# Glympse vs iLocation

The clearest difference is rating: Glympse at 4.8 against iLocation's 4.3. Glympse also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 36%) and ratings volume (49K vs 3.9K). iLocation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Glympse sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iLocation asks for nothing beyond the download.

Glympse holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glympse has 49K ratings behind it against 3.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Glympse's written reviews are positive against 36% of iLocation's.

Glympse ships an update every 3 weeks, iLocation monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Glympse | iLocation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (49K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glympse-share-your-location/id330316698/reviews)** | [4.3 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilocation-here/id647695160/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **49K** | 3.9K |
| Positive reviews | **62.3% of reviews** | 35.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glympse Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/330316701) | [Jeonghwan Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/429842114) |

## What reviewers say

### Glympse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glympse-share-your-location/id330316698)

Easily share your live location temporarily with anyone, no sign-up needed for recipients. Control who sees your location and for how long, with automatic expiration for privacy. Works across devices and browsers for seamless real-time updates.

**Highlights:** Temporary live location sharing, No sign-up required for recipients, Cross-platform compatibility, Automatic expiration of location shares, Privacy-focused design, Favorites for quick sharing, Branded maps for events and businesses

**Features:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Tag 5 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Tag 4 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Share Single Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Tag 3 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Tag 2 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Tag 1 | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Share MultiUser Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Public Tag 3 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 2 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 4 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 5 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 6 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Share Single Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Public Tag 1 | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Share MultiUser Annual | $199.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome tracking services
- 🚀 Better by far tracking services
- 🚀 Excellent tracking service
- 🚀 Functional and reliable services
- 🚀 Super effective and reliable tracking services

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Super App with occasional hiccups
- 🐛 Recent update made it worse
- 🐛 Not easy to use
- 🐛 Constant crashing
- 🐛 Crashes upon generating link and doesn't track

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 12
- Incompatible with iPhone 11 Pro
- Generating Glympse not working
- Crashes on registration
- Laggy performance

**Requested features**

- Allow deletion of recipients
- Integrate with Siri Shortcuts
- Longer tracking duration
- Show recipient's location


### iLocation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilocation-here/id647695160)

Easily search and share your current or a specified location. Get coordinates, addresses, and compass bearings. Save locations, share via URL, and explain your whereabouts without speaking.

**Highlights:** Search and share location, Display current location information, Show coordinates and address, Compass bearing display, Change map format, Save location to Favorites, Share location via URL

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Positive sentiment
- 👍 Good maps
- 🆗 Okay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Doesn't work
- 🤔 Confusing
- 💰 Paid version required
- 🕹️ Useless
- 🙅‍♀️ Scam

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't recognize location
- Doesn't spoof GPS

**Requested features**

- Rename the app
- Be more transparent


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Glympse free?

Glympse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iLocation free?

iLocation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Glympse or iLocation?

Glympse is rated higher. Glympse averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while iLocation averages 4.3 from 3.9K ratings.

### Do Glympse or iLocation have ads?

Both Glympse and iLocation show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Glympse or iLocation?

Glympse ships an update every 3 weeks, and iLocation monthly. Most recently, Glympse was updated on October 25, 2026 and iLocation on October 24, 2026.

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