Push notifications, should I go with PushWhoosh or PushBots? Also android permissions?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

I got them both working for iOS and Android but cant decide on which one to choose. I read that I need to pay to use remote API with pushwhoosh. What does this mean? What is remote API? How is it useful?

Also I am always getting one line in my notification alerts The rest is getting cut off with …  eventhough Im not exceeding the limit. How can I get multiple lines in Android?

Finally,

I added all of the following permissions but is every single one of them essential? I dont want to have too much. Can I remove 

"android.permission.GET\_ACCOUNTS",

what is it used for in push notifications?

 permissions = { { name = ".permission.C2D\_MESSAGE", protectionLevel = "signature" }, }, usesPermissions = { "android.permission.INTERNET", "android.permission.GET\_ACCOUNTS", "android.permission.RECEIVE\_BOOT\_COMPLETED", "com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE", ".permission.C2D\_MESSAGE", },
#2

I highly recommend using GameThrive.  It is simple to set up and completely free.  Plus, they are constantly improving it and adding new features.  Give it a look see.  Plus, they have a presence on these forums so if you ever run into any questions you can be sure to get an answer.

#3

GameThrive looks good but I dont think you can unsubscribe users within the app. I can do this with pushbots.

#4

Gamethrive works well for me.

#5

Hi gainsempire. I help work on GameThrive.

We do support unsubscribing users in a sense. You can add a custom tag to a user, like “unsubscribed=true”, then create a segment on the GameThrive website that excludes all users that have that tag. Let us know if that doesn’t work for you for any reason and we’ll be happy to find a good solution.

#6

I’m using PushBots and not very happy with it. Having lots of issues with notifications arriving very late and in bursts, or sometimes never arriving at all. Going to follow this thread and see what other tools people recommend.

#7

GameThrive is my choice, the devs are so active here and helpful. Now they have delayed notification alert as well, very important feature.

#8

I highly recommend using GameThrive.  It is simple to set up and completely free.  Plus, they are constantly improving it and adding new features.  Give it a look see.  Plus, they have a presence on these forums so if you ever run into any questions you can be sure to get an answer.

#9

GameThrive looks good but I dont think you can unsubscribe users within the app. I can do this with pushbots.

#10

Gamethrive works well for me.

#11

Hi gainsempire. I help work on GameThrive.

We do support unsubscribing users in a sense. You can add a custom tag to a user, like “unsubscribed=true”, then create a segment on the GameThrive website that excludes all users that have that tag. Let us know if that doesn’t work for you for any reason and we’ll be happy to find a good solution.

#12

I’m using PushBots and not very happy with it. Having lots of issues with notifications arriving very late and in bursts, or sometimes never arriving at all. Going to follow this thread and see what other tools people recommend.

#13

GameThrive is my choice, the devs are so active here and helpful. Now they have delayed notification alert as well, very important feature.