Comparison

ToBlock vs Glance Notes

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

Head to head
About

ToBlock

Features
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Your tasks and your calendar on one timeline. You plan your day — no algorithm does it for you. Most apps keep to-dos and events apart. You end up with a long list and no idea when any of it actually happens. ToBlock gives every task a time, a duration, and a fixed place in your day. No AI rebuilding your calendar overnight: you drag the blocks where they belong, and that's where they stay. ONE TIMELINE FOR EVERYTHING Every task with a time and duration appears alongside your Apple Calendar events. Overdue items carry forward. Drag to reschedule. Tap to adjust. YOUR DAY, WITHOUT OPENING AN APP Put ToBlock on your Home Screen and see today's tasks, tomorrow's plan, and your timeline at a glance. Choose from to-do, calendar, dashboard, and progress-ring widgets. PLAN TOMORROW IN TWO MINUTES Open Plan Tomorrow and your overdue and unscheduled tasks are already waiting. Drop the ones that matter into open slots and wake up with the day decided. NEVER DOUBLE-BOOK YOURSELF Drag a task onto a busy slot and ToBlock warns you, then moves it to your next free window with one tap. ORGANIZE THE WAY YOU THINK Tasks inside projects. Sub-tasks inside tasks. Notes on anything worth keeping. Build the structure that fits your head, then collapse it to focus. Save any hierarchy as a reusable template. CAPTURE NOW, SORT LATER Get an idea, task, or note out of your head before you decide what it is. Share it from Safari or any other app, or just ask Siri. It all lands in one Inbox, ready for when you want to sort. FOLLOW UP WITHOUT REMEMBERING TO Mark a task as Waiting and give it a follow-up date. It comes back on its own, at the right time. HABITS THAT ACTUALLY STICK Turn any recurring task into a tracked habit with streaks on a visual grid and a nudge when you beat your record. Rotation mode cycles through routines — ideal for workouts, meal plans, and study schedules. TIME ANY TASK WITHOUT WATCHING THE CLOCK Start a timer on any task and let Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep it in view. End the day with a summary of where your hours actually went. ALSO INSIDE Siri Shortcuts and Action Button Ā· share from any app Ā· reminders by time or location Ā· Stealth mode for a quieter, distraction-free look Ā· iCloud sync across your Apple devices Ā· no ads, no tracking, ever. TOBLOCK PRO Start with a 14-day free trial — full access, no commitment. After that, ToBlock Pro is $0.99/month or $9.99/year. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.toblock.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Glance Notes

Features
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Lock screen notes and widgets you can keep in sight without unlocking. Reminders, to-do checklists, sticky memos, and a simple planner on your Lock Screen and Home Screen. 3 notes are free forever. No account required. Pro is optional. Glance Notes is built for short notes you need to see: lock screen notes, visual widgets, quick capture, and reminders. WHAT YOU GET • Lock Screen and Home Screen note widgets • Reminders by date or repeating times • Reminder photos on the notification (Pro) • To-do checklists you can tick from the Lock Screen (Pro) • Daily habits with a streak on the widget (Pro) • Live Activity banners for notes you want in front of you (Pro) • Background keep-alive for Live Activities (Pro) • iCloud sync with visible status: Synced, Syncing, Offline, or Conflict • Local snapshot history so a sync conflict never silently overwrites a note • Quick capture from the app, microphone, and Control Center (iOS 18+) FREE 3 Lock Screen notes, widgets, text reminders, and sync. One Live Activity assignment every 7 days. PRO Unlimited notes, Always On keep-alive, checklists, habits, reminder photos, Live look (fonts, colors, layout), and up to 3 Live Activities at once. SUBSCRIPTIONS Optional auto-renewable subscriptions: Glance Notes Pro Monthly (1 month) and Glance Notes Pro Annual (1 year, with a 7-day free trial). Lifetime Pro is a one-time In-App Purchase, not a subscription. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://glance-notes-app.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://glance-notes-app.web.app/support.html

Screenshots

ToBlock4 screens
Glance Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

ToBlock and Glance Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. ToBlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Glance Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ToBlock versus Glance Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToBlockGlance Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLivia KraussSKAISTART, OOO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ToBlock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Glance Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Glance Notes Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Glance Notes Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glance Notes Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is ToBlock free?
ToBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glance Notes free?
Glance Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToBlock or Glance Notes have ads?
Neither ToBlock nor Glance Notes shows ads.

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