Basis Connect vs GlowLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basis Connect
Connect with your healthcare provider through a secure app. It integrates lab results, wearable data, and daily habits to deliver personalized care plans and facilitate communication with your medical team. Track progress, manage appointments, and receive important updates all in one place.
- Personalized daily protocols
- Wearable and IoT data sync
- Secure messaging with care team
- Appointment scheduling
- Lab and symptom tracking
- Care updates and insights
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Basis is the intelligent connection between you and your practitioner. Turn lab results, wearables, and daily behaviors into personalized, protocol-based care — all inside one secure, simple app. With Basis, you can: - Get personalized daily protocols built by your clinician - Sync your wearable and health IoT data - Message securely with your care team - Schedule & manage appointments with your provider - Track labs, symptoms, goals, and outcomes - Get reminders, insights, and care updates — all in one place
GlowLock
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What if you understood exactly why you reach for your phone — and had a plan to change it? GlowLock helps you break the scroll loop by uncovering your triggers, building a personalized habit-change plan, and coaching you through it one intentional moment at a time. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED GlowLock Premium is required to use the app. New subscribers can start with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan ($79.99/year, equivalent to $6.67/month), then billed annually. A monthly plan is also available at $16.99/month (no free trial). Pricing is shown in-app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. HOW IT WORKS 1. Map your scroll triggers: identify the emotions and apps driving your habit 2. Build your plan: set implementation intentions for what you'll do instead 3. Block with intention: custom shields pause you before you scroll 4. Get coached: your AI Habit Coach helps you understand patterns and stay on track 5. See your progress: behavioral insights show when, why, and how long you scroll It's not just an app blocker. It's a system to understand your habit and change it for good. WHY THIS APPROACH WORKS Research-backed behavior change works when you: • Understand the emotion behind the urge (not just the app) • Have a specific plan for what to do instead • Get accountability when motivation fades • Track patterns so you can see what's actually working GlowLock combines Screen Time blocking, personalized planning, AI coaching, and behavioral insights into one focused system. PREMIUM FEATURES (subscription required) • Personalized Onboarding: see your real screen time impact and set focus goals • Emotional Trigger Mapping: identify why you scroll (bored, anxious, restless, and more) • Implementation Intentions: build a plan for what you'll do instead of scrolling • Smart App Blocking: unlimited app and website blocking with custom shields using Apple's Screen Time API • AI Habit Coach: personalized guidance on your scrolling patterns and emotional triggers (not medical advice) • Behavioral Insights: see when, why, and how long you scroll • Friends Accountability: share daily unlock time with people you choose • Progress Tracking: streaks, session history, and milestones as you build the habit THE GLOWLOCK DIFFERENCE Most app blockers just restrict you. GlowLock helps you understand why you scroll and gives you a coach and a plan to fix it — so you're not fighting willpower, you're rewiring the habit. PRIVACY & SECURITY Your data is encrypted and synced securely. Screen time data stays on your device — we never see which apps you use. GlowLock works entirely through Apple's official Screen Time API. Start understanding your scroll habit today. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.glowlock.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Basis Connect at 15.6 against GlowLock's 18.2. On price, ads, 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. Basis Connect sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and GlowLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Basis Connect | GlowLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zei, Inc. | Metrics Health International LLC |
In-app purchases
Basis Connect
- Basis Premium (1 Week)$5.997 Days
- Basis Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Basis Premium (1 year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Basis Premium (1 year)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
GlowLock
- GlowLock Monthly$16.991 Month
- GlowLock Monthly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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