Pure Glow vs Alta City Side
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pure Glow
Book tanning appointments, view real-time availability, and access exclusive deals. This app simplifies managing your tanning sessions and staying updated on special offers.
- Online booking
- Live availability
- Exclusive offers
- Appointment management
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Welcome to Pure Glow. Download our app to book online, access live availability, exclusive offers and more.
Alta City Side
This platform offers Alta City Side residents high-tech convenience for managing their living experience. Residents can access a payment portal, submit maintenance requests, connect with neighbors, and utilize concierge services. The app also facilitates event sign-ups, local rewards, visitor management, and digital key access.
- Payment portal access
- 24/7 maintenance requests
- Resident interest groups
- Concierge services
- Amenity space reservations
- Digital key management
- Visitor management
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Welcome to elevated living in the palm of your hand! This new, cutting-edge platform provides Alta City Side residents with high-tech convenience at the touch of their fingertips. Download the app to: • Access the payment portal • Submit maintenance requests 24/7 and receive status updates • Receive important updates & communication from the community manager • Meet your neighbors through resident interest groups • Participate in our hotel style concierge services program • Reserve amenity spaces within the property • Sign up for building events & fitness classes • Get rewards and discounts to local stores & restaurants • Manage your visitors and send virtual keys • Access all of your digital keys from a single device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alta City Side at none against Pure Glow's shown. Alta City Side also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Pure Glow's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Pure Glow against 1.0 for Alta City Side. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Pure Glow ships an update every 2 months, Alta City Side every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pure Glow | Alta City Side |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pure Glow Tanning LLC | Elevated Lifestyles Inc |
In-app purchases
Pure Glow
No in-app purchases
Alta City Side
No in-app purchases
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