[GH-ISSUE #1576] [Android] Add option to sort subscriptions alphabetically #1108

New issue

Open

opened 2026-05-07 00:30:20 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 0 comments

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:30:20 +02:00

Owner

Originally created by @QofWands on GitHub (Jan 27, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/1576

Feature Request

Problem

Currently, the subscription list in the Android app is sorted in an unpredictable order - neither alphabetically nor by subscription
time. When users have multiple subscriptions with numbered prefixes (e.g., 01-alerts, 02-system, 03-network), they appear in a
seemingly random order.

Proposed Solution

Add a sorting option in the app settings that allows users to choose how subscriptions are sorted:

Alphabetically (A-Z)
By most recent activity (current behavior?)
By subscription date
Manual/Custom order (drag & drop)

Use Case

I run a self-hosted ntfy server with multiple topic channels for different notification categories. To help users easily find and manage
their subscriptions, I've numbered the topics (01-meldungen, 02-system, 03-network, etc.). However, the current sorting makes it
difficult to quickly locate specific channels.

Screenshots

I've added two Screenshots, one with default names and one with changed custom name in app.

Environment

ntfy Android App
Self-hosted ntfy server

Originally created by @QofWands on GitHub (Jan 27, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/1576 ## Feature Request ### Problem Currently, the subscription list in the Android app is sorted in an unpredictable order - neither alphabetically nor by subscription time. When users have multiple subscriptions with numbered prefixes (e.g., `01-alerts`, `02-system`, `03-network`), they appear in a seemingly random order. ### Proposed Solution Add a sorting option in the app settings that allows users to choose how subscriptions are sorted: - **Alphabetically (A-Z)** - **By most recent activity** (current behavior?) - **By subscription date** - **Manual/Custom order** (drag & drop) ### Use Case I run a self-hosted ntfy server with multiple topic channels for different notification categories. To help users easily find and manage their subscriptions, I've numbered the topics (01-meldungen, 02-system, 03-network, etc.). However, the current sorting makes it difficult to quickly locate specific channels. ### Screenshots I've added two Screenshots, one with default names and one with changed custom name in app. ### Environment - ntfy Android App - Self-hosted ntfy server ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/76c3fa6c-ec20-4719-adf1-6338368fb25d) ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0e8fa7b4-6136-4647-b570-f1b0331dc61c)