Mama AdeLagos · 5:40pm · 88°
tomatoes finally came in
Post yoursto see theirs.
Coming soon to iPhone
Glimpsing is a private check-in for families and close friends who live apart. Everyone posts one photo, short video or voice note on the same day, and nobody sees the others until they've posted their own.
Right now
Your people are spread out.
Different cities, different time zones. You talk in the group chat, but you rarely see what their day looks like.
Swipe along the day
Live local times. Each photo sits where its city is in the day.
How it works
Same nudge, same time, for everyone.
- Everyone gets the nudge togetherWeekly on the free plan. Daily, or a schedule you choose, on Premium.
- You post one GlimpseA photo, a short video or a voice note, with a caption if you want one.
- Theirs unlockUntil you've posted, everyone else's card stays blurred. Try it on the phone.
This is a demo. Nothing is uploaded.
Family
YouManchester · 2:10pm
MomLagos · 2:10pm · 88°
ToluLondon · 2:10pm · 57°
DayoToronto · 9:10am · 64°
BisiDubai · 5:10pm · 97°
NgoziAbuja · 2:10pm · 84°
The stamp
Every Glimpse says where and when.
Photos taken in the app get a small stamp with the city, your local time and the weather. Tolu's mom sees 11:48pm and knows the night shift ran late again.
LondonThe city, never your street.
11:48pmYour time, so nobody does time-zone math.
48°The weather where you are.
night shift done, finally
London11:48pm48°One week of Glimpses
What a week of Glimpses looks like.
Tomatoes coming in, a lost tooth, pozole at Abuela's. These come from different families. In the app, each group only sees its own.
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ToluLondon · 1:12am · 46°
can't sleep, listen to this
SamLondon · 7:05am · 52°
someone wants his walk
PriyaMumbai · 7:20pm · 84°
marine drive after work
DayoToronto · 9:10am · 64°
pancake sunday, as promised
L
LolaManila · 6:02am · 81°
Ji-wooSeoul · 7:48am · 61°
school, again
EsiManchester · 2:10pm · 55°
mum came all the way from Accra
MarianaMexico City · 8:30pm · 66°
pozole at abuela's
J
Ate JoyManila · 4:15pm · 88°
lumpia for the party, 200 down
NgoziAbuja · 6:30am · 75°
meet Ada. 3.2kg
BenBlue Mountains · 12:20pm · 72°
worth the climb
AnayaLeicester · 6:45pm · 54°
IT CAME OUT
Tío RafaLos Angeles · 1:30pm · 82°
lunch with a view
Soo-ahSydney · 6:10am · 63°
63 degrees. never again. see you tomorrow
PaoloManila · 7:30am · 82°
the 7:30 jeepney
Keeping it going
Streaks that forgive a bad week.
Streaks
One for the group, one for every pair of you.
A streak freeze covers a missed check-in. If you miss without one, you get 48 hours to restore it. Premium comes with two freezes a month.
23weeks
Family group streak
Everyone posted
Freeze used
Restored in 48h
Premium
Strict Mode keeps your apps locked until you've posted.
Pick the apps you lose time to. It runs on iOS Screen Time, so the lock holds even when Glimpsing is closed.
Memories
The feed clears after a day. Your Memories stay.
Your own Glimpses, and any you save, go into Memories, where only you can see them. Each month you get a Wrapped, and on January 1, the whole year.
September23 Glimpses
Wrapped
Your
September
23Glimpses
19day longest streak
4cities
Momyour biggest fan
On this dayA year ago, Ada was 3 days old.
Your Glimpses from this date, back then.
Also in the app
For the whole family, grandparents included.
Home-screen widgets
Mom's latest Glimpse on your home screen, and how long until the next one.
MomLagos · 8:02pm
DayoToronto · 9:10am
Live Activity
A countdown on your Lock Screen until the Glimpse is due.
Family closes in2:14:09
Apple Watch
See who's posted and get the nudge on your wrist.
Simple mode
Bigger buttons and fewer screens, for grandparents and anyone new to phones.
Kid profiles
Kids can post to the family group from a profile a parent sets up.
Time capsules
Lock a Glimpse until a date you pick. A message for an 18th birthday, opened on the day.
Opens March 4, 2044For Ada, from Grandma
Event albums
An album for a trip or a wedding. Everyone posts as often as they like until it ends.
A map of places
Every stamped Glimpse lands on a private map of where you've been.
1:1s
A daily Glimpse with one person, with its own streak. You and your sister, you and your best friend.
Privacy
Made for the few people you'd show anyway.
No public feed
A Glimpse goes to the groups you pick. Nobody else can find it.
No ads
Premium pays for Glimpsing. There are no ads in the app.
No followers
No profiles to browse and no follower counts. You join a group by invite.
Private storage
Photos, videos and voice notes sit in private storage and open through links that expire.
Memories are yours
Only you can see your Memories, including Glimpses you saved from others.
Leave any time
Export everything or delete your account from settings. Read the privacy policy.
Pricing
Free for a weekly family check-in.
Premium is for daily Glimpses, Strict Mode and more groups. It starts with a 7-day free trial.
Free
$0
For one family group.
- 1 group
- Up to 4 free members per group
- A weekly Glimpse
- Streaks, Memories and Wrapped
- 250 MB of storage
Premium
$34.99/year
About $2.92 a month, billed yearly.
7-day free trial- Strict Mode
- Daily or custom schedules
- More groups and 1:1s
- 2 streak freezes a month
- Join any group, even when its free spots are taken
- 5 GB of storage
Need more room?
+10 GB for $0.99 a month
+50 GB for $2.99 a month
Prices in US dollars. The App Store shows the price in your currency. Cancel any time in your Apple ID settings.
When can I download it?
We're finishing it now. Join the waitlist and we'll send one email when Glimpsing is in the App Store.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. Glimpsing is iPhone only for now.
Can I see everyone's Glimpse without posting?
No. Post yours to see theirs is the one rule, so everyone posts on the same day.
What happens to Glimpses after 24 hours?
They leave the group feed. Your own Glimpses, and any you saved from others, stay in your Memories, which only you can see.
Does everyone in the group need Premium?
No. A group can have up to 4 members on the free plan. Premium members can join even when those free spots are taken, and Premium unlocks daily or custom schedules.
Can my grandparents use it?
Yes. Simple mode has bigger buttons and fewer screens, and a voice note counts as a Glimpse if a photo feels like too much.
How does Strict Mode work?
You choose apps to lock, and iOS Screen Time keeps them locked until you've posted. It needs Screen Time permission and Premium.
Who can see what I post?
Only the people in the group or 1:1 you sent it to. There's no public profile and no feed outside your groups. The privacy policy has the details.
Grandpa's waiting to see your day.
Glimpsing is coming to iPhone soon. Leave your email and we'll tell you the day it's out.