Comparison

HINATA vs Glean

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

Head to head
About

HINATA

Visualize sun position, direction, and shadow trends on a map. Understand how light changes by time and season for various locations. Ideal for home viewing, gardening, and scouting photo spots.

Highlights
  • Sun position and direction on map
  • Time slider for light changes
  • Seasonal solstice presets
  • Satellite and 3D map support
  • Shadow trend visualization
Features
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“Will this place get enough sunlight?” HINATA lets you check sun position, direction, and shadow trends on a map. Visualize how light changes by time and season, and quickly understand when and where sunlight reaches your location. Great for - Home/apartment viewing before visits - Balcony or gardening light checks - Photo/video location scouting Main features - Sun position and direction on map - Time slider to compare light changes - Summer/Winter solstice presets - Satellite and 3D map support Notes - Calculations are based on map center coordinates and selected time - Results are guidance only and not guaranteed real-world sunlight - Sun icon altitude is optimized for 2D view (3D focuses on direction) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Glean

This app acts as a smart clipboard, saving all copied content across your devices. It offers unlimited history, powerful search, and organization tools like tagging and favorites. Seamlessly paste content into any app using its keyboard or share sheet integration.

Highlights
  • Unlimited clipboard history
  • Cross-device sync
  • Search and filter clips
  • Tagging and favorites
  • In-app pasting keyboard
  • Share sheet integration
Features
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Glean saves everything you copy on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so it's there the moment you need it again. Made for researchers, writers, developers, designers, and anyone who treats the clipboard as part of how they think. NEVER LOSE A COPY AGAIN Think of Glean as a time machine for your clipboard. Yesterday's meeting link, last month's code snippet, that quote you copied and forgot about — all still there. - Unlimited history. Older copies don't get pushed out. - Search across titles, text, links, and code. - Filter by source on Mac: images, links, text, code, files. ORGANIZE THE WAY YOU THINK Most clipboard tools give you a list. Glean gives every copy a place to live. - Tag clips with your own labels — Work, Writing, Research, whatever fits. - Favorite the ones you reach for often. - Edit a clip in place, then paste it anywhere. - A timeline view that's actually readable. WORK WHERE YOU ALREADY WORK Paste fast in any app, on any device, without losing your train of thought. - The Glean Keyboard lets you search, copy, and paste from inside any app. - Save straight from Safari, Mail, Notes, and anything else with a Share Sheet. SYNCED ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Copy on one device, find it on the others. Automatically. - End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync. - Plays nicely with Apple's Universal Clipboard. - Local-first — your data stays on your devices. - No account needed to start using it. ONE SUBSCRIPTION, EVERY DEVICE Glean offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions, as well as a lifetime unlock option. All plans unlock Glean across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. No charge during the free trial period. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. CONTACT US Website: https://glean.xinyanstudio.top/ Support: https://glean.xinyanstudio.top/support/ Privacy Policy: https://glean.xinyanstudio.top/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://glean.xinyanstudio.top/terms/

Screenshots

HINATA3 screens
Glean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Glean at none against HINATA's shown. Glean also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. HINATA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Glean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HINATA against 5.0 for Glean. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HINATA ships an update every 5 days, Glean every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HINATA versus Glean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHINATAGlean
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB211 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroto Endo新焰 陈

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HINATA

Subscriptions2
  • Proプラン(月)$2.991 Month
  • Proプラン(年)$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Glean

Subscriptions2
  • Glean Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Glean Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glean Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is HINATA free?
HINATA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glean free?
Glean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HINATA or Glean?
HINATA and Glean are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do HINATA or Glean have ads?
HINATA shows ads; Glean does not.
Which is updated more often, HINATA or Glean?
HINATA ships an update every 5 days, and Glean every 6 days. Most recently, HINATA was updated on October 28, 2026 and Glean on October 21, 2026.

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