Comparison

laundrify vs Glimpsy

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

Head to head
About

laundrify

Receive instant notifications when your washing machine cycle is complete. This app ensures you never forget about your laundry again, saving you time and effort.

Highlights
  • Washing machine completion notifications
  • Push alerts
  • Laundry reminder
Features
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Mach aus deiner Waschmaschine ein smartes Haushaltsgerät - egal, wie alt sie ist. Der laundrify WLAN-Adapter sitzt zwischen Steckdose und Maschine. Er misst den Strom, erkennt jedes Programm und meldet sich, sobald die Wäsche fertig ist. Kein Programmieren, kein Anlernen: einstecken, App installieren, durch die Einrichtung. --- Was die App dir zeigt --- • Läuft gerade - Verbrauchskurve in Echtzeit und bisherige Laufzeit • Programm-Details - Dauer, Verbrauch und Stromkosten für jedes einzelne Programm • Historie - alle vergangenen Programme, nach Monat und Jahr • Statistiken - Verbrauch pro Monat und Jahr --- Benachrichtigungen --- • Push-Benachrichtigung, sobald ein Programm fertig ist • Sicherheits-Meldungen bei Überlast und Überhitzung • Pro Maschine einzeln einstellbar --- Für jedes Gerät --- Waschmaschine, Trockner, Waschtrockner oder Spülmaschine. Ein Adapter pro Gerät. Maschinen lassen sich per QR-Code mit anderen im Haushalt teilen. --- Smart Home --- Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant und Homebridge. --- laundrify plus --- Die Benachrichtigungen und eine zeitlich eingeschränkte Anzeige der Statistiken und Programm-Details bleiben kostenlos - dafür brauchst du kein Abo. laundrify plus schaltet zusätzlich frei: • Stromkosten für jedes Programm, jeden Monat und jedes Jahr • Programm-Details und Statistiken ohne Zeitbegrenzung (kostenlos: 3 Monate Statistiken, 4 Wochen Programm-Details) • Vergleich mit anderen Haushalten ähnlicher Größe • „Erledigt" und „Erneut erinnern" direkt in der Benachrichtigung laundrify plus gilt je Adapter, monatlich oder jährlich. Nutzungsbedingungen: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Datenschutz: https://laundrify.de/datenschutzerklaerung-app/ --- Was du dazu brauchst --- Den laundrify WLAN-Adapter - er misst den Strom, die App wertet aus. Beides gehört zusammen. Der Adapter verbindet sich mit deinem WLAN auf 2,4 GHz. Server in Deutschland. Fragen? Schreib uns gerne eine Mail an support@laundrify.de :)

About

Glimpsy

This app offers a smart battery complication for Apple Watch that intelligently hides the battery indicator until it drops below a custom threshold. It also allows combining date and battery information into a single slot, saving space on data-rich watch faces. Users can customize the appearance to match their watch face.

Highlights
  • Smart visibility for battery indicator
  • Customizable battery threshold
  • Combined date and battery complication
  • Style editor for font and color customization
  • Universal complication family support
  • iPhone companion app for settings management
Features
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Your wrist. Your rules. Glimpsy is the smart battery complication for Apple Watch that stays invisible until you need it — or turns any slot into something unmistakably yours. Multiple independent styles and live previews for every complication shape. Insignia. Amulet. One elegant app. ◈ MINIMALIST BY DEFAULT. PERSONAL BY DESIGN. Love a clean dial? Glimpsy hides the battery until charge drops below your threshold. Want more? Add an insignia, photo, custom colors, and combined date layouts without cluttering your watch face. ◈ DE-CLUTTER YOUR WRIST Battery life shouldn't always be in your face. Set a custom threshold (e.g. 30%). Above that, the indicator vanishes — clean dial, zero anxiety. When it matters, Glimpsy appears. ◈ SAVE A SLOT: COMBINED COMPLICATIONS Every complication spot is precious. Glimpsy's Date & Battery combo shows the date by default and only brings in the battery when you need it — freeing a slot for another app or data source. ◈ LOTS OF DATE FORMATS Choose from 20 different ways to display date information, including calendar week. ◈ INSIGNIA: STAMP IT WITH YOUR MARK Add a personal Insignia — initials, emoji, or symbol — to your complication. Your watch face, your signature. ◈ AMULET: WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE Turn a circular slot into an Amulet: a photo of your partner, kids or dog fills the complication, with the battery icon only when Smart visibility says it's time. ◈ FULL STYLE EDITOR + LIVE PREVIEWS Dial in fonts, colors, date formats, battery size, and more in the Style Editor. Live dual previews show battery shown and hidden for every family before you commit. Edit on Apple Watch or iPhone — changes sync instantly. ◈ CONFIGURATION SCHEDULE Different complication setups for different days — like weekend date colors or a different Amulet photo every day. ◈ IPHONE COMPANION Quick tweaks on your wrist; deep customization on iPhone — custom colors, Amulet cropping, and Insignia editing. Browse styles with live previews in the companion app and sync to your watch. ◈ FEATURES • Smart visibility: Auto-hide the battery until charge drops below your threshold. • Combined Date & Battery: Free up complication slots on data-rich watch faces. • Lots of Date Formats: 20 options, including calendar week. • Insignia: Monograms on circular, corner, rectangular, and inline complications. • Amulet: Photo-backed circular complications with smart battery overlay. • Multiple Independent Styles: Different configs per watch face — simultaneously. • Full Style Editor: Fonts, colors, date formats, battery size, and layout options. • Configuration Schedules: Per-day setups — weekend colors, daily Amulet photos, and more. • Live Previews: Battery-shown and battery-hidden states for every family. • Universal Support: Circular, Corner, Inline, and Rectangular — all covered. • iPhone Companion: Edit, preview, and sync from your phone. • Battery Efficient: Optimized for Apple's energy guidelines. ◈ TRY GLIMPSY FOR FREE Download today for a 7-day trial with no limitations. Love it? Unlock the Permanent License once — all future updates included. No subscriptions. Ever.

Screenshots

laundrify4 screens
Glimpsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glimpsy at every 2 weeks against laundrify's every 3 months. laundrify's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. laundrify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.19 per month and Glimpsy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

laundrify ships an update every 3 months, Glimpsy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
laundrify versus Glimpsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlaundrifyGlimpsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMad Lab UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Hans-Juergen Richstein

Customer experience

laundrify

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative2.0%

Glimpsy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

laundrify

Subscriptions2
  • laundrify plus4 variants$2.191 Month
  • laundrify plus4 variants$21.991 Year
1 purchases

Glimpsy

One-time1
  • Permanent License$4.99

Questions

Is laundrify free?
laundrify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glimpsy free?
Glimpsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do laundrify or Glimpsy have ads?
Neither laundrify nor Glimpsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, laundrify or Glimpsy?
laundrify ships an update every 3 months, and Glimpsy every 2 weeks. Most recently, laundrify was updated on November 2, 2026 and Glimpsy on November 5, 2026.

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