Chatmark vs Glean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatmark
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Chatmark gives you a simple way to: - Organize conversations from multiple AI apps Key Features - Save chats from AI apps instantly via Share Sheet - Import ChatGPT shared links with structured parsing - Clean, readable conversations (user / AI separation) - Markdown support for better readability - Local storage (your data stays on your device) Privacy First - Chatmark stores everything locally on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No tracking.
Glean
Transform your iPhone into a rapid, private document scanner. Capture, enhance, and create searchable PDFs locally. Optionally sync with Google Drive for cloud backups, ensuring your documents remain secure and accessible.
- Multi-page scanning with auto edge detection
- One-tap document cleanup
- On-device OCR for searchable PDFs
- Offline functionality
- Optional Google Drive integration
- Organize and manage scanned documents
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Glean turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Capture any document, clean it up, and get a crisp, searchable PDF — kept right on your device. Connect Google Drive only if you want a cloud copy. Glean has no servers of its own, so your documents stay yours. SCAN • Multi-page scanning with automatic edge detection and perspective correction • One-tap "Clean up" removes shadows and glare, whitens the page, and sharpens text • Crop, rotate, filters, and brightness / contrast / saturation controls SEARCHABLE PDFs • On-device text recognition (OCR) turns every scan into a searchable PDF • Find and copy the text inside your documents — no internet required YOUR STORAGE, YOUR CHOICE • Every scan is saved on your device, and is even accessible in the Files app • Optionally connect Google Drive to save PDFs into a folder you choose • Works fully offline — Google Drive is never required ORGANIZE • Combine several scans into one PDF, or split a multi-page scan into separate files • Rename, search, and manage everything in one place • Import existing PDFs from your Drive folder PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scanning and text recognition happen on your device • No analytics, no tracking, and no servers that ever see your documents • Sign in with Apple or Google — and delete your account and data anytime Glean developed and designed by Zahid Hussain at TechFoundry · © 2026
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Glean at every 2 weeks against Chatmark's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chatmark ships an update every 6 weeks, Glean every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatmark | Glean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taeeun Kim | TechFoundry, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Chatmark
No in-app purchases
Glean
No in-app purchases









