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Is there any cost for using the Push Notification Service?
I know it requires using my own server to send notifications, but the signals are passed through an Apple server. There are no server transfer fees?
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Send messages to any device Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) provides a reliable and battery-efficient connection between your server and devices that allows you to deliver and receive messages and notifications on iOS, Android, and the web at no cost.
It's also free to use. Like Google or Facebook, the data your notifications provide to OneSignal are the reason it's free to use, however they won't be sending ads to your users. You can sent mobile push notifications, web push notifications, in-app notifications, as well as email notifications.
Nothing will interrupt you, but all the notifications will still appear when you pull down the windowshade. On Android, you can choose "Show Silently," a similar setup. It's not like turning off notifications shuts you out from using the apps you like.
Well, science is here to save the day (as always) with one simple answer: disable all notifications. A study from Carnegie Mellon University and Telefonica suggests that using your smartphone sans notifications for a mere 24-hour period can noticeably improve your concentration, as well as reduce your stress levels.
No, there is no cost. The only "gotchas" are that your app has to be in the app store(i.e. no jailbroken apps), and you have to maintain a server for pushing the events.
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If you are building you own push server, which you mention above, there are hosting expenses and the cost of time to set up and administer it. Alternatively, you can use a service like iLime (www.ilime.com), which provides a RESTful API and a lot of free push alerts up-front to handle the server infrastructure for you.
Disclosure: I work for KeyLimeTie, who produces iLime - let me know if you have any questions.
Best wishes integrating APNS into your app, however you choose to do so.
Tim
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