Comparison

Glimpse vs Cagely

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

Head to head
About

Glimpse

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Six ways to test what you just saw. Glimpse is a minimalist grid puzzle built around three ideas. Glance flashes a set of tiles and asks you to tap them back. Echo shows a sequence and asks for it in order. Pulse spawns cards on timers and asks you to clear them before they run out. Each mode has 150 levels. Each has an Endless variant where the difficulty never stops climbing and your score decays every second you hesitate. WHAT'S INSIDE - Three modes, 150 levels each - Three Endless runs with Game Center leaderboards - Bomb, life and token tiles that change what a round asks of you - Nine colour themes, unlocked with tokens you earn by playing - Daily streak rewards - Eight languages - Portrait, one hand, any screen size NO ADS. EVER. No banners, no interstitials, no rewarded video. Optional token packs exist if you want themes faster. Nothing is locked behind them. All six modes are free to play from the first launch. Sound and haptics are built for the game, not bolted on. Every effect was synthesised from scratch. There is no music you'd recognise and nothing that repeats.

About

Cagely

Features
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Cagely is a Calcudoku (Mathdoku) puzzle that combines Sudoku-style number placement with arithmetic cages. Digits never repeat in a row or column, and each cage must hit its target with +, āˆ’, Ɨ, or Ć·. There are no ads during play, and you can play fully offline. A new Daily Challenge every day, boards from 3Ɨ3 to 7Ɨ7, and a clean, minimalist design to enjoy a new game anytime. Play on your commute or unwind in a quiet moment. There is a board waiting at every size. FEATURES • Five board sizes: 3Ɨ3, 4Ɨ4, 5Ɨ5, 6Ɨ6, and 7Ɨ7 • Daily Challenge: a new puzzle each day, with a completion streak; early days use smaller boards • Tools: notes, undo, erase, timer, pause, and a built-in calculator • Highlight duplicate digits and incorrect cage math; auto-save and resume • Interactive tutorial so you can start a new puzzle quickly • Calm visuals: Light and Dark base themes • Play offline: puzzles stay on your device; no ads during play • Stats for games completed, best time, average time, and streaks • iPhone and iPad. No account required FREE TO PLAY Board sizes, Daily Challenge, notes, timer, calculator, and stats are free. Free players get 1 hint by default (as shown in the app). Free games allow up to 3 mistakes. MEMBERSHIP (In-App Purchase) • Unlimited hints whenever you get stuck • Premium board themes, including Sage Green, Obsidian, Warm Sand, Sunset Orange, and Harbor Blue • Revive after a failed game and keep the current board • In Game Settings, choose your mistake limit: 3, 5, or unlimited • Member features are shown in the Membership section of the app. Plans (pricing and any free trial are shown in the app and on the App Store): • Monthly membership: auto-renewable subscription • Yearly membership: auto-renewable subscription (a free trial may be offered) • Lifetime membership: one-time purchase, not a subscription Subscription terms: • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions • Any unused portion of a free trial may be forfeited when you purchase a subscription • For refunds and billing, contact Apple Support HOW TO PLAY Fill an nƗn grid with the digits 1–n so each row and each column contains every digit once. The grid is divided into cages. Numbers in a cage combine with the shown +, āˆ’, Ɨ, or Ć· rule to match the target. Puzzles are bundled on your device and may also be generated on device. Every standard puzzle has one solution. Download and start a new game of Cagely. LEGAL • Privacy Policy: https://iorangepie.com/cagely/privacy.html • Terms of Service: https://iorangepie.com/cagely/terms.html • Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ By using this app, you agree to the above terms.

Screenshots

Glimpse4 screens
Cagely4 screens

Verdict

The call

Glimpse and Cagely are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Glimpse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cagely sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glimpse ships an update every 5 days, Cagely every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Glimpse versus Cagely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlimpseCagely
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmer EllaicyLOVE ORANGE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD

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
3 purchases

Cagely

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cagely free?
Cagely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glimpse or Cagely have ads?
Neither Glimpse nor Cagely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glimpse or Cagely?
Glimpse ships an update every 5 days, and Cagely every 3 days. Most recently, Glimpse was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cagely on October 24, 2026.

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