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iOS Push Notifications

The cluster focuses on discussions about the lack of push notification support on iOS for web applications, including questions on workarounds, web push limitations, and the need for native apps.

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Sample Comments

LeicaLatte • Oct 12, 2018 • View on HN

Push notifications would be nice.

m-p-3 • Sep 7, 2020 • View on HN

Push notifications would be nice.

rubyskills • Dec 4, 2021 • View on HN

Also I think push notifications are not supported.

berns • Jan 29, 2020 • View on HN

How did you solve the lack of push notifications on iOS?

Gys • May 25, 2021 • View on HN

Are push notifications on iOS supported?

xyzzy4 • Jan 29, 2016 • View on HN

Looks like they don't support push notifications.

tempodox • Sep 8, 2025 • View on HN

They can’t do push notifications on iOS.

danjc • Mar 1, 2023 • View on HN

Yay, nag push notifications are the answer.

cryptonym • Oct 3, 2025 • View on HN

Website can't provide notification on iOS. You may find workaround but that would be either expensive or under Apple's control. This use-case without notifications is quite useless.

asddubs • Aug 5, 2021 • View on HN

I think you're thinking of push notifications