21 Pulse vs Glow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
21 Pulse
This Bitcoin-focused app provides real-time price tracking, market sentiment indicators, and a map of merchants accepting Bitcoin. It also offers educational resources, a portfolio tracker, and various tools for enthusiasts and merchants.
- Real-time Bitcoin price and charts
- Fear & Greed Index and on-chain stats
- Bitcoin merchant locator (Lightning SatMap)
- Educational resources on Bitcoin
- Portfolio tracker with DCA plans
- Home screen widget for live price
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21 Pulse – The rhythm of Bitcoin. Your Bitcoin-only companion for enthusiasts and everyday users. No altcoins, no noise – just everything you need around Bitcoin. FEATURES: • Real-time Bitcoin price (USD & EUR) with interactive charts (1H to All-Time) • Fear & Greed Index & Bitcoin on-chain stats • Lightning SatMap: Find merchants that accept Bitcoin & Lightning near you – with 60+ category icons • Lightning wallets guide & POS solutions for merchants • Bitcoin news in English, German & Spanish • Bitcoin events calendar & conference tracker • Learn Bitcoin: 6 chapters, 24 FAQs, curated videos & books • Portfolio tracker with DCA plans & performance analysis • Tools: Block & Halving, Converter, DCA Calculator, Mining ROI • Home Screen Widget: Live price & 24h change • Beginner & Advanced mode – for every Bitcoiner • Clean design with customizable accent color (light/dark/system) 21 Pulse is built for people who value sovereignty, simplicity and focus. No account required. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. Bitcoin only. Always.
Glow
Effortlessly manage Bitcoin with instant sending and receiving. Securely create a wallet using biometrics and enjoy features like a customizable Lightning Address and stablecoin support. It's designed for simplicity, similar to everyday payment apps.
- Biometric wallet creation
- Instant Bitcoin sending/receiving
- Customizable Lightning Address
- Stablecoin support (USDT/USDC)
- Non-custodial security
- Seedless onboarding
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Glow is bitcoin made effortless. Create your wallet in seconds with just your face or fingerprint, and begin to send or receive bitcoin instantly. Powered by the Breez SDK, Glow is an instant, non-custodial bitcoin app that feels as simple as the payment apps you already use. Key Features - Passkey Login: seedless onboarding and restore, with no recovery phrase necessary. Face and fingerprint unlock both work, synced through iCloud or Google. - Lightning Address: get a customizable @breez.tips address to share and instantly receive bitcoin. - Contacts: save your friends' Lightning addresses, synced across devices. - Stable Balance: avoid bitcoin's volatility by holding a balance in USD, while still sending and receiving in BTC. - Send USDT/USDC: send stablecoins from a bitcoin balance to 30+ networks. Built for Everyone - Send and receive via Bolt11 invoices, Lightning addresses, LNURL-Pay, bitcoin addresses, and Spark addresses, plus send USDT and USDC to 30+ networks. - Non-custodial by design, so your keys are only ever held by you. - Instant settlement, low fees, and no minimum amounts. - Free and open-source, powered by the Breez SDK. Experience what’s possible. Download it and see for yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Glow at 5.0 against 21 Pulse's 3.3. Glow also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Glow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 21 Pulse | Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heiko Mattern | BREEZ DEVELOPMENT LTD |
Customer experience
21 Pulse
Glow
In-app purchases
21 Pulse
No in-app purchases
Glow
No in-app purchases
