Comparison

Glimpse Micro Journal vs Merry Little List

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

Head to head
About

Glimpse Micro Journal

Features
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Journaling apps ask too much. Glimpse is micro-journaling — capture your day in seconds, not paragraphs. A few words, a photo, a mood. That's it. No pressure, no guilt, no blank page anxiety. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Other apps overwhelm you with features. Glimpse strips it back to what matters: your thoughts, your memories, your moments. Write as much or as little as you want. CAPTURE THE MOMENT Add a photo to any entry. Your memories deserve more than just words. TRACK YOUR MOOD Tap how you're feeling and watch patterns emerge over time. Understand your emotional journey without effort. BUILD A HABIT THAT STICKS Watch your streak grow. Get a gentle daily reminder. Celebrate milestones. Glimpse is designed to make consistency easy. LOOK BACK & REMEMBER Rediscover entries from previous years. See your mood calendar. Spot trends and patterns in how you feel. YOUR PRIVACY, PROTECTED Your journal stays on your device. Secure it with Face ID, Touch ID, or PIN. We never see your thoughts — ever. GLIMPSE PREMIUM Unlock the full experience with a free 14-day trial: • Unlimited entries & photos • Full mood insights & history • PDF export — take your journal anywhere Start small. Stay consistent. Remember more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Merry Little List

Features
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Christmas shopping, all wrapped up. Merry Little List is a simple, private and beautifully festive way to plan your Christmas gifts, organise your shopping, keep track of wrapping and stay on top of your Christmas budget. A little Christmas magic on your Home Screen! Bring the festive countdown to your Home Screen with beautiful Christmas widgets. See how many days are left until Christmas and keep an eye on your gift-planning progress - all without opening the app. Add the people you're buying for, jot down gift ideas and tick them off as you shop. Keep track of what you've bought, what still needs wrapping and how much you've spent - all in one little place. Everything you need for a merrier Christmas: • Beautiful Home Screen widgets with a Christmas countdown and gift-planning progress • Keep all your Christmas gift ideas in one place • Use the Christmas Checklist to see what you still need to buy and wrap • Track gifts from idea to purchased to wrapped • Add photos to your gifts to remember exactly what you've spotted • Copy gifts quickly for the same person or someone else • Set individual budgets for family and friends • Set an overall Christmas budget • See how much you've spent and what's remaining • Track your shopping and wrapping progress for each person • Mark people as finished when their shopping is complete • Add notes to remember those little details • Budgets and spending use your device's local currency automatically • Protect your list with Face ID and an optional App PIN • Print your Christmas list with AirPrint • Create and share a PDF copy of your list Free to get started Merry Little List is free to use for up to 4 people. Need more room? Upgrade to Merry Little List Pro with a one-time purchase to add unlimited people. Private by design Your Christmas gift lists stay on your device. There's no account to create, and your gift details, recipient names and photos aren't sent to a server - helping keep Christmas surprises secret. No ads. No subscription. No account. Just a beautifully simple little Christmas list that's ready whenever inspiration strikes. Less stress. More magic.

Screenshots

Glimpse Micro Journal4 screens
Merry Little List4 screens

Verdict

The call

Glimpse Micro Journal and Merry Little List are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Glimpse Micro Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Merry Little List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glimpse Micro Journal ships an update every 4 days, Merry Little List weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Glimpse Micro Journal versus Merry Little List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlimpse Micro JournalMerry Little List
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvaske LimitedEmber Web & Mobile Applications

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Glimpse Micro Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Glimpse Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Glimpse Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glimpse Premium Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Merry Little List

One-time1
  • Merry Little List Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Glimpse Micro Journal free?
Glimpse Micro Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merry Little List free?
Merry Little List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glimpse Micro Journal or Merry Little List have ads?
Neither Glimpse Micro Journal nor Merry Little List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glimpse Micro Journal or Merry Little List?
Glimpse Micro Journal ships an update every 4 days, and Merry Little List weekly. Most recently, Glimpse Micro Journal was updated on October 28, 2026 and Merry Little List on November 6, 2026.

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