Comparison

glö vs thingstry

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

Head to head
About

glö

Features
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we don’t believe showing up online should feel exhausting. we don’t believe you should have to perform to be seen. glow is for people with thoughts, moments, and lives — without the pressure of saying everything perfectly. this is not a highlight reel. this is not influencer culture. this is not chasing attention. this is not posting for approval. this is glow. you share what you want. glow takes care of the rest. your life, narrated. your presence, curated. no caption anxiety. no overthinking. no trying too hard. just showing up — softly. glow is a quieter kind of social. a place to be seen without being loud. not a profile. a presence.

About

thingstry

Discover places, products, and experiences based on context, not popularity. Curate collections of things you genuinely like and want to try, and share useful finds to help others discover what fits their moment. Search by location, interest, or intent without the noise of identity-driven social media.

Highlights
  • Discover based on context, not popularity
  • Curate collections of things to try
  • Share useful finds
  • Search by location, interest, or intent
  • Contextual and searchable content
  • Focus on discovery, not performance
Features
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thingstry is a social discovery network for things and places you actually like and designed to help you decide what to do, get, or try. Most platforms are built around identity and attention. thingstry shifts the focus toward discovery, context, and real-world decisions. Instead of focusing on who’s posting, thingstry centers on what’s being shared, so you can discover, curate, and share the things you genuinely like, creating a network driven by curiosity, not performance. From hidden spots to everyday favorites, content is contextual, searchable, and tied to place, so what you find is actually useful when you need it. Whether you’re exploring nearby or saving ideas for later, thingstry helps you move from browsing to deciding. No selfies. No pressure. No keeping up. Just real content about real things. What you can do on thingstry: • Discover places, products, and experiences based on context, not popularity • Curate collections of things you genuinely like and want to try • Share what you love, useful finds, and help others discover what fits their moment • Search by location, interest, or intent • Explore without the noise of identity-driven social media

Screenshots

glö4 screens
thingstry4 screens

Verdict

The call

glö and thingstry are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
glö versus thingstry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterglöthingstry
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB14 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperArchita NemalikantiTry To Do It All Inc

In-app purchases

None

glö

No in-app purchases

None

thingstry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is glö free?
glö is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is thingstry free?
thingstry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do glö or thingstry have ads?
Neither glö nor thingstry shows ads.

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