# Glympse -Share your location

> Temporary live location sharing with privacy controls and no recipient sign-up. (iPhone/iPad app by Glympse Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glympse-share-your-location/id330316698 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Glympse Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/330316701)
- Category: Navigation, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 48,947 App Store ratings · 465 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 59 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2009-10-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glympse-share-your-location/id330316698/reviews.md

## What is Glympse?

Glympse makes it easy to temporarily share your live location with friends, family, coworkers, or clients — no sign-up required. Whether you're meeting friends, organizing a large event, coordinating a delivery, or managing mobile teams, Glympse gives you a fast, secure way to answer the question: “Where are you?”

Just send a Glympse link and let others see your real-time location on a map — from any device, no app needed. You control who sees you and for how long. Location sharing expires automatically. Glympse works seamlessly across popular mobile devices, so everyone stays connected.

This is real-time location sharing, done right. This is how you Share Your Where®.

Why Glympse?
No sign-ups required for end recipients
Cross-platform: works on any device or browser
Auto-expiring location sharing for privacy and peace of mind
Free to use, with optional Premium features for events and businesses

Everyday Uses
Let friends know when you’re on the way
Coordinate family meetups or school pickups
Track kids, carpools, or teams temporarily
Keep your customers informed with live ETAs
Replace vague texts with real-time clarity
Power event tracking with branded maps

Premium Features — Boost Your Brand, Power Your Events
Glympse Premium Shares
Perfect for businesses that want to look professional while improving operations. Premium Shares reduces call volume, increases transparency, and makes your brand stand out during every customer interaction. Add your logo, colors, links, and messaging to every location share. Ideal for:
Home services & HVAC
Limo & rideshare fleets
Couriers & mobile service teams
Appointment-based businesses


Glympse Premium Tags
Create a branded, trackable map for your next public event or mobile operation. Premium Tags help the public follow your journey in real time, all wrapped in your own look and feel. Customize it with your logo, route stops, and a memorable tag name (e.g. !SantaParade2025). Ideal for:
Food trucks & pop-up businesses
Parades & community events
Marathons & races
Traveling shows or rallies

Secure Group Sharing
Private Groups: Create invite-only Groups to share real-time locations among trusted members. It’s great for families, travel groups, and sports teams.
Glympse Favorites
Quickly share your location with the people you connect with most. Save your go-to contacts,like family, close friends, or coworkers, as Favorites for faster sharing with just a tap. No need to scroll or search every time. 

Built for Privacy
We pioneered safe, temporary location sharing in 2008 — and we’ve stayed true to our values. Your data is never sold. Viewer links don’t require logins. Sharing is short-term by design.

Map display for non-app users may be imprecise in Japan, China, and South Korea due to regional mapping limitations. In-app users are not affected.

Download Glympse for free today and experience the smart, safe way to Share Your Where®.
Terms of Use: https://corp.glympse.com/terms/

## Key features

- Temporary live location sharing
- No sign-up required for recipients
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Automatic expiration of location shares
- Privacy-focused design
- Favorites for quick sharing
- Branded maps for events and businesses

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Public Tag 3 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 2 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 4 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 5 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 6 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Share MultiUser Annual | $199.99 | per year |
| Premium Share MultiUser Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Tag 4 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Share Single Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Share Single Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Tag 3 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Tag 2 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Tag 1 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Public Tag 1 | $99.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Glympse?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Awesome tracking services
- 🚀 Better by far tracking services
- 🚀 Excellent tracking service
- 🚀 Functional and reliable services
- 🚀 Super effective and reliable tracking services
- 🚀 Magnificent guaranteed locator
- 🚀 Accurate and Extraordinary
- 🚀 Superb recommendation
- 🚀 Fantastic advice
- 🚀 Awesome tracker
- 🚀 Brilliant
- 🚀 Efficient App & Great service
- 🚀 Satisfactory Review
- 🚀 Helpful tracking services
- 🚀 This is it!
- 🚀 Life saver! I recommend
- 🚀 Works like magic
- 🚀 Finally, tracking services that work. Thank you

**Cons**

- 🐛 Super App with occasional hiccups
- 🐛 Recent update made it worse
- 🐛 Not easy to use
- 🐛 Constant crashing
- 🐛 Crashes upon generating link and doesn't track
- 🐛 Crashes Every time l open the app
- 🐛 Just doesn't work as described (groups)
- 🐛 Recent update needs to go
- 🐛 Dark mode UI not fully supported
- 🐛 Not working for iPhone 11 Pro
- 🐛 Useless
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 Latest update is broken
- 🐛 Stopped working
- 🐛 Generating Glympse Not Working
- 🐛 Crashes on registration
- 🐛 Un-believable lag
- 🐛 Not easy to use

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 12
- Incompatible with iPhone 11 Pro
- Generating Glympse not working
- Crashes on registration
- Laggy performance
- Inability to delete recipients

**Most requested features**

- Allow deletion of recipients
- Integrate with Siri Shortcuts
- Longer tracking duration
- Show recipient's location

## Recent user reviews (10 of 465)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glympse-share-your-location/id330316698/reviews.md

### 3/5 — A lot of faffing about

*2026-08-09, version 4.0.32*

I use this occasionally. It’s a simple enough concept and it meets a need. But it seems bloated and overly complex and more so since the last time I used it. It should be a few taps and you’re done, and maybe it is for someone like the developers who are deeply familiar with it, but for occasional use you find yourself having to re-learn it each time.

### 5/5 — A way to share

*2026-06-26, version 4.0.31*

We use Glympse exclusively to share our locations temporarily while traveling. It is easy to use and sharing is disabled automatically. ☺️

### 3/5 — Apple Watch app please

*2026-05-09, version 4.0.30*

Please please 🙏 really need this

### 1/5 — Still trying to take my money

*2026-04-27, version 4.0.27*

Why are you still charging me after I canceled my subscription

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-03-05, version 4.0.27*

Easily 5 stars 👏👏

### 4/5 — Great

*2026-02-07, version 4.0.25*

This is a great app, but a bit more work is needed. Particularly instructions directly in the app to show how to use it.

### 1/5 — Worst app ever

*2026-01-22, version 4.0.25*

Never works

### 5/5 — Caught my cheating spouse I highly recommend

*2026-01-17, version 4.0.24*

When I speak about ( Hackspymaster @ gmail com )saying he's truly the best at what he does, better believe that. The moment I noticed some changes in my partner's attitude, I then came across a review about his skill set, experience and expertise so l sent him an email to help me gain full remote access to her phone. I saw all I needed to see on her phone; all that she's done behind my back. You only live once so you should find out what's going on behind your back and move on with your life.

### 1/5 — Used to work

*2025-12-24, version 4.0.24*

App no longer works with iOS 26

### 1/5 — Not intuitive

*2025-12-24, version 4.0.24*

Confusing initial screens trying to upsell to premium.  Deleted app

## Frequently asked questions about Glympse

### What does Glympse do?

Glympse allows you to temporarily share your live location with friends, family, or colleagues. It provides a secure and fast way to let others know your real-time whereabouts without requiring them to sign up for an account. Location sharing links expire automatically, ensuring your privacy.

### How does Glympse ensure privacy?

Glympse is built with privacy as a core value. Location sharing is temporary and expires automatically, meaning you are in control of who sees your location and for how long. Viewer links do not require logins, and your data is never sold.

### Is Glympse free to use?

The basic Glympse location sharing features are free to use. There are optional Premium features available for businesses and events, such as branded maps and enhanced tracking capabilities, which come with a cost.

### What devices are compatible with Glympse?

Glympse works seamlessly across popular mobile devices and can be accessed from any device or browser. This cross-platform compatibility ensures that anyone can view your shared location, even if they don't have the app installed.

### What are common use cases for Glympse?

Common uses include letting friends know when you're on your way, coordinating family meetups or school pickups, tracking carpools or teams temporarily, and keeping customers informed with live ETAs. Businesses can also use it for home services, delivery coordination, and event tracking.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.33 — 2026-08-26

Introducing our new Glympse Premium Shares feature and a new modern UI!

### 4.0.32 — 2026-07-10

Introducing our new Glympse Premium Shares feature and a new modern UI!

### 4.0.31 — 2026-06-18

Introducing our new Glympse Premium Shares feature and a new modern UI!

### 4.0.30 — 2026-05-06

Introducing our new Glympse Premium Shares feature and a new modern UI!

### 4.0.29 — 2026-04-29

Introducing our new Glympse Premium Shares feature and a new modern UI!

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