Comparison

act/on vs Glacier App

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

Head to head
About

act/on

A minimalist application designed to help you organize all your lists in one place. Track your goals, manage your tasks, and celebrate your achievements with a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Organize all lists
  • Track progress
  • Celebrate achievements
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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A minimal list app for everything you want to track. Organize your life and celebrate progress.

About

Glacier App

Enhance your mobile privacy with advanced security features. Protect your connection with VPN and DNS security, block trackers and ads, and receive real-time threat alerts. Secure your communications and browse privately without compromising daily usability.

Highlights
  • VPN and DNS protection
  • Tracker and ad blocking
  • Real-time threat alerts
  • Device tampering detection
  • Secure calling with alternate numbers
  • Privacy-focused design
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Glacier brings intelligence-grade mobile security to your iPhone in a simple, consumer-friendly app. Glacier is a paid app and requires a Monthly or Yearly subscription to use. Protect your connection with VPN and DNS security, block trackers and intrusive ads, and get real-time alerts when your device or network may be at risk. Glacier is built to help you browse privately, reduce exposure to malicious content, and stay in control of your communications without adding friction to daily life. Glacier is designed with privacy by default. Your personal data stays on your device, and Glacier does not read your messages, access your contacts, or monitor your app usage. Features: • VPN and DNS protection for safer private browsing • Blocks many trackers, ad networks, and invasive data collection services • Real-time alerts and clear recommendations when threats are detected • Threat detection for tampering, jailbroken devices, emulation, and active hacking tools • Secure calling using different phone numbers to keep your personal number safe (requires an additional phone line subscription) • Built by a U.S.-based security team with experience protecting high-risk mobile environments Glacier helps protect your device and communications on Wi-Fi, cellular, and while traveling. SUBSCRIPTION & IN-APP PURCHASES Glacier requires a subscription to use the app. Phone-line features are optional add-ons that require a separate purchase on top of the base subscription. Base subscription (required): • Glacier Monthly - $14.99 per month • Glacier Yearly - $159.99 per year Secure phone lines (optional add-ons, auto-renewing): • 1 Line - $4.99 per month • 2 Lines - $8.99 per month • 5 Lines - $19.99 per month One-time purchase (optional): • Extra Phone Number - $2.99 to change your number again if you've already burned it once this month All prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary by region. Your App Store account is charged at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Secure calling and replacement phone numbers are not available until the corresponding subscription or in-app purchase is made. Privacy Policy: https://www.theglacierapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.theglacierapp.com/terms

Screenshots

act/on4 screens
Glacier App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: act/on at 5.0 against Glacier App's 4.2. act/on also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Glacier App's advantage is ratings volume (320 vs 3) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). 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. act/on sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Glacier App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

act/on holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glacier App has 320 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of act/on's written reviews are positive against 60% of Glacier App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

act/on ships an update every 2 weeks, Glacier App weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
act/on versus Glacier App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteract/onGlacier App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (320 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3320 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#77 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaint OracleSecurity App LLC

Customer experience

act/on

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glacier App

All ratings320 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative32.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

act/on

Subscriptions2
  • Sync Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Sync Yearly14 Days trial$8.991 Year
6 purchases

Glacier App

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Line$4.991 Month
  • 2 Lines$8.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • 5 Lines$19.991 Month
  • Yearly$159.991 Year
One-time1
  • Additional Phone Number$2.99

Questions

Is act/on free?
act/on is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glacier App free?
Glacier App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, act/on or Glacier App?
act/on is rated higher. act/on averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Glacier App averages 4.2 from 320 ratings.
Do act/on or Glacier App have ads?
Neither act/on nor Glacier App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, act/on or Glacier App?
act/on ships an update every 2 weeks, and Glacier App weekly. Most recently, act/on was updated on October 24, 2026 and Glacier App on October 31, 2026.

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