Do notifications use lots of data on iphone?

I wanna turn on notifications for facebook messenger and whatsapp so I can get the messages as soon as they're sent. However, I don't know how much data are they going to use. Are those apps constantly refreshing to check for new messages or they work in another way?

When you check a notification, it disappears. So no, it wouldn't use much data at all.

Very minimal. Don't know how much exactly but its not much at all.

They notify you in real time when you get notifications they don't use a lot of data at all. To make your notifications more battery friendly:
1) Go to settings
2) Go to Notifications
3) Go to each app and click on it and make sure only badges and sounds are enabled then you will be able to see the notifications without worrying about using too much data.

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