Comparison

Glimpse vs AstraWork

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

AstraWork

Features
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AstraWork 是 AstraFlow 的移动端设备互联客户端。使用手机号登录后,可以连接同一账号下的电脑或 Linux 主机,在手机上发送任务、查看任务进度与结果,并访问远程工作区中的文件。 主要功能 • 通过自然语言发起任务,与 AI 持续协作。 • 查看会话与任务执行进度,随时补充要求。 • 浏览远程工作区,查看任务产生的文件。 • 管理并切换可访问的工作主机。 使用部分功能需要可用的工作主机及相应的模型服务配置,实际可用功能取决于工作环境和账号权限。AI 生成的内容请在使用前核实。

Screenshots

Glimpse3 screens
AstraWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AstraWork at Free against Glimpse's $4.99. On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glimpse ships an update every 3 weeks, AstraWork every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Glimpse versus AstraWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlimpseAstraWork
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 郭UCloud Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Glimpse

No in-app purchases

None

AstraWork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AstraWork free?
AstraWork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glimpse or AstraWork have ads?
Neither Glimpse nor AstraWork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glimpse or AstraWork?
Glimpse ships an update every 3 weeks, and AstraWork every 2 weeks. Most recently, Glimpse was updated on October 28, 2026 and AstraWork on October 31, 2026.

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