Gloworm Link vs SORBA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gloworm Link
Customize your bike light's settings, including brightness, flash patterns, and number of levels. Monitor battery life and create custom profiles for different riding conditions. This app offers full control over your light's performance.
- Adjust light levels
- Set fixed beam or flash patterns
- Select from 3 flash patterns
- Control brightness (1-100%)
- View battery runtime
- Monitor real-time battery info
- Create custom riding profiles
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Gloworm LINK gives you complete control to personalise and customise your Gloworm G2.0 light. Tune the light levels to suit your morning ride on the gravel then change to another light profile for an evening in the forest. Use Gloworm LINK to make the following adjustments to your light and to access further info about your Power Pack battery: - Set the number of light levels. - Choose if a light level will be a fixed beam or a flash pattern - Select one of 3 flash patterns or set the brightness (from 1% to 100%) - See how much runtime you will have on a full battery - Observe battery information in real time - Create profiles specific to riding locations or those using the light - Rename your light Unsupported Devices: - IPhone 7 or older is not supported. - IPhone SE is not supported.
SORBA
Manage your membership, access exclusive discounts, and check trail conditions all in one place. Stay connected with your local community and receive important updates directly to your phone.
- Membership management
- Exclusive discounts
- Trail condition updates
- Local chapter connection
- Direct notifications
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The New SORBA App – Your Membership, Discounts & Trails, All in One Place! Joining and managing your SORBA membership just got a whole lot easier! Our new app puts everything you need right at your fingertips. At SORBA, we’re all about supporting trails and building community, and now, with just a few taps, you can: - Join or renew your membership—quick, secure, and hassle-free. - Unlock exclusive discounts—just show your digital membership card at partner locations. - Check trail conditions—know before you go! - Stay connected with your local chapter—events, news, and updates, all in one spot. - Get important notifications—straight to your phone, without the email overload. Thanks for being part of SORBA and helping make the Southeast an amazing place to ride! Download the app and take your membership to the next level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gloworm Link at 3.6 against SORBA's 3.0. SORBA's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gloworm Link holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Gloworm Link ships an update every 2 months, SORBA monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gloworm Link | SORBA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gloworm Performance Products Limited | Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association, Inc. |
Customer experience
Gloworm Link
SORBA
In-app purchases
Gloworm Link
No in-app purchases
SORBA
No in-app purchases
