# Glimpse 2 vs Bebop

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bebop at 95% against Glimpse 2's 41%. Bebop also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2). Glimpse 2's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Glimpse 2 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Bebop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bebop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Glimpse 2's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bebop's.

Glimpse 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Bebop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Glimpse 2 | Bebop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-2/id1524217845/reviews) | **[4.9 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 45 | **46** |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | **95.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arno Appenzeller](https://appshunter.io/developer/515339331) | [Jack Cheng LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1730716688) |

## What reviewers say

### Glimpse 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-2/id1524217845)

Display your favorite webpages directly on your homescreen with customizable widgets. Monitor news, product availability, or data usage by selecting specific areas of a page. Open pages instantly in Safari from the widget.

**Highlights:** Add webpages as homescreen widgets, Select specific areas of webpages for widgets, Customizable refresh intervals, Open webpages directly from widgets, Add pages from Safari

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay what you want 0,99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pay what you want 1,99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pay what you want 2,99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pay what you want 3,99 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pay what you want 4,99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pay what you want 5,99 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Pay what you want 6,99 | $6.99 | one-time |


### Bebop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795)

This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for capturing ideas as plain text. It offers seamless cloud syncing and integration with other apps, allowing for a clutter-free, capture-first mobile editing experience. Advanced features and customization are available through a one-time upgrade.

**Highlights:** Lightning-fast plain text capture, Clutter-free interface, iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync, Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md), Customizable headers, footers, filenames, Flashback recent notes, Share extension for saving content

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Glimpse 2 free?

Glimpse 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bebop free?

Bebop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Glimpse 2 or Bebop?

Bebop is rated higher. Glimpse 2 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Bebop averages 4.9 from 46 ratings.

### Do Glimpse 2 or Bebop have ads?

Neither Glimpse 2 nor Bebop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Glimpse 2 or Bebop?

Glimpse 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bebop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Glimpse 2 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Bebop on October 23, 2026.

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