Comparison

Glimpsy vs aTrackr

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

Head to head
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.

About

aTrackr

This app helps you track all your monthly expenses from subscriptions like streaming services and cloud storage. It provides a clear overview of upcoming payments, spending by category, and allows for custom organization. Get notified before charges and manage your subscriptions efficiently.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions
  • View upcoming payments
  • Organize by category
  • Set custom reminders
  • Analyze spending statistics
  • Home screen widget
  • iCloud sync
Features
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aTrackr – Subscription Manager Do you actually know how much you spend every month on Netflix, Spotify, iCloud, and all your other subscriptions? aTrackr gives you full control — clear, precise, and designed in the distinctive Nothing Design style. Dashboard See your total spending per month and year at a glance. The upcoming payments list shows what's due in the next few days. A built-in calendar gives you the full timeline, and an account filter lets you view spending by person. Manage Subscriptions Add any subscription with name, amount, currency, and payment interval (weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly). Optional fields include an end date, payment method (credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, PayPal, bank transfer), notes, and a custom color and icon. Subscriptions with an end date are automatically deactivated when that date is reached. Categories Assign subscriptions to predefined categories like Streaming, Music, or Cloud — or create as many custom ones as you like, each with its own color and icon. Accounts Manage subscriptions across multiple people or user accounts. Filter the dashboard by account to keep track of shared family or team expenses. Reminders Get notified 1 to 7 days before a charge — configured individually per subscription. Set a default value for all new subscriptions once in Settings. Statistics Analyze your spending by category, over time, or as an annual projection. Choose from multiple time ranges (3 months to all time) and spot your most expensive subscriptions at a glance. Multiple currencies are shown separately. Widget Put the aTrackr widget on your Home Screen and see upcoming payments instantly — available in four sizes: small, medium, large, and extra-large. iCloud Sync All data is optionally synced via iCloud and available across all your Apple devices. Sync can be enabled or disabled at any time. Data Backup Export all subscriptions and categories as JSON or XML — for backup or your own analysis. More Features – Pause subscriptions without deleting them – Full-text search and filters (active / paused / by account) – Sort by name or category – Light and dark mode (or follow system setting) – 5 languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish – No account required, no ads, no in-app purchases

Screenshots

Glimpsy4 screens
aTrackr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: aTrackr at none against Glimpsy's 1. Glimpsy's advantage is iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Glimpsy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. aTrackr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glimpsy ships an update every 2 weeks, aTrackr every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Glimpsy versus aTrackr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlimpsyaTrackr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHans-Juergen RichsteinROBERT HAMMER

Customer experience

Glimpsy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive96.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.0%

aTrackr

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Glimpsy

One-time1
  • Permanent License$4.99
None

aTrackr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glimpsy free?
Glimpsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is aTrackr free?
aTrackr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glimpsy or aTrackr have ads?
Neither Glimpsy nor aTrackr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glimpsy or aTrackr?
Glimpsy ships an update every 2 weeks, and aTrackr every 3 weeks. Most recently, Glimpsy was updated on November 5, 2026 and aTrackr on November 5, 2026.

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