Comparison

Glow Dreaming vs Starting Solids

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

Head to head
About

Glow Dreaming

This app helps families improve sleep with personalized schedules and expert guidance. Track progress, access recommended presets, and connect with sleep specialists for tailored support.

Highlights
  • Personalized sleep schedules
  • Recommended presets
  • Progress tracking
  • Weekly insights
  • Sleep specialist support
  • App-controlled device
Features
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With simple tools and expert guidance, the whole family can unlock the benefits of a good night’s rest. * Control your Glow directly from your phone and access recommended presets for your child. * Create a personalised sleep schedule that adapts to your child’s changing needs. * Track your progress and receive weekly insights and analysis. * Reach out to our sleep specialists for expert guidance whenever you need it. See https://glowdreaming.com/pages/terms-conditions for Terms of Use

About

Starting Solids

This app offers evidence-based guidance and practical tools for parents introducing solid foods to their babies. It provides step-by-step instructions, recipes, and community support to help navigate this milestone safely and confidently.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step guidance on starting solids
  • Safe food preparation and serving instructions
  • Baby and toddler recipe database
  • Product and food reviews
  • Parent community forums
  • Resources on feeding challenges
Features
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Starting solids is a big milestone, and it can feel like everyone has a different opinion. We're Starting Solids Australia — paediatric dietitians who are also mums — and this app is everything we'd tell a friend, in one place. TRACK EVERY FOOD BUB TRIES Tick off foods as you go, across vegetables, fruit, grains, meat and fish, meat-free proteins, dairy and flavours. See at a glance what you've covered and what to try next. Record whether bub loved it or pushed it away, and add a note for next time — "cut into strips", "better mixed with yoghurt". Keep a separate record for each child, so nothing gets muddled. WORK THROUGH THE NINE COMMON ALLERGENS Egg, peanut, tree nuts, cow's milk, wheat, soy, sesame, fish and shellfish — tracked properly, with the number of exposures and space to note how bub went. Based on current Australian guidelines, not the old ones. PLAN THE WEEK Breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack for every day. Pull in recipes from our Library, or paste a link to anything you've found elsewhere. Add a note under any meal for how you'll change it for bub. Jot down the new foods you want to introduce and what you need to prep. HUNDREDS OF DIETITIAN-WRITTEN RECIPES Filter by age, texture and meal type. Every recipe includes how to serve it safely at your baby's stage, what to watch for, and how to store leftovers. HOW TO SERVE ANYTHING From avocado to whole nuts — the size, the shape and the texture that's right for your baby's age, so you can feel confident at the highchair. A DIETITIAN IN YOUR POCKET Starting Solids Library members can ask our paediatric dietitians anything in the members community and get a real answer about their own baby. Members also get our monthly live workshop, the Starting Solids Crash Course, and every recipe and guide we've written. SHOP THE GEAR THAT GOES WITH IT Suction bowls, first spoons, open cups, freezer trays — designed by a paediatric dietitian for how babies actually learn to eat. Free shipping over $99. FREE TO DOWNLOAD The food tracker, the meal planner and a good number of recipes and guides are free. The Starting Solids Library is an optional subscription at $25 per month or $75 for six months, with a 7-day free trial. It unlocks every recipe and guide, the Crash Course, the monthly workshop and the members community. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel yours in your account settings at any time. Information in this app is general in nature and should not be taken as individual health advice for your child. Terms of Service: https://www.startingsolidsaustralia.com.au/policies/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.startingsolidsaustralia.com.au/policies/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Glow Dreaming4 screens
Starting Solids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glow Dreaming at every 5 weeks against Starting Solids's every 7 months. Glow Dreaming also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 20%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Glow Dreaming sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.95 per month and Starting Solids sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glow Dreaming ships an update every 5 weeks, Starting Solids every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Glow Dreaming versus Starting Solids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlow DreamingStarting Solids
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlow DreamingStarting Solids Australia Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Glow Dreaming

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

Starting Solids

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Glow Dreaming

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.951 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$39.001 Year
2 purchases

Starting Solids

Subscriptions2
  • Starting Solids$14.991 Month
  • Startting Solids$59.996 Months

Questions

Is Glow Dreaming free?
Glow Dreaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starting Solids free?
Starting Solids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glow Dreaming or Starting Solids have ads?
Neither Glow Dreaming nor Starting Solids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glow Dreaming or Starting Solids?
Glow Dreaming ships an update every 5 weeks, and Starting Solids every 7 months. Most recently, Glow Dreaming was updated on November 7, 2026 and Starting Solids on November 3, 2026.

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