I wanted to send push notifications, but I really didn’t want to build a mobile app for it.
Not because apps are bad -&gt; but because the whole process is a slog: app development, maintenance, App Store / Play Store reviews, random rejections, slow release cycles… all of that just to send a message to a user.
So I found this clever workaround someone had put together: a way to deliver push notifications without needing an app at all. It felt almost too simple. You set it up, users opt in, and you can start sending pushes - no app review limbo, no ‘we’ll ship next sprint,’ no mobile team required.
I shared it with a couple of founders and expected a quick ‘nice hack.’ Instead, the reaction was:
‘Wait… how are you doing that?’
‘Can you help me set this up?’
‘Can this work for my product too?’
That’s when it clicked: the real value wasn’t just sending pushes - it was making the whole thing painless for people who don’t want to become mobile developers just to run retention campaigns.
It’s been two months since that moment. Without ads, without sales calls, just word of mouth: 24 teams are already using it organically.
<a href="http://pushary.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">pushary.com</a>

RalphNex

A developer discovered a method to implement push notifications without building a mobile app, bypassing app store reviews and development overhead. The solution gained traction through word of mouth, attracting 24 teams in two months who wanted to run retention campaigns without mobile development expertise.

I built push notifications without an app -> 24 teams in 2 months