# Product Hunt vs Aglow

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aglow at 100% against Product Hunt's 64%. Product Hunt's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 11) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Product Hunt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Product Hunt has 3.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Product Hunt's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aglow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Product Hunt ships an update every 9 days, Aglow every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Product Hunt | Aglow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/product-hunt/id904658671/reviews)** | [4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aglow/id6463022133/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 139 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Product Hunt Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/904658674) | [Aglow Life LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619849246) |

## What reviewers say

### Product Hunt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/product-hunt/id904658671)

Discover the latest tech and startup products daily. Engage with a supportive community of enthusiasts and makers to provide feedback, find new tools, and stay ahead of trends. Launch your own ideas and get them noticed.

**Highlights:** Daily new product discovery, Community feedback and support, Launch new tech ideas, Explore trending technology, Follow specific interests, Engage in discussions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for seeing new products
- 👍 Useful for finding innovative products
- 👍 Helpful community
- 👍 Clean and fast app
- 👍 Convenient mobile experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unresponsive UI and navigation issues
- 🐛 Sync issues between app and website
- 🐛 Performance problems on some devices
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and repeatedly asking to sign in
- Inability to view past days' products after navigating away
- Crashes when trying to view product details
- Scrolling issues and content not loading properly

**Requested features**

- Add ability to submit/upload new products
- Improve search and filtering functionality
- Bring back simple list view without images
- Add support for iPad
- Improve personalization and customization options


### Aglow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aglow/id6463022133)

This app fosters real-world connections by enabling users to share local, interest-based videos. It prioritizes community interaction over follower counts, allowing users to discover and connect with people nearby through shared activities and content.

**Highlights:** Proximity-based video sharing, Interest-driven content discovery, Local community connection, Direct messaging, No followers or likes, Real-world meetups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Product Hunt free?

Product Hunt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Aglow free?

Aglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Product Hunt or Aglow?

Product Hunt is rated higher. Product Hunt averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Aglow averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.

### Do Product Hunt or Aglow have ads?

Neither Product Hunt nor Aglow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Product Hunt or Aglow?

Product Hunt ships an update every 9 days, and Aglow every 8 days. Most recently, Product Hunt was updated on October 29, 2026 and Aglow on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*