# Glympse vs LANDCODE

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glympse at 62% against LANDCODE's 0%. Glympse also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (49K vs 4). LANDCODE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Glympse holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glympse has 49K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of LANDCODE's.

Glympse ships an update every 3 weeks, LANDCODE every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Glympse | LANDCODE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (49K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glympse-share-your-location/id330316698/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/landcode-map-and-location-share/id6478959180/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **49K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **62.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 61 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glympse Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/330316701) | [LANDCODE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734604337) |

## 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


### LANDCODE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/landcode-map-and-location-share/id6478959180)

This app offers a unique system for creating and sharing personalized location identifiers. It provides precise navigation and simplifies finding and sharing places for various needs, from social meetups to deliveries.

**Highlights:** Customizable location tags, Precise mapping and navigation, Dynamic location sharing, Integration with navigation apps, Enhanced safety features, Global addressing system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Glympse free?

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

### Is LANDCODE free?

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

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

Glympse is rated higher. Glympse averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while LANDCODE averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Glympse or LANDCODE have ads?

Both Glympse and LANDCODE show ads.

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

Glympse ships an update every 3 weeks, and LANDCODE every 8 days. Most recently, Glympse was updated on October 31, 2026 and LANDCODE on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*