Comparison

OptiSigns Admin vs 1GlanceApp

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

Head to head
About

OptiSigns Admin

Transform any TV or smart device into a dynamic digital sign for your business. Easily manage and automate content remotely, displaying special offers, menus, events, and important information instantly. Ideal for restaurants, bars, offices, and more.

Highlights
  • Turn any TV/smart device into a digital sign
  • Remote content management
  • Automate content display
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Display images, videos, and documents
  • Easy to use
Features
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Turn any TV or smart device into a digital sign. Business can transform their TV into a digital sign. Check out our blog for more uses at optisigns.com/blog/ Whether you are running a restaurant, a bar, a nightclub, an office, or a number of other businesses a digital sign can help improve your communication of special offers, products, events, menus ,special information and much more. Maximize the opportunity of having any screen in your business by keeping displaying the most valuable information at any time, automatically. With OptiSigns you can transform any screen into a digital sign that can be easily managed, or automated, remotely. With drag-and-drop functionality, and point and click easy to use interfaces, you can easily display any images, videos, or documents from your computer to any screen connected to the internet. Take control of your screen and start displaying your most valuable content, instantly!

About

1GlanceApp

Create personalized visual displays for Apple TV with custom widgets, news, weather, photos, and more. Ideal for both personal use and business applications, it enhances social gatherings and professional environments by adding a unique touch to your screen.

Highlights
  • Custom screen creation
  • Widget integration
  • Photo display
  • News and weather feeds
  • Timer functionality
  • Recipe display
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Turn any Apple TV into your own personal display. Design it on your iPhone and see it live on the big screen in minutes. 1Glance lets you build beautiful TV screens right from your phone. Pick a template, choose a layout, drop in your photos, messages, menus, and more. Then open the 1Glance app on your Apple TV and watch your content appear LIVE. Every edit on your phone updates the TV instantly. No design skills. No expensive signage hardware. Just the Apple TV you already own. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a template and layout on your iPhone 2. Add your own content: photos, messages, weather, waiting lists 3. Open 1Glance on your Apple TV and watch it go live 4. Update anytime, from anywhere in the room. Changes appear instantly. PERFECT FOR YOUR BUSINESS • Restaurants & cafés: menus, hours, and daily specials you can update before the lunch rush • Bars & venues: introduce your bartenders, promote drink specials, set the vibe • Salons, barbershops & waiting rooms: run a live "Now Serving" list right from your pocket • Real estate: showcase the listing (and yourself) at every open house • Schools & teams: scores, shout-outs, and event screens for gyms and lobbies PERFECT FOR YOUR HOME • Welcome guests with a personal greeting, family photos, and live weather • Turn game night up a notch with contests and photo walls • Put reunions, birthdays, and holidays on the big screen as they happen • Snap photos of guests as they arrive at your house party and watch them appear on the TV BUILD WITH WIDGETS Mix and match photo slideshows, welcome messages, live weather, waiting lists, and more. Arrange them in flexible layouts that look great on any TV. WHY 1GLANCE • LIVE updates. The TV mirrors every change as you make it, with no syncing and no waiting. • Templates get you started in seconds, and layouts keep everything looking sharp • Run different screens on different TVs, all from one iPhone • Your content stays yours, built from your own photos and words WHAT YOU NEED The 1Glance app on your iPhone and the free 1Glance app on your Apple TV. That's it. Your TV has been waiting to do more than stream. Give everyone something worth glancing at. Download 1Glance and build your first screen tonight.

Screenshots

OptiSigns Admin4 screens
1GlanceApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OptiSigns Admin at 4.8 against 1GlanceApp's 4.3. OptiSigns Admin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 9). 1GlanceApp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. 1GlanceApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OptiSigns Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OptiSigns Admin holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OptiSigns Admin has 1.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of OptiSigns Admin's written reviews are positive against 60% of 1GlanceApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OptiSigns Admin ships an update every 2 months, 1GlanceApp every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OptiSigns Admin versus 1GlanceApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptiSigns Admin1GlanceApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptiSigns IncJeff Glover

Customer experience

OptiSigns Admin

All ratings1,163 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

1GlanceApp

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

OptiSigns Admin

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to login with Microsoft
  • Invoicing issues leading to multiple incorrect charges

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to trigger emergency and flash messages
  • Setting expiration and live features for assets

1GlanceApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OptiSigns Admin

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

1GlanceApp

Subscriptions2
  • Plus$2.991 Month
  • Pro$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Max 10 Screens$4.99

Questions

Is OptiSigns Admin free?
OptiSigns Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1GlanceApp free?
1GlanceApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OptiSigns Admin or 1GlanceApp?
OptiSigns Admin is rated higher. OptiSigns Admin averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while 1GlanceApp averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do OptiSigns Admin or 1GlanceApp have ads?
Neither OptiSigns Admin nor 1GlanceApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OptiSigns Admin or 1GlanceApp?
OptiSigns Admin ships an update every 2 months, and 1GlanceApp every 2 weeks. Most recently, OptiSigns Admin was updated on September 22, 2026 and 1GlanceApp on September 22, 2026.

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