Comparison

WaterGuru vs Glance Setup

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WaterGuru

This app provides comprehensive control over your pool's water chemistry. It helps maintain a safe environment by keeping out harmful contaminants and offers lab-grade analysis and treatment advice for simplified pool management.

Highlights
  • Pool water chemistry control
  • Harmful virus and bacteria prevention
  • Lab-grade analysis
  • Water treatment advice
  • Simplified pool management
Features
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Get ultimate control over your pool water chemistry with WaterGuru. Keep harmful viruses and bacteria out and simplify how you manage your pool forever. Rebuilt from the ground up, the next generation app includes all features you love and more, including lab grade analysis and water treatment advice.

About

Glance Setup

This app allows users to personalize their GLANCE device by connecting it to Wi-Fi. Users can select content to display, create custom lists, and schedule content for future viewing.

Highlights
  • Connect GLANCE to Wi-Fi
  • Customize displayed content
  • Create custom lists
  • Schedule content playback
Features
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Lets you customize GLANCE from the app. Just connect your GLANCE to wifi, pick what you want to display in the app, and even create lists and schedule for later.

Screenshots

WaterGuru4 screens
Glance Setup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WaterGuru at 4.1 against Glance Setup's 3.5. WaterGuru also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WaterGuru holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 236 and 80 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of WaterGuru's written reviews are positive against 50% of Glance Setup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WaterGuru ships an update monthly, Glance Setup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WaterGuru versus Glance Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaterGuruGlance Setup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (236 ratings) — better3.5 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings236 — better80
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaterGuru, IncGlanceStartup

Customer experience

WaterGuru

All ratings236 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative14.6%

Glance Setup

All ratings80 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative47.5%

Bugs and requests

WaterGuru

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App notifications not working properly
  • Inability to upload pool photos
  • Inconsistent app performance after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set custom testing schedule
  • Measure salt levels
  • Provide more advice on adjusting water chemistry
  • Add hourly temperature readings

Glance Setup

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WaterGuru

No in-app purchases

None

Glance Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaterGuru free?
WaterGuru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glance Setup free?
Glance Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WaterGuru or Glance Setup?
WaterGuru is rated higher. WaterGuru averages 4.1 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while Glance Setup averages 3.5 from 80 ratings.
Do WaterGuru or Glance Setup have ads?
Neither WaterGuru nor Glance Setup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaterGuru or Glance Setup?
WaterGuru ships an update monthly, and Glance Setup every 2 months. Most recently, WaterGuru was updated on September 21, 2026 and Glance Setup on September 11, 2026.

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