OptiSigns Admin vs 1GlanceApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
OptiSigns Admin ships an update every 2 months, 1GlanceApp every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | OptiSigns Admin | 1GlanceApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OptiSigns Inc | Jeff Glover |
Customer experience
OptiSigns Admin
1GlanceApp
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
OptiSigns Admin
No in-app purchases
1GlanceApp
- Plus$2.991 Month
- Pro$9.991 Month
- Max 10 Screens$4.99
Questions
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