Submitted by kieran l on and last modified on 4 October, 2017
Category:
Description of App:
Pushover is a simple push notification service that integrates easily into web apps like IFTTT, network monitoring systems, shell scripts, and anything else that needs to send alerts to your iPhone, iPad, Desktop, and other mobile devices. App includes a free 7-day trial and unlimited usage beyond the trial requires a one-time in-app purchase.
Visit https://pushover.net/ to find apps, plugins, and services that support Pushover, or get an API key for your own app.
Apple Watch Support:
Yes
Version:
2.4.5
Free or Paid:
Free
Device(s) App Was Tested On:
iPhone
iOS Version:
9.3
Accessibility Comments:
The push part works, but there is one major problem. VoiceOver will read the push notifications as they come in, but if you open the app, all the various items are not recognized by VoiceOver. If you double tap them, it will read, but I have not yet managed to copy a link to open it in safari.
VoiceOver Performance:
VoiceOver reads most page elements.
Button Labeling:
All buttons are clearly labeled.
Usability:
There are some accessibility issues with this app, but it can still be used if you are willing to tolerate these issues and learn how to work around them.
Other Comments:
All the settings, sign up process, ETC, are accessible.
App Store Link:
Developer's Website:
Developer's Twitter Username:
@superblock
2 Comments
#1 Version 2.2
Submitted by Blind I Am on
VoiceOver will now read the list view of notifications. Unfortunately, it still doesn’t read the link which is sent with the type of notifications I’ve been testing. That leaves me wondering if other services supported by this app display different information or controls in the place where the link is in my test notifications, and whether that would also not be accessible with VoiceOver.
I’ve also found on occasions that when tapping on a notification from the lock screen, the app seems to display a splash screen when loading and you cannot get past this with VoiceOver enabled. However, briefly toggling VoiceOver off and tapping on the splash screen causes the app to crash. Fortunately, when you open the app from the Home screen, this splash screen doesn’t appear to be displayed.
So, for now, this still has enough issues to prevent it from being a real option for VoiceOver users.
#2 Improved VoiceOver support in 2.2.2
Submitted by David Goodwin on
What's New in Version 2.2.2