PalsUp vs Glance Away
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PalsUp
Collect and hatch a spirit pet egg, then raise it together. Earn experience by completing daily check-in tasks to level up your pet, unlocking new appearances that motivate you. Earn star points for completing all tasks, which can be exchanged for eggs or custom rewards.
- Spirit pet collection and hatching
- Task completion for experience
- Pet leveling and appearance upgrades
- Star points for completing tasks
- Redeem points for eggs or rewards
- Gamified habit formation
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领取你的灵宠蛋，孵化它，然后一起成长 通过完成打卡任务获得经验，让灵宠升级 灵宠升级有全新的炫酷外形，激励你完成任务 完成当天所有的打卡任务获得星星积分，星星积分能兑换灵宠蛋，或者兑换自定义奖励 快来一起打卡养成吧
Glance Away
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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: • Named presets — save your favourite interval and break combinations • 7-day break history — see your weekly compliance at a glance • 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PalsUp at 18.5 against Glance Away's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. PalsUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glance Away sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PalsUp | Glance Away |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊 倪 | 永 张 |
In-app purchases
PalsUp
- PalsUp 永久 Pro$8.99
Glance Away
- Glance Away Pro$4.99
