Comparison

Grade Studio vs Glimpse

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

Head to head
About

Grade Studio

Features
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Professional color grading for every photo โ€” the ones you shoot and the ones you already have. NEW: AI LOOKS An AI editor that runs entirely on your iPhone. It grades your photo in 14 styles โ€” golden hour, teal & orange, Portra, Fuji Chrome, nordic cool, B&W and more โ€” and picks its top 3 for that exact shot. Not a filter pasted on top: sky, skin and shadows are each handled on their own, adapted to your photo. MATCH ANY PHOTO Love the colors in a picture? Pick it as a reference and Grade Studio brings those colors to your photo โ€” sky to sky, skin to skin. GRADE WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE Import any photo and move the color pad. It measures your image and moves it toward the look you choose, so a warm shot barely shifts and a cold one travels the whole way. Fine-tune with Intensity and Dehaze, compare before and after with a split view, and layer the pad on top of an AI look. SHARE THE LOOK, NOT THE PHOTO Every look becomes a short code. Send it to a friend and it lands on their photo, adapted to it. SHOOT THE LOOK, SKIP THE EDITING Prefer to get it right in camera? Pick one of 56 hand-built film and cinema grades, see it live in the viewfinder, and capture the photo already graded at full resolution. โ€ข Signature grades โ€” Editorial, Cinematic, Bleach Bypass, Noir, Nordic, Amber, Kinfolk, Monaco and more โ€ข Film emulations โ€” warm consumer stocks, fine-grain portrait looks, punchy slide film, rich black & white โ€ข Cinema grades โ€” teal & orange, midnight, golden hour, log-inspired flat profiles โ€ข Digital profiles โ€” Crystal, Vivid, Graphite, Natural Each look is a real color pipeline โ€” tone curves, split toning, channel mixing, grain โ€” not an overlay. BUILT LIKE A CAMERA โ€ข Ultra-wide, wide and telephoto lenses โ€ข Front and rear capture, flash and composition grid โ€ข HDR capture for wider dynamic range โ€ข Save Original: keep an untouched copy next to the graded shot โ€ข Instant-print style frame โ€ข Set a default look so the app opens ready to shoot PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything โ€” the AI editor included โ€” runs on your device. Your photos are never uploaded, and there is no account to create. FREE TO START Grading, AI Looks, look codes and the camera with a set of free grades โ€” all free, no limits on use. GRADE STUDIO PRO Save your graded photos, unlock the full catalogue of 56 grades, remove the watermark and get the instant-print frame. Monthly or annual subscription โ€” annual saves the most, and a free trial is available on eligible plans. Have an offer code? Redeem it in Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRqlr4Uit78Xe5Gv6X_6PSxrHPH8C9hmlHXxsZWGRyuAfDixL4ybQRTNlYoU3iBwSBkkrb_f_EfJbtO/pub Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQaAbgbo1QkH3j1XQyA_uU-2hC4z9ULLQZz-MqtSpPL-bR3s7952Y5KB9yqu-Tq3qhCsRweRZsLi2VI/pub

About

Glimpse

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Glimpse turns any event into a shared film camera. Create a film, invite your guests with a QR code or link, and everyone shoots through the same beautiful camera โ€” then all the photos are revealed together at the moment you choose. It's the magic of a disposable camera, reinvented for the people you celebrate with. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Create a film for your wedding, birthday, trip, or party โ€ข Share one QR code or link โ€” guests join in seconds, no account needed โ€ข Everyone captures the night through Glimpse's film-inspired camera โ€ข Photos stay hidden until your reveal time, then unlock for everyone at once โ€ข Relive the whole event from every guest's point of view BUILT FOR REAL MOMENTS โ€ข Gorgeous film looks and color filters baked right into the camera โ€ข Set how many guests can join and how many shots each person gets โ€ข Choose when photos reveal โ€” during the event, after it ends, or on a delay โ€ข A shared album that captures angles you'd never get from one phone NO ACCOUNT NEEDED FOR GUESTS Guests just tap your link or scan the QR to start shooting. Hosts sign in with Apple to create and manage their films. PERFECT FOR Weddings โ€ข Birthdays โ€ข Trips & travel โ€ข Company events โ€ข Baby showers โ€ข Nights out โ€ข Any moment worth remembering together Shoot now. Reveal later. Relive it all with Glimpse.

Screenshots

Grade Studio4 screens
Glimpse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glimpse at daily against Grade Studio's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Grade Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Glimpse sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade Studio ships an update monthly, Glimpse daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Grade Studio versus Glimpse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade StudioGlimpse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiviu IorgaReize LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grade Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Grade Studio Pro$2.991 Month
  • Grade Studio Pro$19.991 Year
10 purchases

Glimpse

One-time10
  • Upgrade to 25 Guests$3.00
  • Unlimited Shots$9.99
  • Upgrade to 150 Guests$20.00
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  • Upgrade to 200 Guests$20.00
  • Upgrade to Unlimited$30.00
  • Upgrade to 150 Guests$35.00
  • Upgrade to 200 Guests$40.00
  • Upgrade to Unlimited$50.00
  • Upgrade to 200 Guests$55.00
  • Upgrade to Unlimited$70.00

Questions

Is Grade Studio free?
Grade Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grade Studio or Glimpse have ads?
Neither Grade Studio nor Glimpse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grade Studio or Glimpse?
Grade Studio ships an update monthly, and Glimpse daily. Most recently, Grade Studio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Glimpse on October 31, 2026.

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