EyesOpenApp vs iglu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EyesOpenApp
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EyesOpen allows you keep an eye on the world while using your device. A floating Picture-in-Picture (PIP) window, lets you watch a live camera feed—by default, from the rear camera—while multitasking on any app. To activate PIP mode, swipe up and stay aware of your surroundings. Need a different view? Switch to the front camera. Stay present, stay focused—EyesOpen keeps you connected to what matters!
iglu
This app offers a modern approach to journaling by allowing users to create short, frequent entries. It features AI-powered recommendations and semantic search to help you rediscover past thoughts, all while prioritizing your privacy with on-device processing and iCloud backups.
- Micro-journaling for quick entries
- AI-powered recommendations
- Semantic search for past entries
- Threaded entries for complex thoughts
- On-device AI processing for privacy
- iCloud backup
- Journaling reminders
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iglu is the new and better way to journal: micro-journaling. Record your life as it happens and come back to revisit with our AI-powered feed and semantic search. And most importantly, without sacrificing your privacy. Building a journaling habit has never been this easy! MICRO-JOURNALING Forget sitting down and writing everything at once — that’s boring. Instead, write short entries (like tweets) on the go, as you move through your day. Micro-journaling makes both writing and exploring a breeze! THREADS Fully express your most intricate chain of thought by making threads with your entries. You can write as many nested entries as you want, and they will always be linked together. RECOMMENDATIONS Rediscover your older entries with iglu’s recommendations, selected by our AI based on what you’ve been writing recently. It’s a fun way to explore and get insights into yourself. SEMANTIC SEARCH Looking for an entry but don’t remember the exact words you wrote? Don’t worry, iglu’s semantic search engine gets the general idea of what you’re looking for and shows you the most relevant entries. WRITE SHORTCUT A new entry is always one tap away with iglu’s shortcut. Use it from the Action button, Lock Screen (as a control and as a widget), and Control Center. Say goodbye to friction! ACTIVITY WIDGET Keep track of your writing activity with the activity widget. It shows how much you’ve written in the past few weeks using a beautiful ‘heat map’ design, right on your Home Screen. FACE ID Lock iglu with Face ID to make sure no one snoops around your personal space. JOURNALING REMINDERS Get reminded to take a few seconds to journal every now and then. You can get reminders randomly throughout the day or choose specific times you prefer. PRIVACY Your data is always safe and only ever accessible to you. Our AI runs directly on your phone to make sure your data is not shared with anyone (not even us). We don’t collect anything. All your entries are safely backed up on your personal iCloud account. Free features: Micro-journaling, Threads, Privacy, iCloud Backup, Photos & Videos. Paid features: Recommendations, Semantic Search, Write Shortcut, Activity Widget, Face ID, Reminders. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
EyesOpenApp and iglu are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. EyesOpenApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iglu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | EyesOpenApp | iglu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | — | iPhone — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Borjes | Rafael Guimarães |
In-app purchases
EyesOpenApp
- Upgrade to Pro$3.99
iglu
- Full Access14 Days trial$0.597 Days
- Full Access14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Full Access14 Days trial$17.901 Year









