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Top 20 Push Notifications SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 20 Dec 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, 67.25% have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This accounts for 56.88% 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
399.22k
App Store
App Share
67.25%
App Store
Apps
382.67k
Games
16.55k
Total Downloads
95.57b
App Store
Download Share
56.88%
App Store
App Downloads
67.79b
Game Downloads
27.78b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 15.34% have integrated OneSignal. This accounts for 7.22% 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
91.07k
App Store
App Share
15.34%
App Store
Apps
87.32k
Games
3.75k
Total Downloads
12.14b
App Store
Download Share
7.22%
App Store
App Downloads
8.81b
Game Downloads
3.33b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 7.76% have integrated Umeng Common ASMS. This accounts for 14.88% 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
46.09k
App Store
App Share
7.76%
App Store
Apps
41.72k
Games
4.37k
Total Downloads
25.01b
App Store
Download Share
14.88%
App Store
App Downloads
21.27b
Game Downloads
3.74b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 6.82% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 5.31% 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
40.49k
App Store
App Share
6.82%
App Store
Apps
39.28k
Games
1.20k
Total Downloads
8.92b
App Store
Download Share
5.31%
App Store
App Downloads
4.62b
Game Downloads
4.30b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 5.18% have integrated JPush by Jiguang. This accounts for 5.29% 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
30.75k
App Store
App Share
5.18%
App Store
Apps
30.45k
Games
301
Total Downloads
8.90b
App Store
Download Share
5.29%
App Store
App Downloads
7.41b
Game Downloads
1.49b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 2.40% have integrated GeTui. This accounts for 3.54% 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
14.23k
App Store
App Share
2.40%
App Store
Apps
14.14k
Games
95
Total Downloads
5.95b
App Store
Download Share
3.54%
App Store
App Downloads
5.62b
Game Downloads
330.27m

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
7.12k
App Store
App Share
1.20%
App Store
Apps
7.09k
Games
33
Total Downloads
828.00m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
799.56m
Game Downloads
28.44m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% 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
5.90k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.36k
Games
537
Total Downloads
1.04b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
628.25m
Game Downloads
409.01m

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 14.47% 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
5.44k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.23k
Games
211
Total Downloads
24.31b
App Store
Download Share
14.47%
App Store
App Downloads
22.60b
Game Downloads
1.71b

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 1.99% 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
5.09k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.02k
Games
79
Total Downloads
3.34b
App Store
Download Share
1.99%
App Store
App Downloads
3.18b
Game Downloads
159.26m

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 2.07% 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
4.43k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
4.33k
Games
102
Total Downloads
3.48b
App Store
Download Share
2.07%
App Store
App Downloads
3.18b
Game Downloads
300.79m

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
3.20k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.20k
Games
1
Total Downloads
171.31m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
171.17m
Game Downloads
141.28k

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
1.52k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.52k
Games
7
Total Downloads
387.21m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
386.68m
Game Downloads
535.24k

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
1.17k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.17k
Games
1
Total Downloads
18.61m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
18.43m
Game Downloads
177.87k

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
1.04k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.04k
Games
1
Total Downloads
55.65m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
55.48m
Game Downloads
171.69k

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
818
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
457
Games
361
Total Downloads
65.50m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
17.27m
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 ByteBrew. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
741
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
33
Games
708
Total Downloads
1.09b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.72m
Game Downloads
1.09b

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

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
719
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
649
Games
70
Total Downloads
208.07m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
197.02m
Game Downloads
11.05m

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

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
667
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
608
Games
59
Total Downloads
92.58m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
10.35m
Game Downloads
82.22m

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

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
621
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
39
Games
582
Total Downloads
1.00b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
224.83m
Game Downloads
779.19m

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

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