Glasses vs Outpost by SensorUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glasses
Magnify small text and objects with your phone's camera, even in low light. Use the front camera as a handy mirror for quick touch-ups. Save and archive images for later viewing.
- Digital magnifier with flashlight
- Up to 12x magnification
- Front-facing camera as a cosmetic mirror
- Quick zoom by double-tapping
- Continuous zoom by swiping
- Freeze image with tap and hold
- Image archiving and saving
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Glasses turns your iPhone into a simple, powerful magnifier you can always have with you. Use it to read labels and menus, check receipts and price tags, examine clothing labels, see fine details, or simply get a closer look at anything that’s hard to see. Glasses is designed to be fast and effortless. Point your iPhone at what you want to see and use the large, simple controls to magnify the image — all easily operated with one hand. • Magnify text, objects and fine details • Illuminate what you’re viewing in low light • Freeze an image so you can examine it comfortably • Keep useful images in your private Image Archive • Quickly return to images you may want to see again • Share or save an image whenever you choose • Use the front camera as a convenient close-up mirror Private by design. Glasses does not require an account, does not contain advertising or analytics, and does not upload your images. Your Image Archive stays on your iPhone unless you choose to share or export something yourself. Whether you’ve forgotten your reading glasses, need to inspect something tiny, or simply want a clearer view, Glasses is ready when you need it.
Outpost by SensorUp
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The new Outpost mobile app is now available! Technicians are often tasked with data collection, and it's vital that the information be accurate, complete, on time, and consistent. The pressure to collect accurate data for compliance and audits is even higher for regulated industries, such as oil and gas, energy, and logistics. Improve first-visit resolution by arming employees with the best-in-class mobile solution. Built to be offline, Outpost presents information in a clean and intuitive user interface enabling your workforce with the latest information they need to easily complete every job accurately and on time. With your employees now able to easily complete tasks, critical job data is automatically synced with the back office in real-time, allowing office staff to quickly track the status of every job and the live location of field staff. Both operations and support are streamlined with just-in-time job management ensuring minimal downtime and increased on-site efficiency. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Build inspections, audits, checklists, timesheets, or other custom forms and deliver them where and when needed. OFFLINE DATA CAPTURE Collect data in the most remote locations, even without an Internet connection. Forms will automatically save locally and auto-sync data when an Internet connection is available. AUTOMATED REPORT & DATA DELIVERY Map your existing report templates directly to Outpost forms. Automatically guide your workforce through to job completion. IMAGE CAPTURE WITH ANNOTATIONS & DRAWINGS Capture photos from your camera or photo library and auto-associate them to GPS locations. Markup and annotate images to identify and call out issues captured during your inspections. GEO-TAGGING, TIME & DATE STAMPS Tag data elements with latitude/longitude coordinates and timestamps to identify where and when data was collected. Leverage location-based workflow to coordinate just-in-time operations. DISPATCH WITH DYNAMIC WORKFLOWS & INTEGRATIONS Configure forms to enforce compliance and safety checks automatically. Present only the relevant form questions to simplify data entry using hide-and-show rules. Utilize embedded formulas for scoring and advanced calculations. SLIP/TRIP/FALL DETECTION Track the location and status of your crew in real-time to dispatch ERT/help immediately and to the right spot when there is a slip, trip, or fall. REAL-TIME SAFETY ALERTS Send safety alerts to operators and in-field connected workers in case we detect the workers' extreme level of fatigue calculated by our algorithms using the data provided by HealthKit to prevent work accidents and workers' health hazards. FEATURES - Easy to use with an optimized, clear, and intuitive user interface - Easily view prioritized work orders and tasks - Available both on and offline – Offline first design with intelligent data priming and offline actions to help finish work regardless of network connectivity - Intuitively visualize the different steps required to finish complex jobs with work order line items - Scan barcodes and QR codes directly from the app - Include text, photos, videos, and signatures along with location information - Data validation rules to ensure information is accurate - Automatic date and time calculations - Branching and conditional logic and default answers - Easily obtain proof of service using your touch screen to capture customer signatures. ** Note: SensorUp Platform Required The SensorUp Platform enables rich data capture, dynamic user workflows and custom triggers, analytics, low-code visualization, and an optimization platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Outpost by SensorUp at none against Glasses's 3. Outpost by SensorUp also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Glasses sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Outpost by SensorUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Glasses ships an update every 2 months, Outpost by SensorUp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glasses | Outpost by SensorUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yodel Code | SensorUp Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Glasses
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Difficulty returning to live view after taking a snapshot
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save and retrieve magnified images
- Option to adjust brightness/contrast
- Support for higher zoom levels
- Compatibility improvements for newer devices
Outpost by SensorUp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Glasses
- Patron$1.99
- Backer$2.99
- Hero$4.99
Outpost by SensorUp
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Glasses free?
Is Outpost by SensorUp free?
Do Glasses or Outpost by SensorUp have ads?
Which is updated more often, Glasses or Outpost by SensorUp?
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