Comparison

GameGlass vs Swarm Sync

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

Head to head
About

GameGlass

Enhance your gaming experience with custom touchscreen interfaces on your phone or tablet. Design, modify, and use intuitive controls with dynamic animations and clear layouts. Connect seamlessly to your PC for ultra-low latency command execution.

Highlights
  • Immersive touchscreen interfaces
  • Dynamic interactions and animations
  • Customizable layouts and buttons
  • Action Manager for macros and automations
  • Forge editor for creating and sharing Shards
  • Ultra-low latency WiFi connection
Features
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Control your games in a brand new way, with GameGlass Shards - immersive touchscreen interfaces on your phone and tablet. Shards let you use intuitive touch controls that include dynamic interactions and animations. Switches, buttons, toggles, sliders and more allow you to see your controls laid out clearly. Beautiful designs for a wide variety of game genres make them feel immersive. Once you download the host application and create an account on our website, you will be able to access our "Forge" editor which allows you to create, modify, and download other users shards. Every Shard is customizable. With our flexible Action Manager you can assign keybinds, mouse clicks, delays, sound effects and more. You can even combine actions to create powerful macros and automations. Want a different layout, or more buttons - you can move, delete and add parts to create the perfect Shard for any game. Setup is super easy - simply download Shards or create your own, then connect to the GameGlass desktop app. Commands are sent directly to your game via a secure, ultra low-latency connection using your own WiFi.

About

Swarm Sync

Control your smart lava lamp remotely. Adjust lighting effects in real-time and sync them with live broadcasts for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Real-time lighting adjustments
  • Stream sync feature
  • Control Neuro-sama Lava Lamp
Features
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Swarm Sync is a mobile app that allows users to control Neuro-sama smart devices, such as the Neuro-sama Lava Lamp, from anywhere. The app provides real-time control of lighting and includes a stream sync feature that synchronizes lighting effects with live broadcasts.

Screenshots

GameGlass4 screens
Swarm Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swarm Sync at 100% against GameGlass's 53%. Swarm Sync also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). GameGlass's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swarm Sync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of GameGlass's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swarm Sync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameGlass ships an update every 2 months, Swarm Sync weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GameGlass versus Swarm Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameGlassSwarm Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (50 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGameGlass Inc.Imprint Creations Inc

Customer experience

GameGlass

All ratings46 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative42.6%

Swarm Sync

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

GameGlass

From 50 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful application
  • 💡 Taken hobby to next level
  • 💡 Infinitely customizable
  • 👍 Essential for Star Citizen
  • 👍 Immersive way to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashed PC
  • 🐛 Failed at login
  • 🐛 Won't load on iPad
  • 🐛 Chore to get working
  • 🐛 Stops working, needs reinstall

Swarm Sync

From 20 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐢 Searching for lamp…
  • 🐢 Bound to find it eventually...
  • 😤 Absolute cinema
  • 🧠 Neurons
  • 🤖 Skynet can't be this cute!

Bugs and requests

GameGlass

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Crashes PC
  • Fails at login
  • Black screen on iPad
  • Stopped working
  • Display messed up
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  • Input lag
  • Buttons without actions
  • Email not accepted
  • Logs out frequently
  • Connection issues
  • Error on selecting game
  • Elite Dangerous won't connect
  • Doesn't work in ED
  • Instant error
  • Won't let me login

Requested features

1 request
  • Add Russian language

Swarm Sync

Requested features

1 request
  • VedFlipExplode

In-app purchases

None

GameGlass

No in-app purchases

None

Swarm Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GameGlass free?
GameGlass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swarm Sync free?
Swarm Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GameGlass or Swarm Sync?
Swarm Sync is rated higher. GameGlass averages 4.0 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Swarm Sync averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.
Do GameGlass or Swarm Sync have ads?
Neither GameGlass nor Swarm Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GameGlass or Swarm Sync?
GameGlass ships an update every 2 months, and Swarm Sync weekly. Most recently, GameGlass was updated on October 24, 2026 and Swarm Sync on October 24, 2026.

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