. With GeTui, you'll be able to send news, version updates, special offers, and service life — all through multi-dimensional user group analysis.

Total Apps
16.80k
App Store
App Share
2.47%
App Store
Apps
16.70k
Games
105
Total Downloads
5.80b
App Store
Download Share
3.56%
App Store
App Downloads
5.48b
Game Downloads
321.78m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use GeTui.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.20% have integrated Pusher by MessageBird. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Pusher is an SDK that empowers developers to create collaboration and communication features in their web and mobile apps.

Total Apps
8.14k
App Store
App Share
1.20%
App Store
Apps
8.11k
Games
33
Total Downloads
802.95m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
791.21m
Game Downloads
11.74m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Pusher by MessageBird.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.01% have integrated Pushwoosh. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Pushwoosh is a cross-channel platform SDK designed to deliver push notifications, in-app messages, emails, and FB messages for customer engagement at every stage of your sales funnel.

Total Apps
6.85k
App Store
App Share
1.01%
App Store
Apps
6.23k
Games
616
Total Downloads
1.08b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
678.74m
Game Downloads
399.12m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Pushwoosh.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Braze Appboy. This accounts for 15.05% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Braze is a comprehensive customer engagement platform SDK that powers relevant and memorable experiences between consumers and the brands they love.

Total Apps
5.89k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.67k
Games
214
Total Downloads
24.52b
App Store
Download Share
15.05%
App Store
App Downloads
23.03b
Game Downloads
1.48b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Braze Appboy.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Urban Airship. This accounts for 1.94% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Urban Airship is an SDK that helps organizations initiate engagement with their customers via the most personal, prolific, contextual and powerful media channel in history. Use mobile to deliver real value to your audience and it will fundamentally change your shared relationship.

Total Apps
5.86k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.77k
Games
87
Total Downloads
3.16b
App Store
Download Share
1.94%
App Store
App Downloads
3.00b
Game Downloads
156.98m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Urban Airship.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated CleverTap. This accounts for 2.06% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

CleverTap is an SDK that combines real-time customer insights, an advanced segmentation engine, and powerful engagement tools into one intelligent marketing platform.

Total Apps
5.19k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.07k
Games
113
Total Downloads
3.35b
App Store
Download Share
2.06%
App Store
App Downloads
3.06b
Game Downloads
289.27m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use CleverTap.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Klaviyo. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
3.83k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.83k
Games
0
Total Downloads
140.74m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
140.74m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Klaviyo.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated WebEngage. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

WebEngage is a full-stack Marketing Automation and Customer Data Platform SDK for consumer businesses. WebEngage helps you craft contextual and personalized campaigns to engage your users through Push Notifications, In-app Messages, SMS, Web Push, Emails, WhatsApp, Facebook and more!

Total Apps
1.69k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.68k
Games
8
Total Downloads
344.78m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
344.24m
Game Downloads
537.58k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use WebEngage.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Pushy. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Pushy offers lightning-fast, highly-reliable push notification delivery. This includes worldwide, cross-platform, and time-critical notifications.

Total Apps
1.27k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.27k
Games
2
Total Downloads
17.15m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
17.00m
Game Downloads
145.35k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Pushy.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Customer.io . This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
1.22k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.22k
Games
1
Total Downloads
66.56m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
66.41m
Game Downloads
148.03k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Customer.io .

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated GameThrive. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

The GameThrive SDK offers push notifications for mobile games and apps.

Total Apps
904
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
497
Games
407
Total Downloads
65.54m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
17.31m
Game Downloads
48.23m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use GameThrive.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Batch. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Batch is a fully fledged mobile engagement SDK capable of executing customer relationship management (CRM) tactics over iOS, Android, and mobile websites.

Total Apps
850
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
771
Games
79
Total Downloads
287.46m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
276.50m
Game Downloads
10.96m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Batch.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated TapTap Developer Services. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
766
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
66
Games
700
Total Downloads
975.50m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
208.54m
Game Downloads
766.96m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use TapTap Developer Services.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated GrowthPush Growthbeat. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

GrowthPush offers a push notification analysis/delivery service SDK for application developers.

Total Apps
730
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
657
Games
73
Total Downloads
90.38m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
9.27m
Game Downloads
81.11m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use GrowthPush Growthbeat.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated ByteBrew. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
696
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
33
Games
663
Total Downloads
912.75m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.31m
Game Downloads
911.44m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use ByteBrew.

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