# Glimpse: Private Journal > Your private, offline photo diary. Cinematic memories, zero doom-scrolling. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arnav.glimpse](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arnav.glimpse) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.arnav.glimpse` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Fini Studios - **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY - **Downloads:** 82 - **Version:** 1.0.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-05-03 - **First published:** 2026-05-02 - **Publisher country:** GB - **Size:** 25 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-06 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arnav.glimpse) - **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/glimpse-privacy-policy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/glimpse-privacy-policy/home) ## Description Your memories are meant for you, not an algorithm.

Glimpse is a completely private, offline memory journal designed for the moments you want to keep, but don't want to post. It turns the chaotic mess of your camera roll into a highly curated, cinematic timeline of your lifeβ€”stored securely and entirely on your own device.

If you are tired of doom-scrolling, feeling the performative pressure of social media, or hoarding photos in private chat servers just to save them, Glimpse is your new home for your actual life.

🎬 Cinematic Aesthetic
Digital photo albums have lost the magic of physical scrapbooks. Glimpse romanticizes your camera roll by letting you add beautiful movie-style subtitles and custom handwritten fonts to your photos, turning everyday moments into cinematic frames.

πŸ”’ 100% Offline & Private
Glimpse is built on a local-first architecture. There are no cloud servers, no accounts to create, and no data harvesting. Your journal lives entirely on your phone's internal storage. Your memories are yours alone.

✨ The Home Screen Widget
Bring your favourite memories out of the vault. Glimpse features a beautiful, dynamic home screen widget that naturally surfaces your past entries, bringing a daily dose of nostalgia to your phone without ever having to open a social media app.

🚫 Zero Doom-Scrolling
No follower counts, no likes, no explore pages, and no algorithmic feeds. Glimpse provides the dopamine hit of a beautifully designed timeline, but physically prevents you from falling into the social media trap.

Key Features:

Premium UI with heavy tactile haptics

Custom typography including handwriting and cinematic fonts

Dynamic Home Screen Widgets

Complete offline local storage

Optional App Lock for extra security

Ad-free and distraction-free

Your life is worth remembering. Start building your private vault today. ## Rankings - #2,049,894 β€” Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.arnav.glimpse.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Echo Moments Journal](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.echomoments.echoMoments) β€” 22 users - [Memory Journal - Private Diary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant.diary) β€” 93,776 users, 4.34 / 5 - [LensNote](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.feelnote.bsl) β€” 54 users - [Pipplo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pmascience.pipplo) - [Journal](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hdgdev.journal) β€” 5 users - [A Social - Private Journal](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.disermdev.asocial) β€” 70 users - [Echoes & Envelopes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/digital.cnq.echoesandenvelopes_pro) β€” 9 users - [LifeTimeline: Private Journal](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lifetimeline.lifetimeline) β€” 6 users - [Memory Lane](https://chrome-stats.com/d/website.memorylane.www.twa) β€” 15 users - [Glow Journal](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glow.utility.journal) β€” 18 users - [Memory Book - Family Journal](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.imm.memorybook) β€” 57 users - [Gathered Days - Offline Diary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.tobiasgrothmann.gathered) β€” 25 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arnav.glimpse)