Glimpse vs Sketch Chain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Glimpse
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How good is your visual memory? Glimpse challenges you to study an image, memorize every detail, and then recreate it from memory. It sounds simple โ until the timer runs out and you're left staring at a blank canvas. THE CONCEPT You get a few seconds to study a drawing. Then it disappears. Now draw what you saw. Your score is calculated by comparing shape accuracy, position, and color โ so every detail counts. GAME MODES Solo Mode โ Progressive Difficulty Start easy with simple shapes and work your way up to complex, multi-colored illustrations. Each level gives you less time to memorize and demands more precision. Power-ups help you along the way! Daily Challenge Every day, all players worldwide face the same challenge. Compare your score on the global leaderboard. A new challenge drops every day at midnight! Multiplayer โ Play Online Match with players worldwide in real-time 3-round matches. See the results reveal one by one โ who drew the best? Climb the MP Wins leaderboard! Community Drawings Play challenges created by other players! Submit your own drawings and earn XP when others play them. POWER-UPS & MODIFIERS - Extra Time, Slow Motion, Color Hint - Peek (see the image again), Ruler, Circle tool - Dynamic modifiers: Spotlight, Puzzle, Blinker, Fade-Out, Mirror DRAWING TOOLS - Color wheel with full spectrum - 5 brush sizes (unlocked by level) - Fill, Ruler & Circle tools - Undo & Eraser - Tools unlock as you level up! PROGRESSION SYSTEM - XP & Levels with tool unlocks - Daily login rewards (7-day cycle) - Streak bonuses up to +50% XP - 18 Achievements across 4 categories - Midnight Blue theme unlocks at Level 10 - Profile ring changes with your level (Bronze to Prisma) COMPETE & CLIMB - Global Leaderboards: Level, Score, Wins, MP Wins - Filter by country - Drawing of the Day showcase - Creator XP โ earn XP when others play your drawings 566 handcrafted challenges across 20+ categories including Animals, Food, Nature, Space, Fantasy, Vehicles, Sports, Music, and more. Available in 32 languages. Glimpse is more than a drawing game โ it's a workout for your visual memory. Download now and find out: How much can you really remember?
Sketch Chain
This is a drawing and guessing party game where players create hilarious chains of prompts and drawings. It's perfect for playing with friends over video calls or with random players worldwide, and you don't need to be an artist to play.
- Draw-and-guess gameplay
- Play with friends via room code
- Random matchmaking
- Daily prompts
- Customizable avatars
- Shareable game results
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The drawing game of telephone where the message gets funnier every step. One player writes a prompt. The next player draws it. The next player guesses what they drew. Then someone draws that guess... and on it goes, until the final chain has drifted hilariously far from where it started. You don't need to be good at drawing. Honestly, bad drawings are the best part. โ How to play 1. PROMPT โ Everyone types a prompt of their choice (like "a panda dancing"). 2. DRAW โ The next player turns your prompt into a drawing. 3. GUESS โ The next player looks at that drawing and guesses it in words. 4. Repeat steps 2โ3, then watch the whole chain unfold together at the end! Hop on a call with your friends and react in real time โ it's ten times funnier. โ Features โข Random Match: Jump into a game with people around the world. It starts automatically once enough players join. โข Play with Friends: Invite with a 6-digit room code or QR code. Private games for 2โ10 players. โข Daily Prompt: A fresh prompt to draw every day. Keep your streak alive. โข Hall of Fame: The most-liked masterpieces from around the world, saved forever. โข Avatars: Mix and match skin, face, and eyes to build a character that's all yours. โข Share the results: Save your chain as a single tall image and post it anywhere. โ Perfect for people who โข Want a game to play over a video call with friends โข Want to liven up an online hangout or party โข Love a slow-burn laugh โข Can't draw to save their life (that's the whole point!) โ Pricing Free to play, with occasional ads. A one-time "Plus" purchase removes ads and unlocks perks like exclusive avatars. A fresh take on the online party game โ pick it up for five minutes anytime. Great drawings, terrible drawings; it's how they get lost in translation that makes it fun. Terms of Use: https://sketch-echo.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://sketch-echo.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
Glimpse and Sketch Chain are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Glimpse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sketch Chain sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glimpse ships an update every 4 days, Sketch Chain every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glimpse | Sketch Chain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 15.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Paa | Yosuke Yanamoto |
In-app purchases
Glimpse
- Remove Ads$2.99
Sketch Chain
- Party Pack$2.99
- Twist Pack$2.99
- Art Pack$2.99
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- SketchEcho Plus$5.99









