Comparison

Glimpse vs PicFelio

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

PicFelio

Features
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That receipt, document, screenshot or whiteboard was easy to capture. Finding it months later is harder. PicFelio helps you spot text-heavy photos, choose what matters and keep them in your own library. • Scan photos you allow access to and review likely text photos and screenshots. • Recognize words on your device, then save selected photos in batches. • Organize by content and edit titles, tags or recognized text. • Search the words in your photos and open the image to check details. • Choose background scanning, an app lock and iCloud library sync. Sign in or create an account to get started. Cloud AI can correct text, identify what a photo shows and write a description. Privacy mode pauses cloud analysis and iCloud sync, keeping processing on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Glimpse3 screens
PicFelio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PicFelio at Free against Glimpse's $4.99. Glimpse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

PicFelio is free to download; Glimpse costs $4.99 up front. PicFelio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Glimpse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glimpse ships an update every 3 weeks, PicFelio every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Glimpse versus PicFelio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlimpsePicFelio
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 郭磊 高

In-app purchases

None

Glimpse

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PicFelio

Subscriptions1
  • PicFelio Plus$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • PicFelio 500 Photo Pack$5.99

Questions

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

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