Side vs glimm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Side
This app turns your daily life into an adventure with personalized quests. It encourages exploration, connection, and personal development by sparking curiosity about your surroundings.
- Personalized quests
- Daily routine transformation
- Exploration of surroundings
- Connection and personal growth
- Spark curiosity
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SideQuest transforms your daily routine into a journey of discovery, connection, and personal growth. Get personalized quests that spark curiosity and help you explore the world around you.
glimm
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Life happens in the ordinary moments—the ones we never think to capture. glimm changes that. HOW IT WORKS • Get random notifications throughout your day • Capture whatever you're doing in that exact moment • Build an authentic archive of your real life NO FILTERS. NO STAGING. JUST REAL LIFE. Most photos we take are planned—vacations, meals, celebrations. But what about Tuesday at 3pm? What were you doing last month on a random Wednesday? glimm captures those moments. The mundane. The ordinary. The real. FEATURES • Random notifications at unexpected times • Quick capture—takes just 3 seconds • Add optional notes to remember context • Calendar view to browse your memories • Beautiful timeline of all your moments • Customizable quiet hours • Private and secure—your data stays yours YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS All photos are stored in your personal iCloud account. We can't see your photos. We don't collect your data. Your memories belong to you. Start capturing life as it happens, not as you remember it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Side at 3 against glimm's 1. Side also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Side ships an update weekly, glimm fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side | glimm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Snook | dievas |
In-app purchases
Side
No in-app purchases
glimm
No in-app purchases
