How much does Apple Push Notification service cost?

APNs has no usage-based pricing; message delivery is free at any volume. The practical entry cost is the 99 USD/year Apple Developer Program, plus whatever you spend running the backend that talks to APNs. There is no paid APNs tier to upgrade to.

Does OneSignal have a free plan for push notifications?

Yes. OneSignal's Free plan offers unlimited mobile push sends at no cost, one of the more generous free tiers in the push notification market. It also includes up to 10,000 web push subscribers per send and 10,000 email sends per month, plus one journey and basic segmentation. Higher volumes and advanced features require a paid plan.

Can I use Apple Push Notification and OneSignal Push together?

Yes. Many teams route different message types through different providers or fail over between them. Courier lets you send through both behind a single API and switch providers without changing your code.

Apple Push Notification vs OneSignal Push

Two push notification providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.

Apple Push Notification wins price and cost at scaleOneSignal Push wins developer experience and platform coverage

Updated October 2026

At a glanceApple Push NotificationOneSignal Push

Entry priceFree$9

Free tierYesYes

G2 rating4.34.7

Trustpilot1.62.6

THE VERDICT

Apple Push Notification wins on price and cost at scale. OneSignal Push wins on developer experience and platform coverage.

Apple Push Notification starts at Free versus OneSignal Push's $9. OneSignal Push rates higher with developers (4.7 vs 4.3 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

Pick Apple Push Notification

✓If you're building an Apple-specific product, APN is a sure thing for a proper notification system.

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Pick OneSignal Push

✓To send millions of push notifications and messages to your users reliably, use OneSignal.

Set up OneSignal Push with Courier →

Feature by feature

Winner cells are tinted, green where Apple Push Notification leads, violet where OneSignal Push does.

capability

Apple Push Notification

OneSignal Push

Pricing

Starting paid plan

$0/mo

$19/mo

Free tier

Free

Free: unlimited mobile push; web push capped at 10k subscribers/send; 10k emails/mo

Pricing model

Free

Free + paid; $19/mo base + per-MAU/subscriber usage

Platforms

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

Web push

Yes

Desktop

Yes

Capabilities

Segmentation

Yes

In-app messaging

Yes

Journeys / automation

Yes

A/B testing

Yes

Geofencing

Yes

Rich media

Yes

Developer experience

Official SDKs

Swift/Obj-C (client); token-based HTTP/2 provider API (any server language)

iOS, Android, Web, React Native/Expo, Flutter, Unity, Cordova, Ionic, Capacitor, .NET MAUI

REST API

Yes

Event webhooks

Yes

Compliance

SOC 2

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Yes

HIPAA

BAA

GDPR

Yes

Support

Support channels

Developer docs, forums, Feedback Assistant, DTS

Email, Chat, KB, Forum; phone on higher plans

24/7 support

Yes

FAQ

Common questions

Apple Push Notification starts at Free versus OneSignal Push's $9. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route Apple Push Notification, OneSignal Push, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.

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Pricing, plans and feature availability as of October 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.