Glimpse Notifications

Name: Glimpse Notifications
Rating: 4.11 (5480 reviews)
Author: Nullgrad Apps

By: Nullgrad Apps

Turn on screen upon incoming notifications.

Features & Capabilities

Glimpse Notifications is a powerful Android utility that automatically turns on your phone’s screen when a new notification arrives, eliminating the need to press the power button. Designed especially for users missing LED notifications or quick glance features from other devices, this extension offers customizable options including selecting which apps trigger screen activation, setting quiet times, and supporting Do Not Disturb modes. Advanced pocket and motion detection modes prevent accidental activation, ensuring energy efficiency and convenience.

This free, privacy-focused app keeps using the secure system lock screen while offering recurring notification reminders and a user-friendly interface. It integrates well with Android’s security and accessibility services to enhance user experience. Media outlets like XDA and Lifehacker have praised its practicality. Perfect for anyone wanting instant notification previews without compromising battery life or privacy, Glimpse Notifications bridges a critical gap in modern Android devices.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security

By:

Nullgrad Apps

Downloads:

1,073,120 1.64K

Rating:

4.11

(5,480) 4 new ratings

Version:

5.1.7 Last updated: 2026-06-20

Version code:

5001007

Creation date:

2015-04-22

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
android.permission.VIBRATE Safe
android.permission.TURN_SCREEN_ON
de.nullgrad.glimpse.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
de.nullgrad.glimpse.permission.alarm

Size:

3.10MB

Email:

nu*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 64,012 ▼ 83

Other rankings

#3 in notification keyword 12 ▲ 1

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Developed by:

Nullgrad Apps

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.nullgrad.glimpse

Email:

nu*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://sites.google.com/view/glimpse-notifications

User Reviews

Users broadly praise Glimpse Notifications for waking the screen and showing lock-screen notifications, filling a missing Android feature, and being easy to use. It’s considered reliable and lightweight, often with no ads. The main recurring downside is device-specific issues on Samsung devices, where wake or preview behavior can be inconsistent across models.

Pros

Wakes the screen and shows lock-screen notifications / One-tap popups for incoming notifications (AOD).
Reliably works well / praised for consistent performance across many reviews.
Fills a missing Android feature by enabling wake-on-notification and lock-screen previews.
Easy to use with simple setup.
Lightweight, with no ads and low data usage.

Cons

Inconsistent wake-screen behavior on Samsung devices (multiple models), with lock-screen previews sometimes not displaying.

Recent reviews

Update: I restarted my phone and it is now working again. It stopped working on my Galaxy A16, likely after UI update, and am getting Checking Notifications Access message. Reinstalling did not resolve it.

do*****, 2026-06-14

Love the app, has been using it for years. But it seems that Samsung's latest updste breaks its do not disturb / quiet time functionality. Screen would turn on even with DnD enabled, but no notification can be seen. Would love to provide debugging data if needed.

Ev*****, 2026-06-14

Love it, thank you! Update: after the update to One UI 8.5 my S24 kept waking up the screen but stopped showing notifications. Turned out it was not a Glimpse issue, it's just the update reset phone's Lock Screen settings. To fix it, go to Settings - Notifications - Lock Screen and select Cards style.