Comparison

My Parking Timer vs Glimpsy

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

Head to head
About

My Parking Timer

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Keep track of your parking time and find your way back to your car. Parktimer combines a clear timer with reminders and a map of your parking location. Choose a preset parking duration or set your own hours and minutes. Already parked? Move the start time back by two, three or five minutes. Add more time to an active session when needed. For parking without a time limit, use the mode that counts elapsed time. Set one or two reminders before your parking time ends. A Live Activity displays the time on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. The time display continues after your parking time has ended. Allow location access to save your parking position. Open the map and start walking directions back to your car in Apple Maps. When you finish parking, you can optionally save a screenshot of the parking summary to Photos. On iOS 26 and later, Parktimer uses native Liquid Glass controls. Earlier supported iOS versions retain a compatible appearance.

About

Glimpsy

This app offers a smart battery complication for Apple Watch that intelligently hides the battery indicator until it drops below a custom threshold. It also allows combining date and battery information into a single slot, saving space on data-rich watch faces. Users can customize the appearance to match their watch face.

Highlights
  • Smart visibility for battery indicator
  • Customizable battery threshold
  • Combined date and battery complication
  • Style editor for font and color customization
  • Universal complication family support
  • iPhone companion app for settings management
Features
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Your wrist. Your rules. Glimpsy is the smart battery complication for Apple Watch that stays invisible until you need it — or turns any slot into something unmistakably yours. Multiple independent styles and live previews for every complication shape. Insignia. Amulet. One elegant app. ◈ MINIMALIST BY DEFAULT. PERSONAL BY DESIGN. Love a clean dial? Glimpsy hides the battery until charge drops below your threshold. Want more? Add an insignia, photo, custom colors, and combined date layouts without cluttering your watch face. ◈ DE-CLUTTER YOUR WRIST Battery life shouldn't always be in your face. Set a custom threshold (e.g. 30%). Above that, the indicator vanishes — clean dial, zero anxiety. When it matters, Glimpsy appears. ◈ SAVE A SLOT: COMBINED COMPLICATIONS Every complication spot is precious. Glimpsy's Date & Battery combo shows the date by default and only brings in the battery when you need it — freeing a slot for another app or data source. ◈ LOTS OF DATE FORMATS Choose from 20 different ways to display date information, including calendar week. ◈ INSIGNIA: STAMP IT WITH YOUR MARK Add a personal Insignia — initials, emoji, or symbol — to your complication. Your watch face, your signature. ◈ AMULET: WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE Turn a circular slot into an Amulet: a photo of your partner, kids or dog fills the complication, with the battery icon only when Smart visibility says it's time. ◈ FULL STYLE EDITOR + LIVE PREVIEWS Dial in fonts, colors, date formats, battery size, and more in the Style Editor. Live dual previews show battery shown and hidden for every family before you commit. Edit on Apple Watch or iPhone — changes sync instantly. ◈ CONFIGURATION SCHEDULE Different complication setups for different days — like weekend date colors or a different Amulet photo every day. ◈ IPHONE COMPANION Quick tweaks on your wrist; deep customization on iPhone — custom colors, Amulet cropping, and Insignia editing. Browse styles with live previews in the companion app and sync to your watch. ◈ FEATURES • Smart visibility: Auto-hide the battery until charge drops below your threshold. • Combined Date & Battery: Free up complication slots on data-rich watch faces. • Lots of Date Formats: 20 options, including calendar week. • Insignia: Monograms on circular, corner, rectangular, and inline complications. • Amulet: Photo-backed circular complications with smart battery overlay. • Multiple Independent Styles: Different configs per watch face — simultaneously. • Full Style Editor: Fonts, colors, date formats, battery size, and layout options. • Configuration Schedules: Per-day setups — weekend colors, daily Amulet photos, and more. • Live Previews: Battery-shown and battery-hidden states for every family. • Universal Support: Circular, Corner, Inline, and Rectangular — all covered. • iPhone Companion: Edit, preview, and sync from your phone. • Battery Efficient: Optimized for Apple's energy guidelines. ◈ TRY GLIMPSY FOR FREE Download today for a 7-day trial with no limitations. Love it? Unlock the Permanent License once — all future updates included. No subscriptions. Ever.

Screenshots

My Parking Timer4 screens
Glimpsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Glimpsy at Free against My Parking Timer's $0.99. Glimpsy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). My Parking Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support 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

Glimpsy is free to download; My Parking Timer costs $0.99 up front. Glimpsy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Parking Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Parking Timer ships an update every 2 months, Glimpsy every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Parking Timer versus Glimpsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Parking TimerGlimpsy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—96.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.517.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymund VorwerkHans-Juergen Richstein

In-app purchases

None

My Parking Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glimpsy

One-time1
  • Permanent License$4.99

Questions

Is My Parking Timer free?
My Parking Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glimpsy free?
Glimpsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Parking Timer or Glimpsy have ads?
Neither My Parking Timer nor Glimpsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Parking Timer or Glimpsy?
My Parking Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Glimpsy every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Parking Timer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Glimpsy on October 28, 2026.

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