# Glimpse – Video storytelling — Montage made simple

> Simple video storytelling and montage creation app. (iPhone/iPad app by Excellent Rectangle LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-video-storytelling/id969793701 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Excellent Rectangle LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/969793700)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.64/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 101 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 47 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-video-storytelling/id969793701/reviews.md

## What is Glimpse?

Glimpse makes shooting and editing video stories fast and easy. Perfect for capturing the memories you want to keep, Glimpse gives you the flexibility to craft beautiful movies without complicated editing software. With Glimpse, your weddings, vacations, and nights on the town become the highlight reels of your life. It's movie-making made simple. What will you Glimpse?

Features:

* Reorder moments. Perfect your videos by moving moments around to tell your story the way you want.
* Flexible recording options. Record moments of two, three, or unlimited seconds (requires in-app purchase). Hold down the record button (or use 3D-touch) to reveal the options.
* Effortless editing. Accidentally add a moment or looking to trim your video? Glimpse lets you remove moments from a video with the flick of a finger, and trim moments so you can focus on what’s most important.
* Multiple video stories. Create and maintain multiple videos. Glimpses are stored in your list; tap (+) to add to any Glimpse at any time.
* Flexible orientations. Create square, portrait, or landscape videos. 
* Lock screen widget. Create new Glimpses or add to your latest Glimpse right from the lock screen.
* Reminders. If you’d like to look back at where you were at 8:00 am every day for a month, Glimpse can now remind you to capture a daily moment at that time. Reminders can be set daily, weekly, or monthly.
* Flashlight. Capture moments in low-light conditions by turning on the flashlight.
* Zoom. Get closer to the action with digital zoom. iPhone 7 and 7+ users can take advantage of the 2x optical zoom.
* Lock. Prevent accidental deletion or editing by locking a Glimpse in the list view.
* Search. Trying to find a Glimpse in your list? Pull down on the list to reveal the search bar and find a Glimpse by title.
* 3D-touch enhanced. 3D-touch the app icon to create a new Glimpse or add to your latest Glimpse; 3D-touch the play button in the list view to play a Glimpse full-screen; and 3D-touch the record button to reveal timing options.
* Instant review. Glimpse plays your moment immediately after you record it. Review it instantly to decide whether to add it to your video. Alternately, use auto-save to speed up the process. Moments will be added automatically after recording them.
* Automatic image stabilization. No more shaky-cam (unless you want it. Adjust this setting in the Glimpse settings panel).
* Instant sharing. Share your Glimpses to Facebook, Tumblr, iCloud, Dropbox, Vimeo, and more.

We love to hear from you. Send questions or suggestions to support@madewithglimpse.com.

Glimpse supports iPhone 4s and higher, and requires iOS9.

Please note: 

* Videos will not be restored if the app is deleted and re-installed. Before deleting the app, save any montages to your photo feed. Glimpse also needs at least 100mb of available space in order to add a moment or create a new video.

* When upgrading from version 1.0, previously-captured moments will not be editable individually. Moments captured in 1.1 and beyond will be editable individually, even when added to a pre-existing montage.

* 1.2 updates the app database. Please do not quit the app during the update process as doing so may result in loss of data.

## Key features

- Reorder video moments
- Flexible recording options
- Effortless video editing
- Create multiple video stories
- Flexible video orientations
- Lock screen widget for quick access
- Instant video sharing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glimpse Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Glimpse?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💖 Great for capturing moments
- ✨ Unique way to document
- 💰 One-time pro payment
- 🤩 Highly recommended
- 📸 Perfect for trips/holidays
- 💡 Creative video storytelling
- 🚀 Quick and easy
- 😊 Fun and engaging

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 😞 Poor customer support
- 📉 Lost memories/data
- 🔇 Sound recording issues
- ⚠️ Unintuitive interface
- 🚫 No backup for clips
- ❌ Freezing during recording
- 🪲 Glitches when editing
- 🫥 App crashes frequently
- 🚫 Cannot add existing videos
- 🎥 Won't export video
- 😵‍💫 Pro version not working

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Cannot add new glimpse/settings
- Plus button disappeared
- Accidentally deleted clips
- App doesn't store clips
- Premium not letting make video
- Sound not recording (intermittent/on 2nd clip onwards)
- Freezing when recording
- Glitches when editing/playback
- Lost all stories/memories
- Video glitches/doesn't play properly
- Lagging/not stopping recording
- Report page bugging out
- Some clips soundless, others not
- Lost footage during editing
- Won't export video, error
- Glimpse not playing after upgrade
- Transfer moments to new phone
- Front camera cuts video in half
- Corruption issues with front camera videos
- App crashes continually
- Cannot access videos
- Frozen after upgrade
- Doesn't play after making
- Doesn't work on iOS 12 (auto-quits)
- Paid pro version functions as basic

**Most requested features**

- Add music to final video
- Add video from camera roll
- Option to mute individual glimpses
- Add date, location, time to clips
- Add images from photos
- Add music sound track
- Video film effects with sliding scale

## Recent user reviews (10 of 101)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-video-storytelling/id969793701/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Nicht fertig entwickelt

*2026-03-11, version 1.6.1*

Das Prinzip ist toll. Das Upgrade auf die Pro Version ohne nerviges Abo ist bezahlbar. Es gibt aber grobe Einschränkungen, bei denen man sich fragt ob die App jemals fertig entwickelt wurde bzw. noch Service bekommt:

• Die Menüleiste im UI wird aber falsch (bzw. gar nicht) angezeigt, was es unmöglich macht, mehrere Compilations parallel zu erstellen. 

• Bei der Vorschau der aktuellen Compilation wird der erste Clip überspringen bzw. nur kurz angeschnitten. 

• Das nachträgliche Bearbeiten/Schneiden der Clips ist extrem mühselig. Auch hier überspringt die Vorschau beliebig Teile des zu bearbeitenden Clips. Außerdem bleibt das Bild beim schneiden starr. In Kombination ist es unmöglich, den richtigen Moment für den Schnitt eines Clips zu finden.

Ich wünsche mir als pro User ein Update mit den entsprechenden Fehlerbehebungen, dann gibts auch mehr Sterne.

### 5/5 — Coole Idee

*2025-05-14, version 1.6.1*

Schöne Idee um Urlaube zusammenzufassen. Allerdings hat ein Freund, dessen IPhone größer ist oben die Buttons. Auf älteren Modellen (ich habe ein IPhone 15) sind die Buttons nicht sichtbar, sondern nur eine schwarze Leiste auf die man blind tippen kann. Somit kann ich die Videos auch nicht editieren wie der Freund. Könnt ihr das fixen?

### 2/5 — Not working - can’t add a new Glimpse

*2025-04-08, version 1.6.1*

I don’t know why but I can’t now find the buttons to add a new glimpse or the settings menu.  All I can see are previous Glimpses that I have taken. Very frustrating. App help is not helping

### 2/5 — Where is the help?!

*2025-02-17, version 1.6.1*

I’ve used Glimpse successfully for years but suddenly I cannot add a new video. The + has disappeared and I’ve emailed their help several times but no responses.  Very disappointing.

### 2/5 — Terrible design

*2024-11-11, version 1.6.1*

Great concept and makes really special videos but completely lacks intuitive interface and there is no back up for your clips. I accidentally deleted my glimpse and a whole trip’s worth of memories when trying to remove a single clip. There was no instruction or user friendly menu to help me navigate and avoid making this easy mistake. The app also doesn’t store your clips and so there’s no way to recover deleted info or put it into a new glimpse from a library of clips. Reached out to customer support and was ignored. So disappointing.

### 2/5 — Not great

*2024-09-27, version 1.6.1*

I paid for premium but it won’t let me make a video. Really buggy.

### 4/5 — love this app but needs updates

*2024-09-21, version 1.6.1*

Love using this app as a way to capture moments. but it needs some updates and bug fixes

### 4/5 — Une fonctionnalité manquante

*2024-08-10, version 1.6.1*

Super appli (malgré quelques beug une fois la vidéo prise), il manque cependant l’option de participer à un même Glimpse depuis plusieurs téléphones, ça serait vraiment génial.

### 4/5 — Great App but current issue

*2024-07-01, version 1.6*

Hey guys, it’s a great app and was fun to use at Tomorrowland. But currently there is an issue that the film is not about a second but only about the last 10% of the film. Thereby not enabling the app to be used.
The issue occurred on 3 different iPhones, to my knownledge all up to date.

Maybe you are able to fix that
Best regards

### 4/5 — Top App

*2024-06-13, version 1.6*

Klasse um Trips festzuhalten. Wäre nur schön wenn man die einzelnen videosequenzen innerhalb des videos verschieben könnte.

## Frequently asked questions about Glimpse

### What does Glimpse do?

Glimpse is an app designed for fast and easy video storytelling. It allows users to capture moments, edit them into cohesive video stories or montages, and share them. The app focuses on simplifying the video creation process without complex editing software.

### What are the key features of Glimpse?

Key features include the ability to reorder video moments, flexible recording options (with in-app purchases for longer clips), effortless editing like trimming and removing moments, creating multiple video stories, flexible video orientations (square, portrait, landscape), and instant sharing to various platforms.

### Is Glimpse free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases for certain features, such as extended recording times. This allows users to access core functionality for free while providing an option to enhance their experience.

### What devices is Glimpse compatible with?

Glimpse supports iPhone 4s and higher and requires iOS 9 or later. It also offers features like a lock screen widget and 3D-touch enhancements for compatible devices.

### How can I use Glimpse for my memories?

You can use Glimpse to create highlight reels of your vacations, weddings, or everyday nights out. The app's simple editing tools allow you to arrange your captured moments to tell your story effectively, making it ideal for preserving and sharing personal memories.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.1 — 2024-07-18

Bug fixes for landscape shooting.

### 1.6 — 2021-09-29

Thanks to all of our users (new and existing!)

By popular request we've added the following options to Glimpse (note: you must have Glimpse Pro to access these features): 
- Move moments between Glimpses
- Duplicate moments within the same Glimpse

### 1.5 — 2021-01-13

- Added support for dark mode + minor design cleanup.
- Various software improvements.

### 1.4.7 — 2020-06-22

- Pro users can now remove the "Made with Glimpse" bumper from their exported videos.
- Long-tapping or force-touching a thumbnail will now bring up the video options (swiping left will continue to do the same).

### 1.4.6 — 2020-05-16

Small platform improvements.

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