Comparison

Glimpse vs ひかるメモリー

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

Head to head
About

Glimpse

Features
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Six quick grid games that test how much you catch in one look. Cards flash, sequences play, timers run down. You get one look, then it's your taps. No ads, no wifi needed, no account. SIX MODES, 900 LEVELS - Glance: a set of cards flashes. Tap them all back. - Pulse: cards light up with a number and a timer. Tap each down to zero before its ring runs out. - Echo: cards light up one by one. Tap them back in the same order. - Dart: a card shows an arrow. Tap the cell it points at before its ring runs out. - Mirror: a set flashes. Tap where each card lands in the mirror. - Pin: a card shows an address like 2|5. Find that cell and tap it in time. ENDLESS Clear level 10 in any mode to unlock its Endless run. The grid grows, the pace climbs, and your best score goes on that mode's Game Center leaderboard. MAKE IT YOURS - 8 color themes, including a Custom theme you color yourself - 7 tile textures, a Plain tile and 4 animated backgrounds - Dark and Light looks - Pick a free theme, tile and background when you start EARN AS YOU PLAY - Tokens from token tiles, tasks, Endless runs and a daily streak - Ranks to climb, all the way to Legend - Spend tokens on looks, or on Retry slower when a level keeps beating you FAIR AND QUIET No ads, ever. No tracking. No account. Every mode and level plays offline. Optional token packs exist, but every mode and every level is free to play. Sound and haptics made for the game. Eight languages. iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo.

About

ひかるメモリー

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「ひかるメモリー」は、9つのカラフルなボタンが光る順番を覚えて、その通りにタップして再現するシンプルな記憶力ゲームです。 ■ 遊び方 画面に9つのボタンが並びます。順番に光るのをよく見て覚えて、同じ順番でタップしましょう。正解するとどんどん記憶する数が増えていきます。何手まで覚えられるか、自己ベストに挑戦してください。 ■ 特徴 ・ルールはシンプル、操作は指1本。小さなお子さまから大人まで、家族みんなで楽しめます ・全国のプレイヤーとスコアを競える「全国ランキング」機能つき ・アカウント登録・メールアドレスの入力は不要。ニックネームを決めるだけですぐに遊べます ・通信環境が無くてもゲーム自体はいつでも遊べます(ランキング機能のみインターネット接続が必要です) ・考える時間に制限をつけるかどうかも設定で選べます ・効果音の音量やタイマーの長さなど、細かい設定を自由に調整できます ■ 広告について 無料でお楽しみいただけますが、ゲーム中に広告を表示します。広告を非表示にしたい場合は、アプリ内課金で「広告削除」をご購入いただけます(買い切り・追加料金なし)。 ■ お子さまにも安心 本アプリは13歳未満のお子さまにもご利用いただけるよう配慮しています。広告は非パーソナライズ広告のみを表示し、アプリ内課金の前には保護者の方向けの確認(簡単な計算問題)を挟みます。 光った順番、どこまで覚えられますか?さあ、あなたの記憶力を試してみましょう!

Screenshots

Glimpse4 screens
ひかるメモリー4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ひかるメモリー at none against Glimpse's 4. ひかるメモリー also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Glimpse's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Glimpse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ひかるメモリー asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glimpse ships an update weekly, ひかるメモリー every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Glimpse versus ひかるメモリー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlimpseひかるメモリー
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOmer Ellaicy株式会社テクニカル・リノベーション

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Glimpse

One-time4
  • 200 Tokens$0.99
  • 500 Tokens$1.99
  • 1,000 Tokens$2.99
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  • 2,000 Tokens$4.99
None

ひかるメモリー

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ひかるメモリー free?
ひかるメモリー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glimpse or ひかるメモリー have ads?
ひかるメモリー shows ads; Glimpse does not.
Which is updated more often, Glimpse or ひかるメモリー?
Glimpse ships an update weekly, and ひかるメモリー every 8 days. Most recently, Glimpse was updated on November 6, 2026 and ひかるメモリー on October 31, 2026.

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