Rival sends a notification when something happens that you should know about - a new review on one of your tools, a tool you depend on being deprecated, a low wallet balance, an invitation accepted.
Where notifications appear
Notifications surface in four places:
- Bell icon in the left sidebar bottom strip - opens the notification center with a count badge for unread items.
- Toast popups - appear in-app when an event fires while you’re online.
- Notifications page (
/user/notifications) - the full history.
- Emails - if you have set a preference for notifications to be sent via email.
Channels
| Channel | What it covers |
|---|
| In-app (bell + toasts + page) | All notifications |
| Email | Billing alerts, invitations, and critical platform updates |
In-app delivery is on for every notification. Email delivery is on by default for the categories listed above.
What you get notified about
Reviews and questions
| Event | What it means |
|---|
| Review approved | A new version you published passed review and is live on the marketplace. |
| Review rejected | A new version failed review. The notification includes the issues found. |
| New review | Someone left a review on one of your tools. |
| New question | Someone asked a question on one of your tools. Answer from the tool’s Q&A tab. |
| Question answered | A question you asked on someone else’s tool got a reply. |
| Event | What it means |
|---|
| Tool deprecated | A tool you use is being removed. Includes the removal date. |
| Version deprecated | A specific version of a tool you use is being removed. |
| Deprecation reminder | Countdown reminder before the removal date. |
Billing
| Event | What it means |
|---|
| Low balance | Your wallet dropped below the alert threshold. |
| Payment failure | A charge against your card didn’t go through. |
| Plan change | Your subscription plan changed (upgrade, downgrade, renewal). |
| Welcome Credits granted | Your Welcome Credits were added after phone verification. |
| API key expiring | An API key is about to expire. |
Organization and milestones
| Event | What it means |
|---|
| Invitation accepted | Someone you invited joined your organization. |
| Invitation declined | Someone you invited declined. |
| Run milestone | One of your tools crossed a usage threshold (e.g. 1,000 runs). |
| Referral earnings | A referred builder generated earnings for you. See Refer & Earn. |
Product
| Event | What it means |
|---|
| New feature | Rival shipped something you might want to try. |
Sample messages
Notifications use plain language. A few examples:
- “Version 1.2.0 of ‘Image Upscaler’ was approved and is live on the marketplace.”
- “New review on ‘Image Upscaler’ from Ava.”
- “user@example.com accepted your invitation to join Acme.”
- “Your wallet balance is below $1. Please top up.”
- “‘Image Upscaler’ is deprecated and will be removed on June 5, 2026.”
- “‘Image Upscaler’ has crossed 1,000 runs.”
- “API key ‘Production Key’ expires in 2 days.”
Most notifications deep-link to the relevant page - clicking a review notification opens the review, a low-balance notification opens your wallet, and so on.
Reading and dismissing
- Click the bell icon to open the dropdown.
- Unread items show a dot or badge.
- Clicking a notification marks it read and takes you to the linked page.
- Use Mark all as read in the dropdown to clear the count.
- Visit
/user/notifications for the full searchable history.
