Comparison

Skylight App vs Glowry

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

Head to head
About

Skylight App

This app synchronizes family calendars, lists, and memories, allowing for easy photo and video sharing. It also manages smart display devices, making it a central hub for family organization and connection.

Highlights
  • Sync unlimited calendars
  • Share grocery and to-do lists
  • Upload photos and videos
  • Manage Skylight Frame display
  • Create unlimited photo albums
  • Set recurring chores and routines
Features
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Skylight is the operating system for your family, bringing everyone’s calendars, lists, routines, and memories into one place. The Skylight App can be used to activate and manage your Skylight Calendar and Skylight Frame. Skylight Calendar - Sync unlimited calendars or create events directly - Set recurring chores & routines to keep everyone aligned - Share grocery and to-do lists, plus more! - Earn stars and unlock Rewards for completed tasks [PLUS] - Build your family recipe book & meal plans [PLUS] - Upload photos & videos to use as screensavers [PLUS] - Auto-import events, PDFs, recipes & more [PLUS] Skylight Frame - Easy setup: Connect to WiFi and go - Add photos anytime, anywhere via app or email - Create unlimited albums with captions - Upload videos and customize your display [PLUS] You can find our Terms of Service here: https://myskylight.com/tos/

About

Glowry

Visualize your travel history with geotagged photos on a personal world map. Create visual stories of your trips, earn badges for new locations, and share journeys with friends. Secure your personal map with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Personalized world map of geotagged photos
  • Bundle photos into journey routes
  • Earn badges for visiting new places
  • Share journeys with friends
  • Face ID lock for privacy
Features
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Your camera roll has been to more places than you remember. Every geotagged photo you add drops a warm, glowing dot onto your very own world map. One coffee in Lisbon, one questionable hike, one sunset you swore was "different this time" and before you know it, your map is lit up like a tiny galaxy of you! Here's what you get: - A world map that's actually yours. Not a feed. Not an algorithm. Just your dots, your places, your glow-up (literally). - Trips that tell a story. Bundle photos into journeys and watch the route trace across the map. It's a highlight reel that plans itself. - Badges for going places. New country? New continent? That one time you left your zip code? We noticed. Have a badge. - Friends' journeys, side by side. Peek at where your people have been. Excellent for wanderlust. Also excellent for polite jealousy. - Face ID lock. Your map is personal. Now it's private too one glance to open, and it's yours alone. Glowry is a cozy little club of people who point at maps and say "I've been there." No invite? Hop on the waitlist and we'll save you a dot. Go make your map glow.

Screenshots

Skylight App4 screens
Glowry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glowry at daily against Skylight App's weekly. Glowry also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Skylight App's advantage is ratings volume (53K vs 1) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Skylight App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Glowry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glowry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skylight App has 53K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skylight App ships an update weekly, Glowry daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Skylight App versus Glowry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkylight AppGlowry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings53K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB86 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSkylight FrameKreinto

Customer experience

Skylight App

All ratings52,629 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,955 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative22.0%

Glowry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Skylight App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Difficulty logging in and managing accounts
  • Inconsistent photo upload and sync issues
  • Calendar functionality not working as expected
  • Unexpected frame disconnections from WiFi

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to rearrange and sort photos
  • More customization options for the frame
  • Integration with popular photo storage services
  • Improved app stability and user experience
  • Ability to delete individual photos remotely

Glowry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Skylight App

Subscriptions10
  • Skylight Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Frame Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Buddy Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Calendar Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Assistant Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Frame Plus Annual$39.001 Year
  • Skylight Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Calendar Plus Annual (Trial)1 Month trial$79.001 Year
  • Calendar Plus Annual$79.001 Year
  • Assistant Plus Annual$119.991 Year
3 purchases

Glowry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime!$99.99

Questions

Is Skylight App free?
Skylight App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowry free?
Glowry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skylight App or Glowry?
Glowry is rated higher. Skylight App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 53K ratings, while Glowry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skylight App or Glowry have ads?
Neither Skylight App nor Glowry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skylight App or Glowry?
Skylight App ships an update weekly, and Glowry daily. Most recently, Skylight App was updated on November 13, 2026 and Glowry on October 31, 2026.

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