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Apple Push Notification vs Firebase FCM
Two push notification providers, compared on price, features and ratings — so you can pick fast.
Updated June 2026
The verdict
Apple Push Notification starts at Free versus Firebase FCM's Free. Firebase FCM rates higher with developers (4.5 vs 4.3 on G2). Pick based on volume and team — the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.
By the numbers
How do Apple Push Notification and Firebase FCM compare?
Leader highlighted · figures as of June 2026
Entry price · @ 1,000/mo
Free
Apple Push Notification
Free
Firebase FCM
Price at scale · @ 100,000/mo
Free
Apple Push Notification
Free
Firebase FCM
Free tier
Yes
Apple Push Notification
Yes
Firebase FCM
G2 rating · out of 5
4.3
Apple Push Notification
4.5
Firebase FCM
Trustpilot · out of 5
1.6
Apple Push Notification
3.4
Firebase FCM
Scorecard
Feature by feature, how do they stack up?
| Capability | | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting paid plan | $0/mo | $0/mo |
| Free tier | Free | Unlimited (free) |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Platforms | ||
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | No | Yes |
| Web push | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | ||
| Segmentation | No | Yes |
| In-app messaging | No | Yes |
| Journeys / automation | No | No |
| A/B testing | No | Yes |
| Geofencing | No | No |
| Rich media | Yes | Yes |
| Developer experience | ||
| Official SDKs | Swift/Obj-C (client); token-based HTTP/2 provider API (any server language) | iOS, Android, Web, Flutter, Unity, C++; Admin SDK: Node, Java, Python, Go, C# |
| REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Event webhooks | No | No |
| Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 | — | Yes |
| HIPAA | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Support | ||
| Support channels | Developer docs, forums, Feedback Assistant, DTS | Docs & community (paid via GCP support) |
| 24/7 support | No | No |
Decision helper
Which should you choose?
Pick Apple Push Notification
Pick Firebase FCM
FAQ
Common questions
Apple Push Notification starts at Free versus Firebase FCM's Free. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.
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Why not both?
Use both behind one API.
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Pricing, plans and feature availability as of June 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms. Firebase FCM is a Google product.
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