Casper Glow vs LARQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Casper Glow
Control your smart lamp to create a relaxing bedtime atmosphere or a gentle wake-up experience. Customize brightness, schedule light changes, and even sync multiple devices for a personalized lighting environment.
- Customize light brightness
- Schedule wake-up light
- Turn light on/off remotely
- Sync multiple lights
- Name your device
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With the Casper Glow app, customize your Glow to set the perfect light that gets you fully relaxed for bedtime: Set Your Light Just Right - For bedtime reading to nighttime rituals, with 5 settings, you can tune the overall brightness of your Glow to enjoy a better bedtime Schedule A Wake-Up - Set a time for Glow to turn on in the morning, and wake up naturally to a warm, soothing light. Control Your Glow - Turn Glow on and off right from the app. Sync Up For More Magic - Sync multiple Glow lights together with the app for your own personal light show. Give It A Name - You know you want to. And more!
LARQ
Manage your smart water pitcher and track your hydration. Monitor filter life, view water consumption data, and remotely control purification features. Receive important software updates to enhance your experience.
- Track filter life
- Monitor water consumption
- Activate purification remotely
- Customize pitcher settings
- Receive software updates
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The LARQ App is your personal control center to manage your LARQ Pitcher PureVis. By syncing with the LARQ Pitcher PureVis, you can: • Track remaining LARQ Filter life so you know when to replace your Filter • Review daily household water consumption per week by tracking the volume of water filtered by the LARQ Pitcher PureVis • Remotely activate PureVis feature and customize other settings • Receive software updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LARQ at 4.3 against Casper Glow's 3.8. LARQ also leads on ratings volume (617 vs 151). Casper Glow's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LARQ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 617 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Casper Glow's written reviews are positive against 54% of LARQ's.
Casper Glow ships an update every 3 weeks, LARQ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Casper Glow | LARQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (151 ratings) | 4.3 (617 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 151 | 617 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Casper Sleep Inc. | LARQ |
Customer experience
Casper Glow
LARQ
User reviews
Casper Glow
From 151 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great design and hardware
- 💤 Helps with sleep and waking up
- 🌞 Natural wake-up experience
- 🔋 Long-lasting battery
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity and pairing issues
- 🔍 Lacking in-app controls and customization
- 🕰️ No separate weekday/weekend wake-up settings
- 📱 App needs more features and updates
LARQ
From 617 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great water bottle
- 👍 Excellent water filtration
- 🔋 Long battery life
- 💡 Useful app features
- 🔒 Reliable self-cleaning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent water tracking
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🔒 Connectivity problems
- 💡 Lack of widgets and Apple Watch support
Bugs and requests
Casper Glow
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lights stop responding and need to be reset
- Wake-up alarm not working as expected
- Charging base issues causing lights to stop charging
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with smart home platforms (e.g., HomeKit, Alexa)
- Add more brightness/dimming controls in the app
- Allow custom wake-up time settings for each day of the week
- Implement a snooze function for the wake-up alarm
- Show battery level and charging status in the app
LARQ
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to register water consumption
- Frequent disconnections between bottle and app
- Filter life indicator not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add widgets for home screen and Apple Watch
- Improve water intake tracking accuracy
- Provide more customization options
- Implement push notifications for hydration reminders
In-app purchases
Casper Glow
No in-app purchases
LARQ
No in-app purchases
