Comparison

Gradient Image Generator vs Glimpsy

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

Head to head
About

Gradient Image Generator

Easily create custom gradient images with CSS, SVG, or image file outputs. Adjust colors, angles, dimensions, and zoom for precise visual effects. Save directly to your device or copy code for web design.

Highlights
  • Generate CSS, SVG, and image gradients
  • Set 2-12 custom colors and positions
  • Adjust gradient orientation and angle
  • Define image dimensions up to 8000 pixels
  • Instant preview for precise results
  • Save images or copy code to clipboard
Features
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Gradient Image Generator generate 3 types of gradient image. CSS3 Codes, SVG Codes and Images. with instant previewing so you get exactly what you had in mind. Generate a linear gradient and save it as an image, css code or sag code. You can set the dimensions for the image, the colors, the orientation and the zoom of the gradient. Features: - Able to set number of colours from 2 to 12 - Able to set custom colour for each node - Able to set colour node position - Able to set Gradient orientation such as horizontal, vertical, 30°, 45° or custom angle - Able to set image size range from 5 to 8000 pixels in rectangular shape - Lightweight app with a small size, optimized for everyday use Saving options: - Save generate Gradient Image to camera roll - Copy generate CSS 3 Code into clipboard and paste into any html app you desire - Copy generate SVG Code into clipboard and paste into any app you desire Gradient images are used everywhere in web page design, background design. Eg, it can be use as the background buttons, html table, DIVs, to act as shadows and other interesting visual effects etc. In computer graphics, a color gradient specifies a range of position-dependent colors, usually used to fill a region. For example, many window managers allow the screen background to be specified as a gradient. The colors produced by a gradient vary continuously with position, producing smooth color transitions. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

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 a personal insignia, a photo, custom colors, and combined date layouts — without cluttering your watch face. Utility when you need it. Personality when you want it. ◈ 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 charge actually matters, Glimpsy appears. No noise. No nagging. ◈ 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 indicator when you need it — freeing a full slot for another app or data source. More information. Less crowding. ◈ INSIGNIA: STAMP IT WITH YOUR MARK Add a personal Insignia — initials, emoji, or symbol — to your complication. Your watch face, your signature. Subtle on a busy dial. Bold when you want it to be. ◈ 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 appearing only when Smart visibility says it's time. ◈ FULL STYLE EDITOR + LIVE PREVIEWS Dial in every detail in the Style Editor — fonts, weights, colors, date formats, battery size, and more. See exactly how each family will look on your wrist with live dual previews (battery shown and hidden) before you commit. Edit on Apple Watch or iPhone — changes sync instantly. ◈ IPHONE COMPANION Quick tweaks on your wrist. Deep customization on iPhone — including custom colors, photo cropping for Amulet, and Insignia editing. Open the companion app, pick a complication family, browse all your styles with live previews, and push changes to your watch automatically. ◈ 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. • Insignia: Personal monograms on circular, corner, rectangular, and inline complications. • Amulet: Photo-backed circular complications with smart battery overlay. • Multiple Independent Styles: Different configurations for different watch faces — simultaneously. • Full Style Editor: Fonts, colors, date formats, battery size, and layout options. • Live Previews: See battery-shown and battery-hidden states for every complication 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 strict energy guidelines. ◈ TRY GLIMPSY FOR FREE Download today and enjoy a 7-day trial with absolutely no limitations. Love it? Unlock the Permanent License for a tiny one-time fee — all future updates included. No subscriptions. Ever.

Screenshots

Gradient Image Generator4 screens
Glimpsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gradient Image Generator and Glimpsy both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Glimpsy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gradient Image Generator's. Glimpsy also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 40 months). Gradient Image Generator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.5). On rating, ads 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

Glimpsy is free to download; Gradient Image Generator costs $2.99 up front. Glimpsy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gradient Image Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Gradient Image Generator against 4.8 for Glimpsy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Gradient Image Generator's written reviews are positive against 97% of Glimpsy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gradient Image Generator ships an update every 40 months, Glimpsy every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gradient Image Generator versus Glimpsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradient Image GeneratorGlimpsy
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNitrioHans-Juergen Richstein

Customer experience

Gradient Image Generator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Glimpsy

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gradient Image Generator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glimpsy

One-time1
  • Permanent License$4.99

Questions

Is Gradient Image Generator free?
Gradient Image Generator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glimpsy free?
Glimpsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gradient Image Generator or Glimpsy?
Glimpsy is rated higher. Gradient Image Generator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Glimpsy averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Gradient Image Generator or Glimpsy have ads?
Neither Gradient Image Generator nor Glimpsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gradient Image Generator or Glimpsy?
Gradient Image Generator ships an update every 40 months, and Glimpsy every 8 days. Most recently, Gradient Image Generator was updated on September 18, 2026 and Glimpsy on October 2, 2026.

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