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.

Can I use Apple Push Notification and PagerDuty 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 PagerDuty

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

Apple Push Notification wins price and developer experiencePagerDuty wins reviews

Updated September 2026

At a glanceApple Push NotificationPagerDuty

G2 rating4.34.5

Trustpilot1.64.3

THE VERDICT

Apple Push Notification wins on price and developer experience. PagerDuty wins on reviews.

Apple Push Notification and PagerDuty take different pricing approaches. PagerDuty rates higher with developers (4.5 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.

Set up Apple Push Notification with Courier →

Pick PagerDuty

✓If you need a real-time incident and on-call management solution, PagerDuty is your best option.

Set up PagerDuty with Courier →

Feature by feature

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

capability

Apple Push Notification

PagerDuty

Pricing

Starting paid plan

$0/mo

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Free tier

Free

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Pricing model

Free

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Platforms

iOS

Yes

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Android

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Web push

Yes

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Desktop

Yes

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Capabilities

Segmentation

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In-app messaging

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Journeys / automation

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A/B testing

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Geofencing

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Rich media

Yes

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Developer experience

Official SDKs

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

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REST API

Yes

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Event webhooks

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Compliance

HIPAA

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GDPR

Yes

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Support

Support channels

Developer docs, forums, Feedback Assistant, DTS

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24/7 support

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FAQ

Common questions

PagerDuty rates higher on G2 (4.5 vs 4.3). Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms as of the date shown.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route Apple Push Notification, PagerDuty, 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 September 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.