Comparison

Glance vs Limit Screen Time

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

Head to head
About

Glance

Transform your iPhone into a real-time monitoring dashboard. Send data from any system via webhooks and view it instantly on your home screen with beautiful native widgets. Ideal for developers and DevOps teams.

Highlights
  • Native iOS Widgets
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Push Notifications
  • Multiple Feed Types
  • Secure & Private
  • Flexible Data Format
Features
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Glance: Build, Follow & Share Widgets Your apps. Your home screen. Glance turns the apps and services you care about into beautiful iPhone home screen widgets. Chat with Glance AI to build in seconds, subscribe to creator widgets, or design your own layouts. No laptop required. WHAT IS GLANCE? Glance connects your data to your home screen. Link Google Calendar, GitHub, YouTube, or on-device sources like Weather, Calendar, Reminders, and steps. Built-in automations keep widgets fresh. With Discover, browse public widgets, subscribe with one tap, and pin them to your home screen. Publish your own and share a link like glance.cool/your-name. HOW IT WORKS 1. Build with Glance AI Describe what you want in Chat. Glance AI designs the layout, connects your data, shows a live preview, and sets up updates. Reply to refine before anything goes live. 2. Connect & Automate Link accounts in Integrations: Google, GitHub, YouTube, and native iPhone sources. Automations refresh on a schedule in the cloud or directly on your device. 3. Discover & Subscribe Find widgets from creators in Discover. Subscribe, add to your home screen, and stay updated automatically. 4. Design Your Own Use Layouts to edit custom designs with a JSON editor and live preview. Start from examples like GitHub Status or Activity & Calendar. KEY FEATURES • Glance AI: build widgets conversationally with inline previews • Integrations: Google Calendar, Tasks, Sheets, GitHub, YouTube, and on-device Weather, Calendar, Reminders & Motion • Automations: scheduled cloud refreshes or on-device updates • Discover: subscribe to creator widgets or publish your own • Custom Layouts: design appearance with a live editor • Ready-Made Examples: one-tap templates for live widgets • Webhook Feeds: push data via HTTP from scripts, Zapier, Make, or n8n • Push Notifications: optional alerts when data changes PERFECT FOR • Daily stats: calendar, weather, fitness, and more • Creators sharing live milestones via a link • Developers monitoring GitHub, deployments, and server health • Automation fans connecting scripts and tools INTEGRATIONS Available now: Google (Calendar, Tasks, Sheets), GitHub, YouTube, and on-device Weather, Apple Calendar, Reminders, and Motion & Fitness. Coming soon: Meta (Instagram, Facebook Pages, Meta Ads), Strava, Spotify, and Gmail. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS Free Up to 3 feeds · 24 events/day · 7-day retention · 5 layouts · 3 automations · 5 AI messages/day · 1 custom feed Pro Up to 8 feeds · 96 events/day · 14-day retention · 15 layouts · 10 automations · 25 AI messages/day · 2 custom feeds · Custom widget URL Power Up to 25 feeds · 288 events/day · 45-day retention · Unlimited layouts · Unlimited automations · Unlimited AI messages · Unlimited custom feeds · Custom widget URL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off in Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://glance.cool/privacy Connect with us: Support: support@glance.cool Website: https://glance.cool

About

Limit Screen Time

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Screenchi turns "staying under a daily app limit" into a habit you'll actually want to keep. Pick the app that eats your day, set a limit, and watch your calendar fill with green. Go over, and today's dot turns red. Simple, visual, and motivating. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick an app -> the one you'd like to use a little less. 2. Set a daily limit -> anywhere from 15 minutes to 1.5 hours. 3. Build your habit -> every day under your limit earns a green dot. Keep it alive. FEATURES • Real-time alerts -> a gentle heads-up as you near your limit, and a nudge the moment you hit it. No end-of-day surprises. • Progress you can see -> your days as a grid of dots: green for a win, red for a slip, a flame for your current run. • Home Screen widgets -> your streak and this week's progress, one glance away. • Make it yours -> give each tracked app a private nickname and icon. • Your full history -> days tracked, days within goal, and your best streak. Always free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Screenchi is built to respect you: • It never learns which app you track. Apple keeps that private, the app only ever sees an anonymous token, never the real name. • Everything stays on your device. Your limits, streaks, and history never leave your phone. • No ads. No cross-app tracking. No account. We never sell your data. GREAT FOR • Cutting back on social media, games, or endless scrolling • A lightweight digital detox that fits your real life • Focus and screen-time balance without harsh blocking FREE & PRO Track one app free, forever. Upgrade to Screenchi Pro for: • Unlimited tracked apps • Home Screen widgets Available as a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. — Terms of Use: https://screenchi.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://screenchi.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Glance4 screens
Limit Screen Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Glance at 17.0 against Limit Screen Time's 26.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Glance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month and Limit Screen Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glance ships an update every 2 weeks, Limit Screen Time fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Glance versus Limit Screen Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlanceLimit Screen Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTal KravarusicKasun Alahakoon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Glance

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Plan$6.001 Month
  • Power Plan$11.001 Month
3 purchases

Limit Screen Time

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Glance free?
Glance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Limit Screen Time free?
Limit Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glance or Limit Screen Time have ads?
Neither Glance nor Limit Screen Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glance or Limit Screen Time?
Glance ships an update every 2 weeks, and Limit Screen Time fortnightly. Most recently, Glance was updated on October 31, 2026 and Limit Screen Time on October 31, 2026.

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