Comparison

Flash vs Glow

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

Head to head
About

Flash

This application allows businesses and individuals to easily accept Bitcoin payments instantly. It offers full control over funds with a non-custodial approach and seamless integration with payment tools for various sales methods. Receive real-time notifications for every transaction directly into your wallet.

Highlights
  • Accept Bitcoin payments instantly
  • Full control over funds (non-custodial)
  • Seamless integration with payment tools
  • Payment links, e-store checkouts, subscriptions
  • Real-time transaction notifications
  • Lightning & Nostr Connect for instant transactions
Features
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Flash Wallet is the easiest way to accept Bitcoin and get paid instantly. Designed for business owners, freelancers, and creators, it provides full control over your funds with a sleek interface—no middlemen, no delays. Seamlessly integrated with Flash payment tools, Flash Wallet lets you accept Bitcoin payments through payment links, e-store checkouts, subscriptions, and more—directly into your wallet. - Lightning & Nostr Connect → Instant transactions. - Connected to Flash payment tools → Each sale in your pocket. - Non-custodial & full control → Full control over your funds. - Real-time notifications → Never miss a transaction. Accepting Bitcoin has never been easier. Take your business further and unlock the power of Bitcoin payments with Flash.

About

Glow

Effortlessly manage Bitcoin with instant sending and receiving. Securely create a wallet using biometrics and enjoy features like a customizable Lightning Address and stablecoin support. It's designed for simplicity, similar to everyday payment apps.

Highlights
  • Biometric wallet creation
  • Instant Bitcoin sending/receiving
  • Customizable Lightning Address
  • Stablecoin support (USDT/USDC)
  • Non-custodial security
  • Seedless onboarding
Features
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Glow is bitcoin made effortless. Create your wallet in seconds with just your face or fingerprint, and begin to send or receive bitcoin instantly. Powered by the Breez SDK, Glow is an instant, non-custodial bitcoin app that feels as simple as the payment apps you already use. Key Features - Passkey Login: seedless onboarding and restore, with no recovery phrase necessary. Face and fingerprint unlock both work, synced through iCloud or Google. - Lightning Address: get a customizable @breez.tips address to share and instantly receive bitcoin. - Contacts: save your friends' Lightning addresses, synced across devices. - Stable Balance: avoid bitcoin's volatility by holding a balance in USD, while still sending and receiving in BTC. - Send USDT/USDC: send stablecoins from a bitcoin balance to 30+ networks. Built for Everyone - Send and receive via Bolt11 invoices, Lightning addresses, LNURL-Pay, bitcoin addresses, and Spark addresses, plus send USDT and USDC to 30+ networks. - Non-custodial by design, so your keys are only ever held by you. - Instant settlement, low fees, and no minimum amounts. - Free and open-source, powered by the Breez SDK. Experience what’s possible. Download it and see for yourself.

Screenshots

Flash4 screens
Glow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glow at 100% against Flash's 0%. Glow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Flash's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Flash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash ships an update fortnightly, Glow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flash versus Glow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashGlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlash Lightning Solutions Inc.BREEZ DEVELOPMENT LTD

Customer experience

Flash

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Glow

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flash

No in-app purchases

None

Glow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flash free?
Flash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glow free?
Glow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flash or Glow?
Glow is rated higher. Flash averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Glow averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Flash or Glow have ads?
Neither Flash nor Glow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flash or Glow?
Flash ships an update fortnightly, and Glow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Glow on October 13, 2026.

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