Comparison

Glimpse vs Feedglot

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

Head to head
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.

About

Feedglot

Features
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Feedglot is an RSS reader with immersive translation support. Key features include: 1. Automatic translation of article titles and full text 2. Support for both Apple’s on-device translation and DeepSeek AI translation 3. Available on both iOS and macOS 4. iCloud sync for articles, reading status, and other data 5. OPML import and export 6. Automatic feed refresh and full-text retrieval

Screenshots

Glimpse3 screens
Feedglot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Feedglot at Free against Glimpse's $4.99. Glimpse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Feedglot is free to download; Glimpse costs $4.99 up front. Feedglot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glimpse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glimpse ships an update every 2 days, Feedglot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Glimpse versus Feedglot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlimpseFeedglot
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer浩 郭国淇 胡

In-app purchases

None

Glimpse

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Feedglot

One-time1
  • Feedglot Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feedglot free?
Feedglot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glimpse or Feedglot have ads?
Neither Glimpse nor Feedglot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glimpse or Feedglot?
Glimpse ships an update every 2 days, and Feedglot fortnightly. Most recently, Glimpse was updated on October 8, 2026 and Feedglot on October 9, 2026.

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