Comparison

MuseView vs Glass Notes

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

Head to head
About

MuseView

A local-first reader for Markdown and HTML files on iPhone and iPad. Offers clean formatting, multiple reading themes, and source view. Includes live editing, PDF export, and AI summaries for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Clean, auto-rendered formatting
  • Six reading themes
  • Source view toggle
  • Auto-generated table of contents
  • Full-text search
  • Live editing with preview
  • AI summaries
  • PDF export
Features
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MuseView is a local-first reader for Markdown and HTML on your iPhone. Open the app and start reading — no account required. Reading • Clean, auto-rendered formatting for headings, tables, lists, blockquotes, and code blocks • Six reading themes — Original, Quiet, Paper, Bold, Calm, and Focus • Switch to source view in one tap • Auto-generated table of contents for quick navigation in long documents • Full-text search with instant highlighting MuseView Go • Live editing with real-time preview • Export PDFs that match your current reading theme • AI summaries: extract key points, action items, and tags with one tap Privacy First • Files stay on your device by default — read offline, anytime • Your content only leaves your device when you use AI summaries Whether you're reading technical docs, organizing notes, previewing blog drafts, or exporting meeting minutes, MuseView keeps your reading experience focused and distraction-free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Glass Notes

Capture thoughts with visually appealing glass cards that change color based on their background. Organize notes with color tags, checklists, and folders. Protect your private entries with Face ID and access them easily via home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Visually appealing glass card design
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Interactive checklists
  • Folder-based note grouping
  • Face ID/Passcode protection
  • Home screen widgets
  • Private data storage
Features
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Write, plan and keep private information on translucent, colorful glass cards. Capture tasks, checklists, photos, scans, drawings and voice notes in one polished workspace for iPhone and iPad. Start free with up to 10 notes. One purchase unlocks unlimited notes, with no subscription, ads, tracking or account. CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKSPACE Create translucent glass cards and choose any HEX color for notes, folders, text and the app accent. Use bold and italic text with nine text colors. CAPTURE MORE Add photos, scan documents and search for text found inside images. Record voice notes with on-device transcription. Draw by hand with Apple Pencil. ORGANIZE EVERYTHING Create checklists with progress indicators. Group content into folders and tags, then filter tags in one tap. Use calendar view and reminders. Select multiple notes to move, share or delete them together. SEARCH AND SHARE Spotlight searches your notes, while locked notes are never indexed. Share notes as images or PDFs. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Protect private notes with Face ID or a passcode. Recently Deleted retains removed notes for 30 days. WIDGETS AND iPAD Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick access. Use the iPad sidebar layout for efficient navigation. DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Glass Notes is built for iOS 26 and Apple's Liquid Glass design, bringing a translucent, modern interface to your everyday writing. FREE TO START Keep up to 10 notes for free. One purchase unlocks unlimited notes, forever. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. No account.

Screenshots

MuseView3 screens
Glass Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

MuseView and Glass Notes both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MuseView's written reviews are positive against 50% of Glass Notes's. MuseView also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Glass Notes's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. MuseView sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Glass Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MuseView against 5.0 for Glass Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of MuseView's written reviews are positive against 50% of Glass Notes's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MuseView versus Glass Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuseViewGlass Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer有健 李Birkan Aksoy

Customer experience

MuseView

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glass Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MuseView

Subscriptions1
  • MuseView Go$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Edit & Export$0.99
1 purchases

Glass Notes

One-time1
  • Glass Notes Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is MuseView free?
MuseView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glass Notes free?
Glass Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MuseView or Glass Notes?
MuseView and Glass Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do MuseView or Glass Notes have ads?
Neither MuseView nor Glass Notes shows ads.

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