Comparison

Cumulus vs Glit

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

Head to head
About

Cumulus

Features
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Build your skills one block at a time with Cumulus. Cumulus is a simple, beautiful time tracker designed to help you build and measure progress on any skill. Whether you're learning guitar, studying a new language, coding, or practicing meditationβ€”Cumulus helps you stay consistent and see your growth over time. Key Features: β€’ Simple Time Tracking β€” Tap to start, tap to stop. Your sessions are automatically saved. β€’ Organize Your Skills β€” Create categories and nest skills like building blocks. Track "Music" with sub-skills like "Guitar" and "Piano." β€’ Visual Progress β€” See colorful charts showing how you spend your time across all your skills. β€’ 100% Private β€” All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. β€’ Clean Design β€” A focused, distraction-free interface that gets out of your way. Start stacking up your skills today with Cumulus.

About

Glit

Features
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Glit is a focused writing app for web novelists. Write each novel or series in its own dedicated project, organized by episodes and chapters. A clean screen keeps your manuscript in front of you and everything else out of the way, on iPhone and iPad. Your episodes are saved as plain text files on your device. With Dropbox or OneDrive, pick up where you left off on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows. Notes, folders, and cloud sync are always free. Free: one project. Glit Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited projects, so every story has its own space. No subscription. No account required to start writing.

Screenshots

Cumulus4 screens
Glit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cumulus at none against Glit's 1. Cumulus also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Glit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cumulus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cumulus ships an update every 2 days, Glit every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Cumulus versus Glit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCumulusGlit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADAM CLAYTON HOLWERDADONG HYUN GANG

In-app purchases

None

Cumulus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glit

One-time1
  • Glit Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Cumulus free?
Cumulus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glit free?
Glit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cumulus or Glit have ads?
Neither Cumulus nor Glit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cumulus or Glit?
Cumulus ships an update every 2 days, and Glit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cumulus was updated on October 28, 2026 and Glit on October 28, 2026.

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