Tidbyt vs Glance Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tidbyt
This app connects a smart display to the internet, allowing you to customize its content. Glance at your desk to see the time, weather, calendar, and other useful information without needing your phone.
- Device setup and internet connection
- Brightness and settings adjustment
- Screen selection from a growing collection
- Display time, weather, calendar, stocks, and more
- Internet connection required
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Tidbyt is a smart display for your desk or shelf. It shows you the time, weather, your calendar, and more. Put your Tidbyt on your desk and stay updated just by glancing over. No need to even take your phone out of your pocket. With this app, you can: - Setup your Tidbyt device and get it connected to the Internet. - Adjust your Tidbyt's brightness and other settings. - Choose what to show on your Tidbyt. Pick from our growing collection of screens like weather, train times, stocks, and more. To use this app you'll need a working Internet connection, Bluetooth, and a Tidbyt device. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Glance Setup
This app allows users to personalize their GLANCE device by connecting it to Wi-Fi. Users can select content to display, create custom lists, and schedule content for future viewing.
- Connect GLANCE to Wi-Fi
- Customize displayed content
- Create custom lists
- Schedule content playback
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Lets you customize GLANCE from the app. Just connect your GLANCE to wifi, pick what you want to display in the app, and even create lists and schedule for later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glance Setup at none against Tidbyt's 1. Tidbyt's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Tidbyt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Glance Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tidbyt holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 80 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Tidbyt's written reviews are positive against 50% of Glance Setup's.
Tidbyt ships an update monthly, Glance Setup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tidbyt | Glance Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (131 ratings) — better | 3.5 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 80 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tidbyt, Inc. | GlanceStartup |
Customer experience
Tidbyt
Glance Setup
Bugs and requests
Tidbyt
Reported bugs
18 issues- Email verification link broken during account creation
- App crashes when removing Houston Metro Transit widget
- Settings gear icon disappears after update
- Search functionality not working
- Add button unresponsive for some apps
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- App forced logout with no recovery option
- Weather app not updating properly
- App slow performance and loading delays
- Deep link for email verification fails
- Setup screen stuck on location input
- App quits when opened
- Add app button blocks menu button
- Pixel display issues on iPad (partially fixed)
- Apps disappearing after updates
- White screen crashes
- Live news feeds scroll too fast with no speed control
- BART transit times not displaying
- YouTube stats app broken
Requested features
16 requests- Multiple team tracking for sports (NFL, NCAA, Hockey)
- Individual app display duration control
- App reordering without deletion and re-download
- Scheduled night mode for different days
- Apple Music and podcast support
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- iOS notifications and calendar integration
- iMessage and reminder support
- Shared calendar support
- Per-app scheduling options
- Display during game time only for sports apps
- App locking to display specific content
- PGA Tour golf tracking
- World Cup soccer coverage
- NCAA Basketball updates
- Better documentation for API keys
- Developer tools for non-coders
Glance Setup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tidbyt
- Tidbyt Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
Glance Setup
No in-app purchases
