Comparison

Glade vs Underway

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

Head to head
About

Glade

Features
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Put down your phone. Grow your forest. Glade is a nature-themed focus app that actually blocks distracting apps using Apple's Screen Time API. Every session you complete grows your virtual tree. Every session you quit early withers it. The accountability is what makes it work. WHY GLADE? โ€ข Real app blocking via Apple Screen Time API โ€” apps are truly locked until your session ends, no tricks โ€ข 10 animated nature scenes โ€” choose your focus companion: Oak, Cherry Blossom, Lotus, Fox, Panda, Owl, Deer, Mountain, Ocean, or Aurora โ€ข Smart scheduling โ€” set rules like "Block Instagram weekdays 9โ€“12" and they run automatically, without you lifting a finger again โ€ข Leaf points โ€” every completed session earns points that level up your forest โ€ข Streak system โ€” build daily consistency, protect your streak, feel the momentum grow HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you want to block (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games โ€” anything) 2. Choose your duration โ€” 25 minutes, 1 hour, or fully custom 3. Select a nature scene that speaks to you 4. Tap Start โ€” apps lock instantly, your tree begins to grow Complete the session and your tree advances: Seed โ†’ Sprout โ†’ Sapling โ†’ Young Tree โ†’ Mature Tree โ†’ Ancient Forest Quit early? Your tree withers. This gentle accountability is what keeps you going. WHO IS GLADE FOR? โ€ข Students who get pulled into social media while studying โ€ข Remote workers fighting the urge to scroll during deep work hours โ€ข Writers, designers, and developers who need distraction-free focus blocks โ€ข Anyone building a healthier digital wellbeing habit SCHEDULING โ€” SET IT AND FORGET IT With Glade's smart scheduling (Premium), you create automatic daily rules: โ€ข Block social media every weekday morning from 9 to 12 โ€ข Lock gaming apps during your work hours โ€ข Create a recurring "deep focus window" that runs without you thinking about it No willpower required once it's set up. FEATURES โ€ข Session timer with flexible, customizable durations โ€ข Smart scheduling by day and time (Premium) โ€ข Block shield โ€” a motivational message appears when you try to open a locked app โ€ข Daily stats: minutes focused, sessions completed, leaf points earned, streak count โ€ข 10 animated nature scenes (Lottie animations) โ€ข Streak system with visual progress tracking โ€ข Forest evolution across 6 growth stages PREMIUM โ€ข All 10 nature scenes unlocked โ€ข Unlimited scheduling rules โ€ข Advanced statistics Monthly or yearly subscription. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY Glade does not transmit which apps you use to our servers. All blocking and monitoring happens entirely within Apple's Screen Time framework, on your device. We never see your app usage data. Every time you reach for your phone, your forest is waiting. Focus. Grow. This app is provided under Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Underway

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Underway tracks every package, parcel, and order you're waiting on โ€” in one clean, unified list. Add a tracking number (or scan a barcode), and Underway auto-detects the carrier and follows it to your door. 900+ CARRIERS, ONE LIST USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Amazon, PostNL, DPD, GLS, Evri, Royal Mail, Colissimo, and 900+ more worldwide. Paste a number, scan a barcode, or share-to-import from any app โ€” Underway figures out the carrier for you. DELIVERY DAY, FRONT AND CENTER On the day it's out for delivery, Underway puts a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can glance at where your package is without opening anything. Home and Lock Screen widgets keep every delivery one tap away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Underway never reads your inbox. No Gmail scraping, no mailbox access, no selling your shopping history. Your parcels live on your device. That's it. NO ADS, EVER. No banner ads. No selling your data. Underway Premium gives you live tracking with automatic status updates, delivery alerts, Live Activities + Dynamic Island, and Home and Lock Screen widgets. Choose yearly, weekly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase and never see a renewal. EVERYTHING YOU GET - One unified list of every shipment, across every carrier - A clear status timeline for each parcel, from label to doorstep - Auto carrier detection from the tracking number - Barcode and QR scanning - Share-to-import from Mail, Messages, Safari, or any store app - On-device notifications for movement, out-for-delivery, and delivered - Live Activities + Dynamic Island on delivery day - Home and Lock Screen widgets - Available in 16 languages WHY UNDERWAY Most trackers want your inbox or bury you in ads. Underway does neither. It's a fast, private, beautifully simple way to answer one question โ€” "when does it arrive?" โ€” and then get out of your way. Download Underway and track your first parcel in seconds. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Glade4 screens
Underway4 screens

Verdict

The call

Glade and Underway are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Glade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Underway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Glade versus Underway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladeUnderway
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamide Buket GirenayOday Maleh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Glade

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Underway

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

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

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