[mintplant]

>Websites also can't spam you with push notifications the way installed apps can, so I strongly prefer them as a user.

On Android, at least, you can disable notifications on a per-app basis. Press and hold on a notification, touch the icon that appears, and uncheck the notifications checkbox on the next screen.

[izym]

I'm not sure it can be done directly from the notification, but on iOS you can also disable notifications per app and specify how it should be displayed (pop up vs at the top etc.)

I've also noticed an increasing amount of apps that now also use the notifications for ads. Definitely not what I like to see on my lock screen.

[zyx321]

>I've also noticed an increasing amount of apps that now also use the notifications for ads. Definitely not what I like to see on my lock screen.

Once again, Apple is lagging behind by several years ;) This kind of Ad used to be incredibly common on Android for a while, but Google eventually stepped in and banned these sort of apps from the store. Honestly, I'm a little surprised that Apple allows them.

http://phandroid.com/2013/09/30/google-play-notification-ads...

[_delirium]

While it's gotten rid of the worst spam (apps sending totally unrelated ads as notifications), unfortunately there are holes in that policy big enough to still drive a busload of junk notifications through, as long as they're somehow related to the app:

> Apps and their ads must not display advertisements through system level notifications on the user’s device, unless the notifications derive from an integral feature provided by the installed app. (e.g., an airline app that notifies users of special deals, or a game that notifies users of in-game promotions).

To me those are still pretty spammy. An airline app notifying me that a flight I have a ticket for is delayed would be one thing; that's a legitimate use of system-level notifications. But an airline app vibrating my phone, just to announce that AirlineName Has Great Deals To The Caribbean In Our End Of Summer Sale? That is not ok, but Google allows it. I assume this is also how Yelp is able to send that kind of junk notification without getting banned.

[stephengillie]

This can be done via a checkbox on the app's info page. It's nice to know it can also be done directly from the notification too, that's even more convenient.

[mintplant]

It's the same checkbox - the icon that appears after pressing and holding on the notification takes you to the app's info page.