Glimpsy vs Current Spot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Current Spot
Track real-time electricity spot prices to optimize your energy consumption. Plan usage for your electric vehicle or appliances during the cheapest hours. Connect your energy provider account for detailed consumption data and live power monitoring.
- Real-time electricity spot prices
- 48-hour price history chart
- Personalized end-price calculation
- Consumption tracking with connected accounts
- Live power monitoring
- Siri and widget support
- Price change notifications
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Current Spot zeigt dir die aktuellen Börsen-Strompreise (Spotpreise) für deinen dynamischen Stromtarif – jederzeit auf einen Blick. Sieh sofort, ob Strom gerade teuer oder günstig ist, und plane Verbrauch, Wallbox oder Waschmaschine auf die günstigsten Stunden. PREISE – OHNE KONTO • Aktueller Spotpreis in ct/kWh, live aktualisiert • 48-Stunden-Verlauf als farbiger Chart (heute + morgen) • Günstigster Block heute und morgen – auf die Minute genau • Preis-Spanne, Tagesdurchschnitt und Trend • Optionaler Aufschlag und MwSt für deinen persönlichen Endpreis MIT DEINEM STROMKONTO – VERBRAUCH & LIVE Verbinde dein Konto (z. B. bei Tibber), um mehr zu sehen: • Verbrauch heute in kWh und Euro • Live-Leistung in Watt (mit kompatiblem Messgerät wie Tibber Pulse) • Photovoltaik-Einspeisung deiner Anlage • Statistik: dein Durchschnitt gegen den Markt, monatliche Ersparnis AUF ALLEN DEINEN GERÄTEN • Apple Watch: Komplikation fürs Zifferblatt + eigene App mit Live-Werten • Siri auf iPhone und Apple Watch: frag per Sprache nach aktuellem Preis, günstigsten Stunden, ob es gerade günstig ist, oder deinem Verbrauch • iPhone-Widgets für Sperr- und Home-Bildschirm • iPad: großes Ambient-Wanddisplay für Küche, Flur oder Büro • Mac-App und Widgets CLEVER PLANEN • Benachrichtigung, sobald die Preise für morgen feststehen • Empfehlung für die günstigsten Ladestunden • Komplett auf Deutsch, Preise in Euro und Cent Current Spot wird unabhängig entwickelt und ist keine offizielle App von Tibber – es besteht keine Verbindung zu Tibber. Genannte Marken- und Produktnamen dienen nur der Beschreibung der Kompatibilität. Nutzungsbedingungen (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Datenschutz: https://currentspot.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Current Spot at every 2 days against Glimpsy's every 2 weeks. Current Spot also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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. Glimpsy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Current Spot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glimpsy ships an update every 2 weeks, Current Spot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glimpsy | Current Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hans-Juergen Richstein | Ivan-Vanja Kablar |
Customer experience
Glimpsy
Current Spot
In-app purchases
Glimpsy
- Permanent License$4.99
Current Spot
- Premium (Month)$1.991 Month
- Premium (Year)7 Days trial$14.991 Year









