Comparison

Purrge vs Glimpse AR

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

Head to head
About

Purrge

Effortlessly manage your photo library with intuitive swipe gestures. Quickly delete unwanted pictures, screenshots, and duplicates to free up storage space and simplify organization. Enjoy a fast and enjoyable photo purging experience.

Highlights
  • Fast photo deletion
  • Swipe gestures for deleting
  • Grid and single photo views
  • Shake to undo
  • Today View widget
  • Free up storage space
Features
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Delete photos fast. Really, really fast. CNET: "... delete photos faster, with less tedious tapping and more swiping." The Next Web: "Purrge lets you swipe (in feline fashion) ... to quickly delete rejects." iDownloadBlog: "If your main focus is on deleting mass quantities of photos with a swipe, this is perfect for you." AppAdvice: "... purge unwanted items from your photo library using simple swipe gestures." iPhone Photography School: "... delete unwanted photos with cat-like reaction speed..." Matts Apps: "... incredibly simple design... I really can't believe I haven't found an app like this before." @thejaketrease "This is possibly my most-used app now." @eevonvon "This app speaks to me on so many levels..." @LisaSullivan "YES" @yeesamson "Simple and beautifully done. Delete unwanted photos from your iPhone, save space and time." @MDJCreative "Purrge is a great app for clearing out your burgeoning iPhone camera feed." @ccarella "... I love this idea for a mobile camera roll utility." @PleaseEnjoy "The annoyance of deleting iPhone photos 1 by 1 has been solved by this awesome app..." @mitchellholder "Have always wanted this..." @nicolejensen "Finally!" Purrge is a beautifully designed app for staying on top of your ever growing photo library. The app takes full advantage of simple swipe, drag, and flick gestures to make deleting pictures easy, fast, and (dare we say) enjoyable. Grid View: Select photos one at a time or select multiple photos at once by swiping across. Single Photo View: Swipe up to delete. Swipe back and forth between photos to determine which photos you want to purge from your library. Shake to undo! Today View Widget: Keep an eye on your photo count when you're not using the app. Simplify photo management, delete photos lightning fast, get rid of screenshots, duplicates, and bad photos, and free up memory on your iPhone and iPad. You can kiss (or hiss) these errors goodbye: "Cannot Take Video" "Cannot Take Photo" "Not Enough Storage" "Storage Almost Full" Photo hoarders rejoice! /\__ /\ (=^_^=) Meow at us @purrgeapp on Twitter. Enjoy!

About

Glimpse AR

Easily overlay video content onto static images to create dynamic augmented reality experiences. Transform print materials like invitations or ads into engaging video presentations. Share unique visual content with friends, family, or customers.

Highlights
  • Layer video onto images
  • Create augmented reality experiences
  • Transform print projects
  • Share unique video content
  • View and create AR content
Features
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Glimpse Augmented Reality (Glimpse AR) brings your print projects to life, allowing you to easily layer video content on images. Turn a postcard into a vacation highlight reel, a standard wedding invitation into a personalized welcome video, or even a print ad into a live product demo. Share something truly unique with your friends, family, and customers. Download today to view or create a Glimpse!

Screenshots

Purrge1 screens
Glimpse AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glimpse AR at 100% against Purrge's 48%. Glimpse AR also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.9 vs 2.8). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Glimpse AR is free to download; Purrge costs $1.99 up front. Purrge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glimpse AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glimpse AR holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Purrge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glimpse AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purrge ships an update every 47 months, Glimpse AR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Purrge versus Glimpse AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurrgeGlimpse AR
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (29 ratings)4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppJesterGlimpse AR INC

Customer experience

Purrge

All ratings29 ratings
Positive44.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative50.0%

Glimpse AR

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Purrge

One-time1
  • Extra Cat Sounds$0.99
None

Glimpse AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purrge free?
Purrge costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Glimpse AR free?
Glimpse AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Purrge or Glimpse AR?
Glimpse AR is rated higher. Purrge averages 2.8 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Glimpse AR averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Purrge or Glimpse AR have ads?
Neither Purrge nor Glimpse AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purrge or Glimpse AR?
Purrge ships an update every 47 months, and Glimpse AR every 2 months. Most recently, Purrge was updated on November 1, 2026 and Glimpse AR on November 2, 2026.

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