Comparison

Glacier App vs Rock Quick Search

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

Head to head
About

Glacier App

Enhance your mobile privacy with advanced security features. Protect your connection with VPN and DNS security, block trackers and ads, and receive real-time threat alerts. Secure your communications and browse privately without compromising daily usability.

Highlights
  • VPN and DNS protection
  • Tracker and ad blocking
  • Real-time threat alerts
  • Device tampering detection
  • Secure calling with alternate numbers
  • Privacy-focused design
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Glacier brings intelligence-grade mobile security to your iPhone in a simple, consumer-friendly app. Glacier is a paid app and requires a Monthly or Yearly subscription to use. Protect your connection with VPN and DNS security, block trackers and intrusive ads, and get real-time alerts when your device or network may be at risk. Glacier is built to help you browse privately, reduce exposure to malicious content, and stay in control of your communications without adding friction to daily life. Glacier is designed with privacy by default. Your personal data stays on your device, and Glacier does not read your messages, access your contacts, or monitor your app usage. Features: • VPN and DNS protection for safer private browsing • Blocks many trackers, ad networks, and invasive data collection services • Real-time alerts and clear recommendations when threats are detected • Threat detection for tampering, jailbroken devices, emulation, and active hacking tools • Secure calling using different phone numbers to keep your personal number safe (requires an additional phone line subscription) • Built by a U.S.-based security team with experience protecting high-risk mobile environments Glacier helps protect your device and communications on Wi-Fi, cellular, and while traveling. SUBSCRIPTION & IN-APP PURCHASES Glacier requires a subscription to use the app. Phone-line features are optional add-ons that require a separate purchase on top of the base subscription. Base subscription (required): • Glacier Monthly - $14.99 per month • Glacier Yearly - $159.99 per year Secure phone lines (optional add-ons, auto-renewing): • 1 Line - $4.99 per month • 2 Lines - $8.99 per month • 5 Lines - $19.99 per month One-time purchase (optional): • Extra Phone Number - $2.99 to change your number again if you've already burned it once this month All prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary by region. Your App Store account is charged at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Secure calling and replacement phone numbers are not available until the corresponding subscription or in-app purchase is made. Privacy Policy: https://www.theglacierapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.theglacierapp.com/terms

About

Rock Quick Search

Features
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Rock Quick Search puts your church directory in your pocket. Built for church staff whose church uses the Rock church management system, Rock Quick Search opens straight to a search box. Start typing a name and get the phone number, email, and address you need, without logging in to a website or digging through profiles. FIND PEOPLE FAST • Search as you type, with photos, connection status, and mobile numbers in the results • Your five most recent people are one tap away • Ask Siri ("Find someone in Rock Quick Search"), or use Spotlight or the Action Button, to see someone's card without opening the app • Open search from Control Center or the Action Button EVERYTHING ON ONE CARD • Big Call, Text, FaceTime, and Email buttons • Home address with directions in Maps • Birthday and age • Family members: tap one to open their card • Rock profile badges, and a link to the person's full profile in your church's Rock site • Add anyone to your Contacts in two taps • Press and hold a number, email, or address to copy it FAVORITES & BIRTHDAYS WIDGET • The people you follow in Rock, with one-tap call and text buttons • Whose birthday is coming up this week, and how old they're turning • A full Birthdays list in the app RESPECTS YOUR PEOPLE • Unlisted phone numbers are never shown • Honors text opt-outs and "do not email" preferences • Shows only what your own Rock account is allowed to see • Optionally hides Pending and Inactive records • Only reads from Rock; it never changes anything there PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Connects only to your church's own Rock server. There's no Rock Quick Search cloud or account • Optional Face ID lock, and the app is hidden in the app switcher while it's locked • Your password is stored only in your iPhone's Keychain • Contact details stay in memory and are never saved to disk • The widget hides names and photos while your iPhone is locked • No analytics, no tracking, no ads ALSO ON THE MAC Rock Quick Search for Mac lives in your menu bar: press Option-Command-R from any app and search. It's included at no extra charge. REQUIREMENTS You need a username and password for your church's Rock server. Accounts that sign in only through Google, Facebook, or another external provider aren't supported. Rock Quick Search is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Spark Development Network, the makers of Rock.

Screenshots

Glacier App3 screens
Rock Quick Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rock Quick Search at none against Glacier App's 6. Rock Quick Search also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Glacier App's advantage is chart position (#60 vs unranked). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Glacier App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rock Quick Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glacier App ships an update weekly, Rock Quick Search daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Glacier App versus Rock Quick Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlacier AppRock Quick Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (320 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings320 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecurity App LLCAustin Barnett

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Glacier App

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Line$4.991 Month
  • 2 Lines$8.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • 5 Lines$19.991 Month
  • Yearly$159.991 Year
One-time1
  • Additional Phone Number$2.99
None

Rock Quick Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glacier App free?
Glacier App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rock Quick Search free?
Rock Quick Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glacier App or Rock Quick Search have ads?
Neither Glacier App nor Rock Quick Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glacier App or Rock Quick Search?
Glacier App ships an update weekly, and Rock Quick Search daily. Most recently, Glacier App was updated on October 31, 2026 and Rock Quick Search on October 29, 2026.

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