Comparison

Glimpse vs FriendsWithTools

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

Head to head
About

Glimpse

This app transforms spoken thoughts into written journal entries using AI. It offers features like AI-powered summaries, personalized insights, and conversational interactions with your journal. Enhance your reflections with visual elements and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Effortless voice journaling
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Personalized insights
  • Chat with your journal
  • Inspiring prompts
  • Visual journaling
  • Organized and searchable entries
Features
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Glimpse is the easiest way to journal. Speak your thoughts and it can write back to you with AI. It's a conversation with yourself and a way to remember your life. EFFORTLESS VOICE JOURNALING Speak your thoughts and watch them transform into beautifully transcribed journal entries. No typing needed—just talk naturally and Glimpse captures everything. AI-POWERED SUMMARIES (Requires purchase of Glimpse AI Tokens*) Quickly review what matters with automatic summaries of your daily, weekly, or monthly reflections, making it easy to track your journey. PERSONALIZED INSIGHTS (Requires purchase of Glimpse AI Tokens*) Discover patterns in your thinking you might have missed. Glimpse's AI analyzes your entries to offer objective, personalized insights about your thoughts and feelings. CHAT WITH YOUR JOURNAL (Requires purchase of Glimpse AI Tokens*) Have meaningful conversations about your entries with Glimpse's AI companion. Ask questions, explore perspectives, and gain deeper understanding through dialogue. INSPIRING PROMPTS Never face a blank page again. Choose from diverse journaling prompts across different themes to spark reflection when you need inspiration. VISUAL JOURNALING Enhance your entries with images that capture moments. CUSTOMIZABLE EXPERIENCE Make Glimpse your own with customizable themes and writing styles that match your personality and preferences. ORGANIZED & SEARCHABLE Easily find past entries by date or keywords, so your insights are always at your fingertips when you need them. JOURNALING THAT FITS YOUR LIFE Set gentle reminders that work with your schedule, helping you build a consistent journaling practice without feeling pressured. COMPLETELY PRIVATE & SECURE Your thoughts remain yours alone. All entries are protected with optional password/biometric security and encrypted cloud backup for peace of mind. TAKE YOUR JOURNAL ANYWHERE Seamlessly sync and export entries in various formats whenever you need them. We believe intentionality is the foundation of a fulfilling life. In a world where journaling hasn't evolved in years, we're pioneering a more meaningful approach—transforming personal reflection from a chore into a journey of discovery. What begins as a glimpse into your thoughts gradually reveals a complete picture of who you are, and how you can live a better life. *Glimpse Tokens power AI features. Each AI interaction uses 1-3 tokens. Subscribers automatically receive 200 tokens per month. Additional tokens can be purchased within the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FriendsWithTools

Features
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The tool you need is already in a friend's garage. FriendsWithTools is a private, invite-only app for sharing tools with your friends, family, and neighbors. See what they own, borrow what you need, and keep track of everything you've lent. How It Works - Create a private group for your street, family, or crew: or join one with an invite from a friend. - Add your tools with photos and a category, or check off common ones with the quick-add wizard. - Browse what your groups are sharing and send a borrow request. What You Get - Groups for your street, your family, your club, or your crew. - Borrow requests with clear approvals, so both sides always know where things stand. - Loan tracking with due dates: what's out, what's due back, and what you've borrowed. - Reminders when a loan is due back, and a nudge when one is overdue. - Threads with each owner or borrower, right in the app. - A wishlist, so friends know which tools you're looking for. What We Don't Do - No ads, no trackers. The app runs no ads and carries no advertising or analytics trackers. - No payments. Core borrowing and lending is always free. - No strangers. Every group is invite-only, so you always know who has your tools. - No public listings. Your tools are visible only to friends you accept and groups you're invited into. No ratings, no reputation scores, no public profiles: trust here is built on real relationships, and what you share stays inside your groups. FriendsWithTools is free to join and invite-only by design. Start a group with people you already trust, or join one you've been invited to, and put your tools to work. FriendsWithTools is not affiliated with any tool manufacturer. All brand names are trademarks of their respective owners, used for identification only. Premium and Commercial Plans FriendsWithTools is free to use, and borrowing and lending are always free. Optional Premium and Commercial subscriptions add more for people who manage a lot of tools and loans. Premium and Commercial are offered as monthly or annual auto-renewing subscriptions. The price and billing period are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://friendswithtools.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://friendswithtools.io/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Share more. Buy less. Borrow from friends.

Screenshots

Glimpse4 screens
FriendsWithTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FriendsWithTools at 15.0 against Glimpse's 17.5. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Glimpse sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and FriendsWithTools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glimpse ships an update every 2 weeks, FriendsWithTools weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Glimpse versus FriendsWithTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlimpseFriendsWithTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (380 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings380 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGet a Glimpse, LLCFriendsWithTools

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Glimpse

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Tokens$1.99
  • 500 Tokens$9.99
  • 1000 Tokens$19.99
4 purchases

FriendsWithTools

Subscriptions4
  • FriendsWithTools Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • FriendsWIthTools Commercial Monthly$9.991 Month
  • FriendsWithTools Premium Annual$49.991 Year
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  • FriendsWithTools Commercial Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FriendsWithTools free?
FriendsWithTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glimpse or FriendsWithTools have ads?
Neither Glimpse nor FriendsWithTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glimpse or FriendsWithTools?
Glimpse ships an update every 2 weeks, and FriendsWithTools weekly. Most recently, Glimpse was updated on October 24, 2026 and FriendsWithTools on October 31, 2026.

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