Glance Widgets vs PoolDrops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glance Widgets
Earn Verizon Dollars by engaging with personalized widgets on your lock and home screens. Customize with weather, news, sports, horoscopes, and style picks. Reach your monthly engagement goal to receive rewards.
- Earn Verizon Dollars monthly
- Customizable lock and home screen widgets
- Personalized content (weather, news, sports)
- AI-styled daily fashion picks
- Track progress towards reward goals
- Free to use
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ABOUT 2 MINUTES A DAY, 60 MINUTES A MONTH. EARN $5 IN VERIZON DOLLARS EVERY MONTH. Eligible Verizon Wireless customers can earn $5 in Verizon Dollars by spending just 60 minutes a month with Glance. Choose your Glance widgets and keep weather, news, sports, horoscopes and daily style picks just a glance away on your Lock Screen and Home Screen. GET STARTED. GET REWARDED. • Add Glance widgets to your Lock Screen and Home Screen to qualify for the reward. • Add your phone number to verify eligibility and link your reward. • Spend time engaging with Glance and track your progress on the Home Screen widget or in the app. • Reach your 60-minute monthly goal to earn $5 in Verizon Dollars. • Progress resets at the start of each month. No purchases necessary. A FRESH REASON TO GLANCE EVERY DAY. • Today's Picks: Discover AI-styled looks with products and prices you can shop. • Weather: Glance at current conditions and your local hourly forecast. • Sports: Follow NFL, NBA and MLB scores and upcoming games. • Horoscope: Explore your daily reading and cosmic tip. • News: Catch up on headlines and trending stories across a variety of topics. FREE AND AD-SUPPORTED Glance is free to use, with ads in the app and widgets. Full program details: https://verizon.com/support/lock-screen-rewards-faqs Add the Glance lock screen and home screen widgets. Glance at what you love. Make your daily routine more rewarding.
PoolDrops
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PoolDrops makes pool chemistry easy. Log Taylor test kit drops, calculate pH and chlorine levels, and track your water balance over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glance Widgets at none against PoolDrops's 1. PoolDrops's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. PoolDrops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glance Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Glance Widgets ships an update every 3 days, PoolDrops every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glance Widgets | PoolDrops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (142 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 645 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | https://www.glance.com | Luis Amador |
In-app purchases
Glance Widgets
No in-app purchases
PoolDrops
- PoolDrops Pro$9.99
