Comparison

Equal=It Unit Converter Plus vs Glassy Desk

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

Head to head
About

Equal=It Unit Converter Plus

This app is a comprehensive unit conversion tool supporting a wide range of categories including length, weight, currency, and chemistry. It offers an intuitive interface with features like favorite conversions for quick access and a built-in calculator. Optimized for various Apple devices, it aims to simplify everyday calculations.

Highlights
  • Multiple conversion types
  • Favorite conversions
  • Built-in calculator
  • Supports over 160 currencies
  • Weight to Volume conversion with specific gravity
  • Direct developer support
Features
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Look no further, the BEST unit conversion tool is right here. Doing multiple types of conversion and you need to switch easily between them? Welcome to HEAVEN. Add your FAVORITE conversions and they will be one touch away... literally! What else does "Equal = It" provides: • Intuitive, easy to use app. • Favorites for quick conversions. • Optimized for iPhone 5c/s. • Optimized for iPad Portrait and Landscape • Handy built in calculator (+ - / x =) • NO ADS (Except special promotions from MonkeyLabs or Partners) Simply converts all your favorite units: • Length • Weight • Temperature • Currency (More than 160 countries) • Cooking • Time • Data • Area • Chemistry (mEq on Elements and Compounds) • Volume • Fuel Consumption • Energy • Frequency • Acceleration • Power • Weight to Volume with ability to add Substances with their respective Specific Gravity. • Speed, Angle, Density, Flow rate and so much more Missing one of your favorite units to convert? Try our amazing support with surreal response time. You'll be talking with the developer directly, no middle man... you and I don't have time for this :)

About

Glassy Desk

Control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad using fast, direct connections. Supports standard VNC or the encrypted Glassy Stream protocol for smooth, low-latency access. Offers flexible connection options and natural touch or trackpad controls.

Highlights
  • Direct remote access to Mac
  • VNC and Glassy Stream support
  • Automatic Mac discovery
  • On-screen and hardware keyboard support
  • Direct touch or trackpad mode
  • Private iCloud sync for settings
Features
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Reach your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, or iPhone Duo. Check on a headless Mac mini, the Mac Studio in the closet, or your build machine, and keep an eye on long builds, renders, and AI agents without getting up. Check on your Mac for free. Go Pro for unlimited sessions with a monthly or yearly plan, or pay once with Lifetime. No account to create. TWO WAYS TO CONNECT • Standard VNC uses the Screen Sharing built into macOS. Nothing to download on the Mac. • Fast Connection uses the free Glassy Desk for Mac app: up to 4K at 60 FPS, hardware H.264 video that adapts to your network, and an encrypted link straight to your Mac. MADE FOR HEADLESS MACS • Wake a sleeping Mac with Wake-on-LAN, then connect • Reconnect automatically after short network drops • Reach your Mac from outside your home or office through a VPN such as Tailscale • Pick which display to show when the Mac has more than one WATCH YOUR MAC WHILE YOU WORK • Keep a session in Picture in Picture while you use other apps • Connect in one tap with Siri, Shortcuts, and the Quick Connect and My Macs widgets • Show the Mac on an external display and use your device as the controller REAL KEYS AND A REAL POINTER • Direct touch or trackpad mode, with tap, drag, right-click, scroll, and pinch to zoom • Command, Option, Control, arrow, and function keys, plus common shortcuts, from the on-screen or a hardware keyboard • Apple Pencil as a precise pointer, with hover and double-tap or squeeze actions • Paste text from your device onto the Mac FILES BOTH WAYS Send files and photos to the Mac's Downloads folder, and bring files selected in the Mac's Finder into the Files app. (Fast Connection) MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Layouts adapt as you fold and unfold. Stand it up half-folded and the lower half becomes a trackpad, with an optional keyboard and special keys. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No cloud relay: connections go straight to the computer you choose • Curtain Mode covers the Mac's screen and blocks its local keyboard and mouse while you work remotely (Fast Connection) • Lock Glassy Desk with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode, and hide remote screens in the app switcher • Saved Macs sync through your private iCloud database, and passwords are stored encrypted COMPATIBILITY Standard VNC is designed and tested with macOS Screen Sharing and Remote Management; other standards-based VNC servers may work. Fast Connection requires Glassy Desk for Mac on macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. Connecting from outside your network requires a VPN or other route to the Mac. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Equal=It Unit Converter Plus4 screens
Glassy Desk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Equal=It Unit Converter Plus at 96% against Glassy Desk's 50%. Equal=It Unit Converter Plus also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Glassy Desk's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Glassy Desk is free to download; Equal=It Unit Converter Plus costs $2.99 up front. Glassy Desk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Equal=It Unit Converter Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Equal=It Unit Converter Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Equal=It Unit Converter Plus has 98 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Equal=It Unit Converter Plus's written reviews are positive against 50% of Glassy Desk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equal=It Unit Converter Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, Glassy Desk weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Equal=It Unit Converter Plus versus Glassy Desk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqual=It Unit Converter PlusGlassy Desk
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (98 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings98 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermonkeyLabs Inc.Fernando Bunn

Customer experience

Equal=It Unit Converter Plus

All ratings98 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.9%

Glassy Desk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Equal=It Unit Converter Plus

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Categories button not responding to clicks
  • Keyboard input duplicating on single tap
  • Top navigation icons partially cut off screen
  • Incorrect cooking measurement conversions (6 teaspoons = 96 cups)
  • App page appearing and disappearing when selecting categories
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  • Favorites save feature broken after updates
  • Calculation errors in version 2.1
  • App not functioning after recent updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fraction support for Imperial measurements
  • Copy results to clipboard functionality
  • Reverse/swap comparison button for quick unit switching
  • App remembering user's preferred unit selections
  • Additional unit conversions (Viss to pounds, ticals)
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  • Correct categorization of metric units (Hectare in metric, not imperial)

Glassy Desk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Equal=It Unit Converter Plus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Glassy Desk

Subscriptions2
  • Glassy Desk Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Glassy Desk Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glassy Desk Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Equal=It Unit Converter Plus free?
Equal=It Unit Converter Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glassy Desk free?
Glassy Desk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Equal=It Unit Converter Plus or Glassy Desk?
Equal=It Unit Converter Plus is rated higher. Equal=It Unit Converter Plus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Glassy Desk averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Equal=It Unit Converter Plus or Glassy Desk have ads?
Neither Equal=It Unit Converter Plus nor Glassy Desk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equal=It Unit Converter Plus or Glassy Desk?
Equal=It Unit Converter Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and Glassy Desk weekly. Most recently, Equal=It Unit Converter Plus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Glassy Desk on October 31, 2026.

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