Comparison

PicPet vs Glimpse

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

Head to head
About

PicPet

Collaborate with friends to nurture a virtual pet by sharing photos. The more pictures you contribute, the happier and more advanced the pet becomes, unlocking rewards and customization options.

Highlights
  • Raise a pet with friends
  • Feed pet with pictures
  • Earn coins by sharing
  • Unlock rewards
  • Customize your room
  • Stay connected with friends
Features
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PicPet makes staying connected fun. Raise a pet with your close friends, feed it pics to keep it happy and growing. The more you share, the more it levels up! how it works: add friends and raise a pet together drop pics to feed it and earn coins unlock rewards and deck out your room stay close with your close ones! ====== PicPet+ Subscription PicPet+ unlocks the full experience: custom pets, custom backgrounds, camera roll uploads, profile frames, no watermark, and faster cooldowns. Subscription options: • Monthly — US$3.99 / month • Yearly — US$39.99 / year (about US$3.33 / month) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings after purchase. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://octagonal-cougar-ce1.notion.site/Pic-Pet-Terms-Of-Service-Privacy-Policy-1a86c635a8ba8076ba25fb5cd46440af

About

Glimpse

Share daily moments, photos, or thoughts directly to friends' home screens. React with permanent sticker emojis and build a shared history. Stay connected with your inner circle without the pressure of traditional social media.

Highlights
  • Share photos or thoughts
  • Permanent sticker emoji reactions
  • Shared visual history
  • Home screen widget slideshow
  • Private and ad-free experience
  • Connect with inner circle
Features
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HOW TO USE GLIMPSE: 1. Add the Glimpse widget to your home screen. 2. Share daily moments—a photo, a thought, or both—that land right on your friends' home screens (and theirs on yours!). 3. Jump into the Daily Photo Challenge. Capture today's to unlock your besties' takes. 4. React, comment, decorate. Make each glimpse yours together. KEY FEATURES ► Share What You Want Got something to say but no pic? Share the thought. Captured a moment but no words for it? The photo can stand alone. You're never stuck choosing, just share whatever feels right with your faves. ► Sticker Reactions That Stick Way more fun than regular old likes. Drop any emoji onto your friends' glimpses and let it live there forever. Move them around, pile them up, decorate the board together. It's playful, it's cute, it's yours. ► Daily Photo Challenge Every day, a new challenge drops for everyone. Capture it to see how your besties captured the same one. Same question, completely different points of view. ► Drop Comments Sometimes an emoji says it all. Sometimes you've got something to say or want to chime in. You can reply to glimpses with comments too, and edit or delete your own whenever you want. ► Weekly Recap Every Monday, your Weekly Recap drops with the highlights from your week. Tap to reveal your Top Glimpse, your #1 fan, your go-to reactions, and more. All the little moments you shared, in one sweet snapshot. ► A Shared History Your glimpses don't disappear into the void. Scroll back through a rolling gallery of your moments, a visual diary of all the small, silly, sweet things that make up a friendship. ► Your Widget Slideshow Your home screen becomes a rotating window to your favorite people. Glance down, feel connected, get on with your day. No scrolling required. ► Private & Cozy No followers. No strangers. No ads. No performance. Just your inner circle: the friends who feel like home, siblings, partners, the ones who get it. MADE FOR: - Busy seasons when you still want to stay close - Long-distance friendships that deserve more than the occasional catch-up - Moments too small to text, too sweet to miss - Anyone craving real connection without the whole social media song and dance - Closing the gap when "How are you?" starts to feel like a chore From the creators of PicCollage (trusted by 270M+ users), we built Glimpse because staying connected shouldn't feel like work. So we put your favorite people right where you'll actually see them, on your home screen. We hope you love it as much as we do :) Terms of service: http://cardinalblue.com/tos Privacy policy: https://cardinalblue.com/privacy If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to us at glimpse@piccollage.com.

Screenshots

PicPet4 screens
Glimpse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glimpse at none against PicPet's 9. Glimpse also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). PicPet's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 68). On price, rating, update cadence 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. PicPet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Glimpse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PicPet against 4.9 for Glimpse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PicPet has 1.3K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of PicPet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glimpse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicPet ships an update weekly, Glimpse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PicPet versus Glimpse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicPetGlimpse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)4.9 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better68
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperO3O Labs Inc.Cardinal Blue

Customer experience

PicPet

All ratings1,285 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Glimpse

All ratings68 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

PicPet

Subscriptions2
  • PicPet+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PicPet+ Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Speech Bubble$0.99
  • 300 Coins$1.99
  • 900 Coins$4.99
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  • 2,000 Coins$9.99
  • 4,500 Coins$19.99
  • 14,400 Coins$49.99
  • 36,000 Coins$100.00
None

Glimpse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PicPet free?
PicPet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PicPet or Glimpse?
Glimpse is rated higher. PicPet averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Glimpse averages 4.9 from 68 ratings.
Do PicPet or Glimpse have ads?
PicPet shows ads; Glimpse does not.
Which is updated more often, PicPet or Glimpse?
PicPet ships an update weekly, and Glimpse fortnightly. Most recently, PicPet was updated on October 30, 2026 and Glimpse on October 25, 2026.

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