Comparison

Imprint vs Gleam

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

Head to head
About

Imprint

This app offers bite-sized visual learning sessions on a wide range of topics, from psychology to finance. Master complex concepts quickly with elegant visuals and retain knowledge through daily quizzes. Save and review key insights in sessions lasting two minutes or less.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized visual learning
  • Master essential topics
  • Understand complex concepts
  • Daily retention quizzes
  • Save and review insights
  • Short learning sessions
Features
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Imprint is your visual guide to the world's most important knowledge. - Master essential topics in psychology, philosophy, history, finance, leadership, business, health, science, technology and more. - Understand complex concepts quickly, with elegant visuals that clarify key ideas and help you stay focused. - Take challenging daily quizzes that help you retain what you've learned. - Save and review the insights and visuals that matter most to you. - Complete a chapter in two minutes or less, in bite-sized sessions throughout your day. - Explore our rapidly expanding catalog, featuring: COURSES - Philosophy and the Meaning Life with Professor John Kaag - Finance and Investing: Essential Concepts for Wealth-Building - Interpersonal Dynamics: The Psychology of Human Relationships - Principles of Productivity: Skills and Strategies for Getting Things Done QUICK READS - The Freudian Mind: Id, Ego, Superego - mRNA Vaccines and the Future of Immunity - The Imprint Guide to Gerrymandering VISUAL GUIDES TO BESTSELLING BOOKS - Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari - Atomic Habits by James Clear - The Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market by Matthew Kratter ...and much more! -- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: Imprint offers an auto-renewing yearly subscription and an auto-renewing monthly subscription which allows you full access to all of the content in our catalog for as long as you maintain an active subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes account at the time of initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period end date, and the cost of the renewal will be listed. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Read more about our Privacy Policy here: https://bit.ly/2UzFLvt Read more about our Terms of Service here: https://bit.ly/2Jc1rZm

About

Gleam

Enhance your social fluency and emotional intelligence with interactive lessons and AI-powered feedback. Master communication for dating, career, and everyday interactions. Build confidence and track your progress with expert insights.

Highlights
  • Interactive communication lessons
  • Personalized AI feedback
  • Scenario-based practice
  • Emotional intelligence training
  • Career and dating skills
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Improve your social fluency and emotional intelligence (EQ) with Gleam. Gleam is a fun, science-backed coach for mastering communication skills and social skills, whether it's talking to girls on dates, getting better at conversation, or preparing for an interview or networking. Gleam delivers bite-sized, interactive lessons to help you become more confident and charismatic. You can learn to flirt better, ace a job interview, or improve your public speaking. MASTER ESSENTIAL SKILLS: * Communication & Social Skills * Emotional Intelligence (EQ) * Networking & Interview Skills * Public Speaking & Small Talk * Negotiation & Conflict Resolution * Active Listening & Empathy * Autism Communication * Leadership HOW GLEAM WORKS: • Interactive Learning: Learn by doing with scenario-based lessons, quizzes, and practice conversations designed by communication experts. • Personalized AI Feedback: Receive instant feedback on your communication style to spot hidden blind spots and ensure every message lands perfectly. • Real-world Confidence: Build "social muscle memory" in safe simulations tailored to your goals—from professional networking and dating to everyday conversations. • Track Your Growth: Monitor your self-improvement journey, set personal goals, and celebrate milestones to build better habits and stay motivated. • Expert Advice: Access insights from communication coaches, psychologists, and authors of top self-help books, right from your phone. Skip the pricey workshops and awkward seminars. Gleam is your mobile coach for communication, relationships, and personal growth. Download today and start your journey to a more confident you. GLEAM MEMBERSHIP Gleam offers both monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Become a Gleam Member to gain unlimited access to all courses, singles, review material, and other content within Gleam. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. --- Terms of Service: https://gleam.so/terms Privacy Policy: https://gleam.so/privacy

Screenshots

Imprint4 screens
Gleam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gleam at none against Imprint's shown. Gleam also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 38%). Imprint's advantage is chart position (#14 vs #110) and ratings volume (56K vs 11K). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Imprint sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Gleam sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Imprint against 4.8 for Gleam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Imprint has 56K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Imprint's written reviews are positive against 48% of Gleam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Imprint ships an update every 6 days, Gleam every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Imprint versus Gleam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImprintGleam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56K ratings)4.8 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews48.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56K — better11K
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank#14 — better#110
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB183 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPolywise, Inc.C137

Customer experience

Imprint

All ratings55,637 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,362 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative54.6%

Gleam

All ratings10,830 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative46.2%

User reviews

Imprint

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient learning
  • 👍 Visually engaging
  • 💡 Bite-sized content
  • 🚀 Quick to use
  • 👍 Great for visual learners

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Buggy performance
  • 🔒 Lack of transparency on pricing
  • 💰 Limited content for high price
  • 🚫 Paywall restricts access

Gleam

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for improving social skills
  • ✨ Unique and well-executed concept
  • 🚀 Actionable and digestible lessons
  • 💡 Innovative AI conversation practice
  • 👍 Smooth app usage and design

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription-based model before trying the app
  • 💰 Paywall before accessing core features

Bugs and requests

Imprint

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing or crashing issues
  • Inconsistent load times
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Unfinished or incomplete courses

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Dark mode option
  • More diverse content topics
  • Ability to download content offline
  • Better organization of saved content

Gleam

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None reported

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More lesson topics beyond social skills

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Imprint

Subscriptions14
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$10.991 Month
Show 11 more
  • Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription4 variants$15.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Imprint premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Discount yearly (7 day trial)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Discounted yearly (no trial)$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial3 variants$74.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription (Discount)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
9 purchases

Gleam

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
Show 6 more
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Recovery Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Imprint free?
Imprint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gleam free?
Gleam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Imprint or Gleam?
Imprint and Gleam are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 56K and 11K ratings respectively.
Do Imprint or Gleam have ads?
Imprint shows ads; Gleam does not.
Which is updated more often, Imprint or Gleam?
Imprint ships an update every 6 days, and Gleam every 5 days. Most recently, Imprint was updated on September 24, 2026 and Gleam on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Imprint or Gleam?
Imprint currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and Gleam at #110. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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