Comparison

Lock Master vs Glimpsy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lock Master

Securely store and manage all your lock combinations in one place. Never forget a code for your bicycle, gym, or storage unit locks again.

Highlights
  • Store lock combinations
  • Manage bicycle lock codes
  • Track gym lock codes
  • Organize storage unit codes
  • Simple interface
Features
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Lock Master keeps track of your lock combinations. Bicycle locks, gym locks, storage unit locks, all those combinations can get confusing. Store them all here.

About

Glimpsy

This app offers a smart battery complication for Apple Watch that intelligently hides the battery indicator until it drops below a custom threshold. It also allows combining date and battery information into a single slot, saving space on data-rich watch faces. Users can customize the appearance to match their watch face.

Highlights
  • Smart visibility for battery indicator
  • Customizable battery threshold
  • Combined date and battery complication
  • Style editor for font and color customization
  • Universal complication family support
  • iPhone companion app for settings management
Features
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Your wrist. Your rules. Glimpsy is the smart battery complication for Apple Watch that stays invisible until you need it — or turns any slot into something unmistakably yours. Multiple independent styles and live previews for every complication shape. Insignia. Amulet. One elegant app. ◈ MINIMALIST BY DEFAULT. PERSONAL BY DESIGN. Love a clean dial? Glimpsy hides the battery until charge drops below your threshold. Want more? Add an insignia, photo, custom colors, and combined date layouts without cluttering your watch face. ◈ DE-CLUTTER YOUR WRIST Battery life shouldn't always be in your face. Set a custom threshold (e.g. 30%). Above that, the indicator vanishes — clean dial, zero anxiety. When it matters, Glimpsy appears. ◈ SAVE A SLOT: COMBINED COMPLICATIONS Every complication spot is precious. Glimpsy's Date & Battery combo shows the date by default and only brings in the battery when you need it — freeing a slot for another app or data source. ◈ LOTS OF DATE FORMATS Choose from 20 different ways to display date information, including calendar week. ◈ INSIGNIA: STAMP IT WITH YOUR MARK Add a personal Insignia — initials, emoji, or symbol — to your complication. Your watch face, your signature. ◈ AMULET: WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE Turn a circular slot into an Amulet: a photo of your partner, kids or dog fills the complication, with the battery icon only when Smart visibility says it's time. ◈ FULL STYLE EDITOR + LIVE PREVIEWS Dial in fonts, colors, date formats, battery size, and more in the Style Editor. Live dual previews show battery shown and hidden for every family before you commit. Edit on Apple Watch or iPhone — changes sync instantly. ◈ CONFIGURATION SCHEDULE Different complication setups for different days — like weekend date colors or a different Amulet photo every day. ◈ IPHONE COMPANION Quick tweaks on your wrist; deep customization on iPhone — custom colors, Amulet cropping, and Insignia editing. Browse styles with live previews in the companion app and sync to your watch. ◈ FEATURES • Smart visibility: Auto-hide the battery until charge drops below your threshold. • Combined Date & Battery: Free up complication slots on data-rich watch faces. • Lots of Date Formats: 20 options, including calendar week. • Insignia: Monograms on circular, corner, rectangular, and inline complications. • Amulet: Photo-backed circular complications with smart battery overlay. • Multiple Independent Styles: Different configs per watch face — simultaneously. • Full Style Editor: Fonts, colors, date formats, battery size, and layout options. • Configuration Schedules: Per-day setups — weekend colors, daily Amulet photos, and more. • Live Previews: Battery-shown and battery-hidden states for every family. • Universal Support: Circular, Corner, Inline, and Rectangular — all covered. • iPhone Companion: Edit, preview, and sync from your phone. • Battery Efficient: Optimized for Apple's energy guidelines. ◈ TRY GLIMPSY FOR FREE Download today for a 7-day trial with no limitations. Love it? Unlock the Permanent License once — all future updates included. No subscriptions. Ever.

Screenshots

Lock Master4 screens
Glimpsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glimpsy at 97% against Lock Master's 50%. Glimpsy also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.8). Lock Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Glimpsy is free to download; Lock Master costs $0.99 up front. Glimpsy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lock Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glimpsy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lock Master's written reviews are positive against 97% of Glimpsy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Master ships an update every 27 months, Glimpsy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lock Master versus Glimpsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock MasterGlimpsy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.517.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyHans-Juergen Richstein

Customer experience

Lock Master

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Glimpsy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lock Master

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glimpsy

One-time1
  • Permanent License$4.99

Questions

Is Lock Master free?
Lock Master costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glimpsy free?
Glimpsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Master or Glimpsy?
Glimpsy is rated higher. Lock Master averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Glimpsy averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Lock Master or Glimpsy have ads?
Neither Lock Master nor Glimpsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Master or Glimpsy?
Lock Master ships an update every 27 months, and Glimpsy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lock Master was updated on October 16, 2026 and Glimpsy on October 19, 2026.

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