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Top 20 Push Notifications SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 6 May 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, 45.09% have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This accounts for 35.59% 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
205.24k
App Store
App Share
45.09%
App Store
Apps
197.69k
Games
7.55k
Total Downloads
42.47b
App Store
Download Share
35.59%
App Store
App Downloads
29.66b
Game Downloads
12.81b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 22.48% have integrated OneSignal. This accounts for 9.75% 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
102.35k
App Store
App Share
22.48%
App Store
Apps
97.67k
Games
4.68k
Total Downloads
11.64b
App Store
Download Share
9.75%
App Store
App Downloads
8.45b
Game Downloads
3.19b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 11.55% have integrated Umeng Common ASMS. This accounts for 20.37% 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
52.60k
App Store
App Share
11.55%
App Store
Apps
47.90k
Games
4.70k
Total Downloads
24.31b
App Store
Download Share
20.37%
App Store
App Downloads
20.86b
Game Downloads
3.45b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 10.13% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 8.18% 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
46.10k
App Store
App Share
10.13%
App Store
Apps
44.69k
Games
1.41k
Total Downloads
9.76b
App Store
Download Share
8.18%
App Store
App Downloads
5.86b
Game Downloads
3.90b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 7.94% have integrated JPush by Jiguang. This accounts for 7.05% 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
36.15k
App Store
App Share
7.94%
App Store
Apps
35.84k
Games
310
Total Downloads
8.41b
App Store
Download Share
7.05%
App Store
App Downloads
7.06b
Game Downloads
1.36b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 3.63% have integrated GeTui. This accounts for 4.76% 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
16.52k
App Store
App Share
3.63%
App Store
Apps
16.43k
Games
97
Total Downloads
5.68b
App Store
Download Share
4.76%
App Store
App Downloads
5.31b
Game Downloads
373.86m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.71% 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
7.80k
App Store
App Share
1.71%
App Store
Apps
7.77k
Games
33
Total Downloads
826.59m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
820.66m
Game Downloads
5.93m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.49% 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
6.80k
App Store
App Share
1.49%
App Store
Apps
6.18k
Games
622
Total Downloads
1.08b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
700.04m
Game Downloads
377.13m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.34% have integrated Braze Appboy. This accounts for 19.19% 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
6.11k
App Store
App Share
1.34%
App Store
Apps
5.92k
Games
184
Total Downloads
22.90b
App Store
Download Share
19.19%
App Store
App Downloads
21.46b
Game Downloads
1.44b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.30% have integrated Urban Airship. This accounts for 3.11% 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
5.94k
App Store
App Share
1.30%
App Store
Apps
5.85k
Games
88
Total Downloads
3.71b
App Store
Download Share
3.11%
App Store
App Downloads
3.56b
Game Downloads
149.73m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.13% have integrated CleverTap. This accounts for 2.52% 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
5.15k
App Store
App Share
1.13%
App Store
Apps
5.05k
Games
93
Total Downloads
3.01b
App Store
Download Share
2.52%
App Store
App Downloads
2.80b
Game Downloads
205.79m

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
3.71k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.71k
Games
0
Total Downloads
112.21m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
112.21m
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
1.60k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.59k
Games
6
Total Downloads
298.95m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
298.61m
Game Downloads
339.53k

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

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
1.19k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.19k
Games
1
Total Downloads
72.99m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
72.85m
Game Downloads
141.46k

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

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
1.19k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.19k
Games
1
Total Downloads
16.91m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
16.90m
Game Downloads
13.81k

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

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
909
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
830
Games
79
Total Downloads
648.19m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
636.93m
Game Downloads
11.25m

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

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
892
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
486
Games
406
Total Downloads
69.32m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
17.59m
Game Downloads
51.73m

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

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
727
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
647
Games
80
Total Downloads
85.71m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
6.47m
Game Downloads
79.24m

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
671
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
59
Games
612
Total Downloads
825.45m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
166.40m
Game Downloads
659.05m

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

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
537
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
30
Games
507
Total Downloads
813.32m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.24m
Game Downloads
812.08m

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

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