Comparison

WidgetCards vs Glimpse

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

Head to head
About

WidgetCards

Features
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Learn Smarter, Right from Your Home Screen Master vocabulary and other knowledge with beautifully simple flashcards-right from your Home Screen. With this app, you can create your own flashcards and organize them into stacks for every topic or language you’re learning. Whether you're tackling a new language, preparing for a test, or just love learning new things, this app helps you stay consistent and focused. Smart Practice Made Simple: Cards appear based on how well you know them—so you see the ones you struggle with more often, and the ones you've mastered less frequently. It's spaced repetition, but without the jargon. Home Screen Widgets That Work: Practice doesn’t stop when you close the app. Add widgets to your Home Screen and review flashcards with a simple flip—anytime, anywhere. It’s the fastest way to make learning part of your daily routine. - Create unlimited flashcards and stacks - Organize by language, topic, or difficulty - Practice cards to test your memory and track progress - Perfect for Language Learners Build vocabulary and phrases in any language. Your words, your way. Whether you're learning Spanish, French, Japanese, or anything else-this app fits your style. Learning should be easy and part of everyday life. Start now-one card at a time. Terms of Service: https://www.widgetcards.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.widgetcards.com/privacypolicy/

About

Glimpse

Study effectively with interactive widgets on your home screen. Flip flashcards, take quizzes, and track your progress without opening the app. Create custom study decks or explore curated collections.

Highlights
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Flashcard flipping and quizzes
  • Fill-in-the-blank recall tests
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Custom deck creation
  • Curated study collections
Features
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Study smarter with interactive widgets on your Home Screen. Flip flashcards, answer quizzes, test your recall with fill-in-the-blank, and track your progress without ever opening the app. Create decks from your notes or prompt, browse 50+ curated collections, and let Leitner-based spaced repetition surface what you need to review most. STUDY FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN - Flip through flashcards with auto-advance - Answer multiple-choice quiz questions with instant feedback - Test yourself with fill-in-the-blanks - Check off todo items with a tap - Read rotating quotes with attribution - Track countdowns to important dates or set duration timers - Play daily trivia questions CREATE & DISCOVER - Generate flashcards and quizzes from a prompt, PDFs, Word docs, images, or text files - Browse and import curated collections by category - Import from CSV and other formats - Build decks and quizzes on the web or in the app - Instant sync keeps everything up to date across devices PRACTICE & TRACK - Focused full-screen flashcard and quiz sessions - Leitner-based priority ordering surfaces your weakest cards first - Track your study streak, daily reviews, and accuracy trends - See card mastery, deck breakdowns, and activity heatmaps - Test mode to check your knowledge without affecting stats MAKE IT YOURS - 25+ widget themes including gradients, seasons, time of day, and study buddies - Schedule different content for morning, afternoon, evening, and night - Small, medium, and large widget sizes - Share decks and quizzes with friends via link BUILT FOR PRIVACY - No ads, no trackers - Privacy-focused analytics that never collect personal data - Sign in with Apple - Your content is private by default Glimpse Pro unlocks card generation, priority ordering, premium themes, higher deck limits, and detailed study stats. Terms of Use (EULA): https://myglimpseapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://myglimpseapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

WidgetCards4 screens
Glimpse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: WidgetCards at 3 against Glimpse's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. WidgetCards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Glimpse sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WidgetCards versus Glimpse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetCardsGlimpse
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter MartonAlexander Dewhirst

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WidgetCards

Subscriptions2
  • WidgetCards Pro7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • WidgetCards Pro Yearly7 Days trial$3.991 Year
10 purchases

Glimpse

Subscriptions2
  • Glimpse Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Glimpse Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • Kitten Theme$0.99
  • Pup Theme$0.99
  • Autumn Theme$0.99
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  • Owl Theme$0.99
  • Summer Theme$0.99
  • Winter Theme$0.99
  • Hedgehog Theme$0.99
  • Spring Theme$0.99

Questions

Is WidgetCards free?
WidgetCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WidgetCards or Glimpse have ads?
Neither WidgetCards nor Glimpse shows ads.

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