Comparison

Things vs Glimsy

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

Head to head
About

Things

Capture and share meaningful moments, experiences, and discoveries. Find inspiring places, books, songs, and movies. Share what moves you and tells your unique story.

Highlights
  • Capture and share moments
  • Discover inspiring places
  • Find recommended books, songs, movies
  • Location-based sharing
  • Share personal experiences
  • Curate joyful discoveries
Features
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Join the conversation on Things. SHARE WHAT YOU LOVE • Photos, videos and GIFs • Music and voice recordings • Polls to ask your followers anything • Places, shown on a map TOPICS FOR EVERYTHING • Post into topics and follow the ones you love • Add topics, #hashtags and $cashtags to your tabs STORIES • Share moments that disappear after 24 hours • Keep your favorites in albums YOUR AUDIENCE, YOUR CALL • Share each post with everyone, your followers or a list you choose THINGS PREMIUM An optional subscription with Emoji Status, profile colors, post editing, translations, AI summaries, Stealth Mode and more. Things Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://things.cv/terms Privacy Policy: https://things.cv/privacy License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Glimsy

Features
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Glimsy is your social space to share moments, connect with friends, and stay close to your community. Features: - Post photos, videos, and text to your timeline - Share Stories that disappear after 24 hours - Chat privately or in group conversations - Make voice and video calls directly in the app - Explore and join Communities around your interests - Follow people and build your network - Get notified in real time about likes, comments, and new followers - Save posts and organize your content with Lists - Moderate your experience with mute and block Download Glimsy and start sharing today.

Screenshots

Things4 screens
Glimsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glimsy at none against Things's 2. Glimsy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Things sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Glimsy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Things ships an update every 10 days, Glimsy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Things versus Glimsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingsGlimsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKhaled AlothmanAMAMI AL OULA BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Things

Subscriptions2
  • monthly premium$2.991 Month
  • yearly premium$34.991 Year
None

Glimsy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Things free?
Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glimsy free?
Glimsy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Things or Glimsy have ads?
Neither Things nor Glimsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Things or Glimsy?
Things ships an update every 10 days, and Glimsy fortnightly. Most recently, Things was updated on November 4, 2026 and Glimsy on October 31, 2026.

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