# Glyphs Viewer vs LiquidText

The clearest difference is rating: LiquidText at 4.6 against Glyphs Viewer's 3.7. LiquidText also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 3). Glyphs Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Glyphs Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

LiquidText holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidText has 6.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Glyphs Viewer's written reviews are positive against 50% of LiquidText's.

Glyphs Viewer ships an update every 20 months, LiquidText every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Glyphs Viewer | LiquidText |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glyphs-viewer/id605391966/reviews) | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **6.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **49.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 317 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.1** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [schriftgestaltung.de](https://appshunter.io/developer/416987636) | [LiquidText, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922765269) |

## What reviewers say

### Glyphs Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glyphs-viewer/id605391966)

Preview fonts directly from Glyphs on your Mac. This application allows for quick font previews on your iOS devices.

**Highlights:** Preview fonts from Glyphs, Works with Mac Glyphs app, Font preview on iOS devices, Supports iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### LiquidText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270)

This app provides a dynamic workspace for reviewing and organizing information from documents and webpages. It allows users to extract key facts, connect ideas across different sources, and annotate content for research, writing, or study.

**Highlights:** Import documents and webpages, Extract and organize excerpts, Connect ideas with ink links, Compare document sections, Annotate PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint, Search across all documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Stu | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, StPr | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Mo, Stu | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Upg | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr, Stu | $19.00 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Stu | $54.90 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Upg | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr | $189.99 | per year |
| LT Pro - For Students | $19.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro II | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful annotation and organization features
- 📚 Excellent for academic and research work
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🤖 Responsive and helpful customer support
- 🖼️ Smooth integration with Apple Pencil

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive, especially for the subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
- 🤯 Steep learning curve and unintuitive interface
- 🔗 Lack of seamless cross-device sync and integration
- 🔍 Navigation and file management issues

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Text selection and highlighting problems
- Sync issues between iPad and Mac versions
- Unexpected changes to existing annotations

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved palm rejection and writing experience
- Better export and sharing options
- Thumbnail/outline view for easier navigation
- Ability to rotate and resize text/image annotations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Glyphs Viewer free?

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

### Is LiquidText free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Glyphs Viewer or LiquidText?

LiquidText is rated higher. Glyphs Viewer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while LiquidText averages 4.6 from 6.4K ratings.

### Do Glyphs Viewer or LiquidText have ads?

Neither Glyphs Viewer nor LiquidText shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Glyphs Viewer or LiquidText?

Glyphs Viewer ships an update every 20 months, and LiquidText every 2 weeks. Most recently, Glyphs Viewer was updated on October 14, 2026 and LiquidText on October 19, 2026.

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