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-**ntfy** (pronounce: *notify*) is a simple HTTP-based [pub-sub](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publish%E2%80%93subscribe_pattern) notification service.
-It allows you to **send notifications to your phone or desktop via scripts** from any computer, entirely **without signup or cost**.
-It's also open source (as you can plainly see) if you want to run your own.
+**ntfy** (pronounced "*notify*") is a simple HTTP-based [pub-sub](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publish%E2%80%93subscribe_pattern) notification service. With ntfy, you can **send notifications to your phone or desktop via scripts** from any computer, **without having to sign up or pay any fees**. If you'd like to run your own instance of the service, you can easily do so since ntfy is open source.
 
-I run a free version of it at **[ntfy.sh](https://ntfy.sh)**. There's also an [open source Android app](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy-android) (see [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heckel.ntfy) or [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.heckel.ntfy/)), and an [open source iOS app](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy-ios) (see [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ntfy/id1625396347)).
+You can access the free version of ntfy at **[ntfy.sh](https://ntfy.sh)**. There is also an [open source Android app](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy-android) available on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heckel.ntfy) or [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.heckel.ntfy/), as well as an [open source iOS app](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy-ios) available on the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ntfy/id1625396347).
 
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