Arc717
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- Aug 7, 2018
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I run a service that revolves around sending 5-10 mobile notifications a day to peoples' phones. Right now I use Twilio to deliver these mobile notifications as SMS messages. It's costing me $0.0075/SMS to $0.015/SMS for longer messages. This was fine at first, but as I grew my service, so did this cost. I fork over about $200/mo to Twilio just for SMS.
I am looking for an alternative way to send push notifications to iPhones and Andriod phones, and have users opt in somehow. Right now I just collect a fee on Paypal as a family/friend, but I don't want to do this any longer. I've gone through the process of setting up a WordPress site with a login and Paypal page where people can pay for a month of membership. I'd like the people who sign up here to be able to receive push notifications on their phones.
I explored web push notifications, and almost got them completely set up, but I stopped when I found out they aren't allowed on iPhones, only Androids.
I don't have an app and don't know how much one would cost, but I figure that's the way to go: some sort of wrapper iOS and Android app for my WordPress site. My only two requirements are allow people to log in, and to receive push notifications (and to view a list of past notifications delivered to them).
Can anyone give me a ballpark estimate of what something like this would cost (I know Apple has license fees and all that). We can get into more detail from there.
Also, if there is a better way to collect payments and send out mobile Push notifications to iOS and Android without an official App, Im all ears. Thanks for looking.
I am looking for an alternative way to send push notifications to iPhones and Andriod phones, and have users opt in somehow. Right now I just collect a fee on Paypal as a family/friend, but I don't want to do this any longer. I've gone through the process of setting up a WordPress site with a login and Paypal page where people can pay for a month of membership. I'd like the people who sign up here to be able to receive push notifications on their phones.
I explored web push notifications, and almost got them completely set up, but I stopped when I found out they aren't allowed on iPhones, only Androids.
I don't have an app and don't know how much one would cost, but I figure that's the way to go: some sort of wrapper iOS and Android app for my WordPress site. My only two requirements are allow people to log in, and to receive push notifications (and to view a list of past notifications delivered to them).
Can anyone give me a ballpark estimate of what something like this would cost (I know Apple has license fees and all that). We can get into more detail from there.
Also, if there is a better way to collect payments and send out mobile Push notifications to iOS and Android without an official App, Im all ears. Thanks for looking.