ZoneSync vs Glassy Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZoneSync
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Stay connected across every time zone. ZoneSync helps remote teams, digital nomads, and international professionals manage contacts worldwide, find the perfect meeting time, and keep their global schedule in sync. WORLD CLOCK FOR YOUR CONTACTS Add contacts from any time zone and instantly see their local time. Import from your phone's contacts or add manually. Color-code, tag, and favorite your key people. Filter by who's currently working or offline with one tap. SMART MEETING FINDER Stop guessing. ZoneSync scores every possible meeting slot from 0 to 100 so you always pick the best overlap — not just any overlap. Choose participants, set duration (30 min to 2 hours), select a date range, and get ranked results instantly. Skip weekends automatically. CALENDAR WITH TIMEZONE CONVERSION View your iOS calendar events with instant time zone conversion for every contact. Switch between list, grid, and timeline views. Schedule timezone-aware meetings directly from the app. ANALYTICS & WORK HOURS HEATMAP Visualize your team's availability on a 24×7 heatmap. Discover peak overlap hours, find the best time to reach everyone, and understand timezone diversity across all your contacts. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep world clocks visible with beautiful widgets. Small widget shows one contact's time, medium widget displays up to 6 favorites — all with live updates every 15 minutes. ZONESYNC PREMIUM • Unlimited contacts (free: up to 3) • Extended Meeting Finder with wider date range • Advanced analytics for 50+ contacts • iCloud sync across all your devices • All future premium features included Clean, beautiful design. Light and dark themes. No ads, no tracking. Your data stays private with optional iCloud backup. $2.99/month | $24.99/year (3-day free trial, save 30%) Download ZoneSync — make time zones simple. Privacy Policy: https://mruat06-arch.github.io/app-policies/zonesync/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://mruat06-arch.github.io/app-policies/zonesync/terms.html
Glassy Desk
Control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad using fast, direct connections. Supports standard VNC or the encrypted Glassy Stream protocol for smooth, low-latency access. Offers flexible connection options and natural touch or trackpad controls.
- Direct remote access to Mac
- VNC and Glassy Stream support
- Automatic Mac discovery
- On-screen and hardware keyboard support
- Direct touch or trackpad mode
- Private iCloud sync for settings
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Reach your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, or iPhone Duo. Check on a headless Mac mini, the Mac Studio in the closet, or your build machine, and keep an eye on long builds, renders, and AI agents without getting up. Check on your Mac for free. Go Pro for unlimited sessions with a monthly or yearly plan, or pay once with Lifetime. No account to create. TWO WAYS TO CONNECT • Standard VNC uses the Screen Sharing built into macOS. Nothing to download on the Mac. • Fast Connection uses the free Glassy Desk for Mac app: up to 4K at 60 FPS, hardware H.264 video that adapts to your network, and an encrypted link straight to your Mac. MADE FOR HEADLESS MACS • Wake a sleeping Mac with Wake-on-LAN, then connect • Reconnect automatically after short network drops • Reach your Mac from outside your home or office through a VPN such as Tailscale • Pick which display to show when the Mac has more than one WATCH YOUR MAC WHILE YOU WORK • Keep a session in Picture in Picture while you use other apps • Connect in one tap with Siri, Shortcuts, and the Quick Connect and My Macs widgets • Show the Mac on an external display and use your device as the controller REAL KEYS AND A REAL POINTER • Direct touch or trackpad mode, with tap, drag, right-click, scroll, and pinch to zoom • Command, Option, Control, arrow, and function keys, plus common shortcuts, from the on-screen or a hardware keyboard • Apple Pencil as a precise pointer, with hover and double-tap or squeeze actions • Paste text from your device onto the Mac FILES BOTH WAYS Send files and photos to the Mac's Downloads folder, and bring files selected in the Mac's Finder into the Files app. (Fast Connection) MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Layouts adapt as you fold and unfold. Stand it up half-folded and the lower half becomes a trackpad, with an optional keyboard and special keys. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No cloud relay: connections go straight to the computer you choose • Curtain Mode covers the Mac's screen and blocks its local keyboard and mouse while you work remotely (Fast Connection) • Lock Glassy Desk with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode, and hide remote screens in the app switcher • Saved Macs sync through your private iCloud database, and passwords are stored encrypted COMPATIBILITY Standard VNC is designed and tested with macOS Screen Sharing and Remote Management; other standards-based VNC servers may work. Fast Connection requires Glassy Desk for Mac on macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. Connecting from outside your network requires a VPN or other route to the Mac. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ZoneSync at 17.6 against Glassy Desk's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. ZoneSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Glassy Desk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ZoneSync | Glassy Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Murat Can CICEK | Fernando Bunn |
In-app purchases
ZoneSync
- ZoneSync Premium$2.991 Month
- ZoneSync Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Glassy Desk
- Glassy Desk Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Glassy Desk Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Glassy Desk Pro Lifetime$29.99









