Firefly Glow vs Addness
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firefly Glow
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In the darkness, a gentle glow waits for you. Firefly is not another productivity timer. It's a quiet companion for your focused hours. Tap the screen, and fireflies drift into your night — soft, warm, alive. They stay as long as you do. THE FIREFLIES REMEMBER Start a session with a single tap. Fireflies appear and slowly multiply, drawn to your calm focus. No countdowns staring you down. No streaks punishing you for stopping. Just light, floating in the dark. If you need to step away, that's okay. They'll probably still be here when you come back. CONSTELLATIONS IN THE NIGHT Focus long enough and something quiet happens — your fireflies spontaneously gather into real constellation formations. You don't summon them. You don't choose them. You just look up, and they're there. Every constellation in the night sky is here, each with a hand-drawn illustration. Some appear often. Some are rare. Some you may never see. That's part of the beauty. A JOURNAL OF ENCOUNTERS Every session is an encounter, not an achievement. Your Firefly Journal records each quiet moment — not as trophies, but as memories of time spent together. Seasons change. The fireflies change with them — their color shifts slowly, spring to summer, autumn to winter, without you even noticing. DESIGNED FOR THE NIGHT • Dark-only interface — a darkness that feels alive • Firefly colors that follow the seasons • Ambient soundscapes: crickets, rain, waves, streams • A gentle haptic farewell when each session ends • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island widgets • One-tap focus, from a brief moment to a whole night • Leave briefly and come back — they'll still be here • iCloud sync across your devices • No account. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. Firefly works fully for free. Upgrade to Firefly Light for more fireflies, the full journal, all color modes, ambient sounds, and iCloud sync. Monthly · Annual · Lifetime Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Addness
This app integrates to-dos, work progress, and team activity around your goals. Connect an AI agent to automate next steps and track progress on the go. Capture ideas via voice and stay updated with team communications.
- AI-powered goal tracking
- Team activity monitoring
- Voice input for notes and chats
- Mobile screen sharing during calls
- Real-time notifications
- Home Screen widget for to-dos
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Addness brings your to-dos, the story behind your work, and your team's activity together around your goals. Connect an AI agent like Claude Code or Codex, and it reads your goals and their history, then picks up from the next step and moves the work forward with you. With the mobile app, you can check the work your AI and team have moved forward on the same screens you use on your computer, and take the next step right there. ■ See what your AI and team got done, even when you're out Where each goal stands, what's been decided, comments, and completed to-dos. Goals your AI is working on are marked, so you can see how far things have come while you're on the move. ■ Today's to-dos at a glance The Execution tab lists what to do today. With the Home Screen widget, you can check it without opening the app. ■ Got an idea? Say it Enter chats and comments by voice. Capture ideas that come to you on the move before they slip away. ■ Answer team calls just like phone calls Calls from your team ring on the same incoming call screen as regular phone calls. During a call, you can also share your phone's screen. ■ Never miss what your team is up to Get notified of mentions, comments, and chat messages. Tap a notification to open that conversation. ■ Everything you use on your computer, right on your phone Goals, Execution, Chat, Inbox, Members, and Drive. The features you use on your computer work here with the same look and the same controls. Great for • Anyone who hands work off to AI agents and wants to check progress while out • Anyone who wants to follow team goals and requests when away from their computer • Anyone who wants to organize goals and to-dos and keep their daily work moving forward About plans Addness requires a subscription plan. If you've been invited to a team, you can start right away with the account you were invited with. Just connect it, and your AI agent reaches its full potential. Move your goals forward with your everyday AI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Addness at none against Firefly Glow's 3. Addness also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Firefly Glow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Addness asks for nothing beyond the download.
Firefly Glow ships an update fortnightly, Addness every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firefly Glow | Addness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 南 张 | ADDNESS INC. |
In-app purchases
Firefly Glow
- Firefly Glow$0.991 Month
- Firefly Glow$4.991 Year
- Firefly Glow (Lifetime)$9.99
Addness
No in-app purchases









