# Glow Stick Plus vs Monster inspector

The clearest difference is price: Monster inspector at Free against Glow Stick Plus's $0.99. Monster inspector also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Glow Stick Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Monster inspector is free to download; Glow Stick Plus costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Glow Stick Plus ships an update every 2 months, Monster inspector every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Glow Stick Plus | Monster inspector |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Size | 2 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [镇 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734344053) | [Bruno Zweig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017531406) |

## What reviewers say

### Glow Stick Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glow-stick-plus/id6740155930)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Monster inspector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-inspector/id6742748371)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Glow Stick Plus free?

Glow Stick Plus costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Monster inspector free?

Monster inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Glow Stick Plus or Monster inspector have ads?

Monster inspector shows ads; Glow Stick Plus does not.

### Which is updated more often, Glow Stick Plus or Monster inspector?

Glow Stick Plus ships an update every 2 months, and Monster inspector every 3 days. Most recently, Glow Stick Plus was updated on October 25, 2026 and Monster inspector on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*