Comparison

Glaries vs Shimy

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

Head to head
About

Glaries

This app focuses on real-life dates by allowing users to propose or join dates with video applications. It aims to reduce ghosting and catfishing by emphasizing active, in-person meetups over endless online chat.

Highlights
  • Propose or join real-life dates
  • 10-second video applications
  • Focus on in-person meetings
  • No ghosting or catfishing
  • Spontaneous date setup
  • One date at a time
Features
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Sick of the usual, boring dating apps full of swiping, ghosting and catfishes? Well, Glaries is here to spice that up! Skip the chase and small talk and meet someone in real life. Our mission is to get people talking, meeting up and shining bright like Glaries IRL! Glaries is a one-of-a-kind dating app that focuses on only active, real-life dates and gives you the chance to meet that special someone in person. First, you can choose whether you’re looking for a relationship, coffee, or a few drinks - followed by a location and time. Then, simply let fellow Glaries come to you! You get to approve them too, by reviewing 10-second video applications to your proposed date - so no catfishes in here! Or you can apply to join a date with someone you quite fancy by sending them a fun, quirky video. The choice is yours, all you have to do is join, and become a fellow Glarie! With Glaries, you say goodbye to small talk. Goodbye boring chat, and waiting three hours or days for their reply, and say hello to meeting that special someone IRL! There’s no ghosting or catfishes here as absolutely everyone is an active, potential date, or dater. Simply choose whether you want to set up your date, or join one, and review or make 10-second video pitches of the perfect date. It’s that simple. And the best part? It’s totally free! Now, here’s the boring bit. Live a little: Glaries is about spontaneity - instead of waiting around to meet the special person IRL. You can only set up a date until the following week- so be quick, and set up a date on a whim! One at a time: Then, once you’ve confirmed a date, you have to say buh-bye to other applicants - so make sure you’re choosing what is right for you. There’s no two-timing here, sorry! Once you’ve secured a date, be nice and be on time - yeah? Safety first: Safety is our utmost priority, so we advise you to meet at a neutral, public place where you know you’re safe and secure. Once you’ve set up your date, the exact location won’t be revealed to everyone - just your chosen Glarie! No cringe: And if (on the rare chance!) it doesn’t quite work out, your date details will be erased, so there’s no trace of a dating history to cringe over. Keep in touch: Let us know how your date goes and reach out to us at hello@glaries.com. All your personal data is handled under the terms and conditions of Glaries’ privacy policy, found at https://www.glaries.com/privacy.

About

Shimy

This app connects you with real people nearby who are also open to meeting. Share a live selfie when you're out, and others can respond with their own. Chat opens if you both approve, with conversations lasting 24 hours.

Highlights
  • Real-time proximity matching
  • Live selfie verification
  • Expiring posts (3 hours)
  • Expiring chats (24 hours)
  • Identity verification
  • Mascot chat companion
Features
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no swiping. no stale profiles. no wondering if anyone's out there. see someone across the bar? now you can do something about it. if you're out, say so. posts last 3 hours. chats last 24. don't waste it. how it works - post a live selfie when you're out - see who's nearby and around right now - into someone? answer with your own selfie - they're into you too? chat opens. - make something happen before it's gone why it's different - camera-only. taken now, not two years ago - you only show up when you want to - everyone you see is actually near you - the feed is never stale. posts vanish in 3 hours - 24-hour chats. less talking, more meeting - identity verification required. catfish belong in the ocean. nothing happening yet? shimy's in your chats. always up. just be yourself*ie.

Screenshots

Glaries4 screens
Shimy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shimy at none against Glaries's 3. Shimy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Glaries's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. Glaries sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Shimy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Glaries against 5.0 for Shimy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Glaries's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shimy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glaries ships an update every 2 months, Shimy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Glaries versus Shimy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlariesShimy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB43 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKharm Tech B.V.Shimy, Inc.

Customer experience

Glaries

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Shimy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Glaries

One-time3
  • 1 Token$0.99
  • 5 Tokens$1.99
  • 10 Tokens$2.99
None

Shimy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glaries free?
Glaries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shimy free?
Shimy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glaries or Shimy?
Glaries and Shimy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Glaries or Shimy have ads?
Glaries shows ads; Shimy does not.
Which is updated more often, Glaries or Shimy?
Glaries ships an update every 2 months, and Shimy fortnightly. Most recently, Glaries was updated on November 2, 2026 and Shimy on October 31, 2026.

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