Comparison

SonusQuest vs Glance Away

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

Head to head
About

SonusQuest

Features
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SonusQuest: Turn your phone into a real-time in-ear monitor — it captures the sound around you, removes noise, boosts your voice, and plays it back through your earphones so you can hear yourself while live streaming. It can be used to practice pronunciation, reading aloud, singing, aiding memorization, DAF (Delayed Auditory Feedback) therapy for stuttering, and more. Some users with hearing loss use it as a hearing aid; we suggest such users treat this app as an introduction to hearing aids rather than a replacement for one. 1. Supports both wired earphones and Bluetooth earphones 2. Supports the phone's built-in microphone, wired earphone microphones, and lavalier (clip-on) microphones 3. Hearing protection: automatically lowers output power when a sudden loud sound is detected 4. Long-duration loop recording, with recordings automatically split into multiple files of a fixed length 5. Audio noise reduction based on traditional signal-processing algorithms — simple and practical, effectively filtering steady background noise 6. AI-powered intelligent noise reduction that efficiently filters irregular background noise, such as the clatter of keyboard typing, footsteps, knocking, the hum of robot vacuum cleaners, and more 7. On-demand audio delay control: supports delay settings from 1 to 30 seconds, as well as millisecond-level delay settings to help friends correcting stuttering 8. Automatic gain control, making sound steadier and easier to understand 9. 10-band audio equalizer so users can customize their preferred tone. A default EQ preset for speech is built in and can be reset with one tap

About

Glance Away

Features
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Glance Away helps you remember to step away from your screen — fast to start, zero setup, works entirely offline. Set an interval (5–60 min), tap Start, and Glance Away counts down silently in the background. When break time arrives, a beautiful full-screen overlay guides you through a 20-second eye rest: look 20 feet away and let your eyes recover. Built around the 20-20-20 eye health rule — every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Ophthalmologists recommend this rhythm to reduce digital eye strain for anyone who works at a screen. The core screen break timer works immediately, with no account required. Pro upgrade unlocks: â€ĸ Named presets — save your favourite interval and break combinations â€ĸ 7-day break history — see your weekly compliance at a glance â€ĸ Smart schedule — set active hours so reminders only fire when you are working Fully offline. No data collection. No tracking. No ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://obelisk.club/screenbreaktimer/terms

Screenshots

SonusQuest4 screens
Glance Away3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SonusQuest at every 3 weeks against Glance Away's every 2 months. SonusQuest also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. SonusQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Glance Away sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SonusQuest ships an update every 3 weeks, Glance Away every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ¡ 3 level
SonusQuest versus Glance Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonusQuestGlance Away
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerį´ å…° 李永 åŧ 

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SonusQuest

Subscriptions1
  • VIP$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Glance Away

One-time1
  • Glance Away Pro$4.99

Questions

Is SonusQuest free?
SonusQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glance Away free?
Glance Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SonusQuest or Glance Away have ads?
Neither SonusQuest nor Glance Away shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SonusQuest or Glance Away?
SonusQuest ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glance Away every 2 months. Most recently, SonusQuest was updated on November 5, 2026 and Glance Away on October 31, 2026.

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