The notifications in Android needs to be pulled down from the top bar. The system works very well, but some may not like the way it is. On Windows phone, notification pops up a message on top of the screen, no need to do any effort to see notifications. There are apps that can help you get Windows Phone or iPhone like notification on your Android phone. You can give your Android notifications a complete makeover with these apps.
In this post, you can find two apps available in both, free and paid versions. You can try out the free version first and if you’re satisfied and want more features, then you can get the paid ones. These apps can give a completely new and fresh look to Android notifications.
iPhone Notifications
You don’t need to be iPhone fan to try out this app. This app displays your Android device’s notifications with iOS 5 fashion, thereby giving your notifications a complete iOS looks.
This app is available in two versions – iPhone Notifications (paid) and iPhone Notifications Lite (free). The lite version offers less features and is free. The full (pro) version is paid and offers these features – displays the full notification text, choose the banners timeout, make the alerts appear only when the screen is off, custom vibration patterns, set quiet hours and much more. If you just want to try if this app suits you, and if you like the new looks, then try out the lite version first.
WP7 Notifications Plus
This app is for those who like Windows Phone 7’s notification style. WP7 displays all your Android notifications in the same way and style as displayed on Windows Phone 7.
WP7 is also available in two versions – WP7 Notifications Plus (paid app) and WP7 Notifications (free app). As you may have guessed, the paid version offers more features like animate the notifications, display a shadow under the notification, choose the color for the notification, wake up phone when receiving notification, custom vibration patterns, set quiet hours and reminders and much more.
Both these apps are developed by Productigeeky. After installing the app, don’t forget to follow the procedure to activate the service. Go, give your Android phone a Windows phone or iPhone like notification style.
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