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Top 20 Push Notifications SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 21 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, 66.65% have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This accounts for 55.50% 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
454.70k
App Store
App Share
66.65%
App Store
Apps
436.30k
Games
18.40k
Total Downloads
90.62b
App Store
Download Share
55.50%
App Store
App Downloads
64.46b
Game Downloads
26.17b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 15.73% have integrated OneSignal. This accounts for 7.48% 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
107.28k
App Store
App Share
15.73%
App Store
Apps
102.36k
Games
4.92k
Total Downloads
12.22b
App Store
Download Share
7.48%
App Store
App Downloads
8.76b
Game Downloads
3.46b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 7.86% have integrated Umeng Common ASMS. This accounts for 15.19% 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
53.59k
App Store
App Share
7.86%
App Store
Apps
48.66k
Games
4.94k
Total Downloads
24.81b
App Store
Download Share
15.19%
App Store
App Downloads
21.17b
Game Downloads
3.63b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 6.74% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 5.44% 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
6.74%
App Store
Apps
44.52k
Games
1.43k
Total Downloads
8.89b
App Store
Download Share
5.44%
App Store
App Downloads
4.98b
Game Downloads
3.91b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 5.33% have integrated JPush by Jiguang. This accounts for 5.18% 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
36.34k
App Store
App Share
5.33%
App Store
Apps
36.00k
Games
338
Total Downloads
8.46b
App Store
Download Share
5.18%
App Store
App Downloads
6.99b
Game Downloads
1.47b

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 3.59% 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
16.84k
App Store
App Share
2.47%
App Store
Apps
16.73k
Games
107
Total Downloads
5.87b
App Store
Download Share
3.59%
App Store
App Downloads
5.54b
Game Downloads
325.08m

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
8.16k
App Store
App Share
1.20%
App Store
Apps
8.12k
Games
34
Total Downloads
805.80m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
794.62m
Game Downloads
11.18m

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
6.87k
App Store
App Share
1.01%
App Store
Apps
6.25k
Games
616
Total Downloads
1.07b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
666.94m
Game Downloads
406.96m

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 14.97% 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
5.91k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.69k
Games
215
Total Downloads
24.44b
App Store
Download Share
14.97%
App Store
App Downloads
22.79b
Game Downloads
1.66b

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 2.07% 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
5.84k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.76k
Games
87
Total Downloads
3.38b
App Store
Download Share
2.07%
App Store
App Downloads
3.22b
Game Downloads
157.97m

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 1.96% 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
5.20k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.08k
Games
113
Total Downloads
3.21b
App Store
Download Share
1.96%
App Store
App Downloads
2.92b
Game Downloads
287.69m

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
3.85k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.85k
Games
0
Total Downloads
162.93m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
162.93m
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
1.72k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.71k
Games
8
Total Downloads
350.69m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
350.15m
Game Downloads
542.30k

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
1.29k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.28k
Games
2
Total Downloads
17.64m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
17.47m
Game Downloads
177.90k

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
1.21k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.21k
Games
1
Total Downloads
54.38m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
54.22m
Game Downloads
159.06k

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
903
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
497
Games
406
Total Downloads
65.52m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
17.17m
Game Downloads
48.34m

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
831
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
751
Games
80
Total Downloads
294.36m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
283.38m
Game Downloads
10.98m

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
775
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
65
Games
710
Total Downloads
986.81m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
213.63m
Game Downloads
773.18m

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
91.32m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
9.64m
Game Downloads
81.68m

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
715
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
34
Games
681
Total Downloads
915.45m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.44m
Game Downloads
914.01m

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

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