Comparison

Aura vs Glimpse

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

Head to head
About

Aura

Features
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Aura 是一款遵循 Local-First(本地优先)与极简主义美学的纯文本 Markdown 速记工具。它不是一个臃肿的笔记管理库,而是你思维闪现时的数字沙盒。 通过与 Aura macOS 端的完美对齐,iOS 版本让你可以随时随地捕捉灵感,并在多端之间无缝流转。 核心特性: - 统一数据源 (Single Source of Truth):完全基于苹果 iCloud Documents。没有专有数据库,没有第三方服务器,你的笔记永远是一平铺在 iCloud 目录下的纯文本 .md 文件。 - 毫秒级速记:全新安装或应用冷启动时,直接直达新笔记页面并自动弹出键盘,为你省去所有多余的操作,实现即时输入。 - 双向收藏同步:你在 Mac 上固定的重要笔记,在 iPhone 上同样强行置顶。 - 原生性能与极简源码:移动端摒弃了复杂的富文本重度渲染,采用纯原生模式,即使是数万字大文件也能保证丝滑的输入体验。 - 无感自动保存:内置智能防抖保存机制,当你停止输入或退出页面时,内容会自动异步覆写至 iCloud,绝不丢失任何一行灵感。 - 隐私与安全:数据完全属于你。App 没有任何统计埋点,不收集任何个人隐私,完全在苹果沙盒与你个人的 iCloud 空间内运行。 让书写回归纯粹,这就是 Aura。

About

Glimpse

This app allows you to quickly preview HTML reports, Markdown notes, and zipped web exports received on your device. You can save files locally, organize them with search and filters, and read them with customizable viewing options. It's ideal for AI reports, web presentations, and personal notes.

Highlights
  • Preview HTML, Markdown, TXT, and ZIP files
  • Browse documents as thumbnail cards
  • Search filenames and apply filters
  • Save and manage local files
  • Customizable reading modes (dark mode, font size)
  • Desktop mode for HTML viewing
Features
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Glimpse is a lightweight viewer for HTML reports, Markdown notes, and zipped web exports. Open files received on your phone from Files or the system share sheet, save them locally, and return to them whenever you need. Features: • Browse your documents as thumbnail cards • Search filenames and combine Favorites with Markdown or HTML filters • Preview HTML, Markdown, TXT, and ZIP web bundles • Preview and save files directly from the share sheet • Keep a local history, favorite important files, and delete local copies from a card’s context menu • Read Markdown with an outline, adjustable font size and line spacing, and dark mode • View HTML with zoom, portrait or landscape orientation, and desktop mode • Dynamic scripts and external content are disabled by default and can be enabled when needed • Read on iPhone and iPad with sidebar navigation • English and Chinese interfaces with matching HTML and Markdown samples and illustrated guides Imported files are stored locally on your device. Glimpse is useful for AI reports, web presentations, meeting materials, personal notes, and development demos.

Screenshots

Aura3 screens
Glimpse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aura at Free against Glimpse's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Aura is free to download; Glimpse costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Aura versus Glimpse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuraGlimpse
PriceFree — better$4.99
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer超 方浩 郭

In-app purchases

None

Aura

No in-app purchases

None

Glimpse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aura free?
Aura is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aura or Glimpse have ads?
Neither Aura nor Glimpse shows ads.

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