Glass — Photography Community 12+

I know I’m not alone in feeling like Instagram just isn’t doing it for me anymore - the ads, the influencers, the reels. Need I say more? It’s just not a place for photos anymore, and that makes me so sad. I’ve been looking for a replacement for a while and recently found Glass. At first, I thought there’s no way I’m paying to use it. But after reading about the team and their mission, I figured it was something worth supporting. It’s still in it’s early days, but the more photographers who use it and support it, the better it will be. I actually feel excited to use it - something I haven’t felt about a social media app in a long time. There’s beautiful content and folks are excited to share their thoughts. It’s the start of a great community, and I’m excited to be a part of it!

Thank you so much for your insightful and supportive review! We're thrilled to hear that Glass has rekindled your excitement for sharing photography. Our community is at the heart of what we do, and your kind words motivate us to continue striving for excellence. We appreciate you being a part of our journey and can't wait to see the amazing photos you'll share. Thank you for supporting our mission!

This app showed a lot of promise and there was a ton of hype when it launched but it’s a miss for me as it feels like a ghost town lately. I follow at latest count about 200 people and I’m lucky if I see 5-10 new photos a day total. That seems like extremely low usage. On the plus side, the addition of categories and improved Exif info has helped a little but you still cannot allow the location of the photo to be posted from Exif data and the categories are limiting. I’m just not seeing much community engagement as it’s missing a lot of features that help build a community, especially since this app bills itself as a photo community. Beyond commenting, there really is not much else for people to engage in with each other. I subscribed for a year and I’ll keep posting but not sure I’ll renew unless some new community features arrive. Noting that I also opened a UX / accessibility issue in their feature requests but as of yet that has not been addressed. Update, December, 2021 - Now that the app has “appreciations” or “likes”, it’s gone even quieter than before. Folks appreciate a photo but that’s dramatically reduced social interaction via commenting so perhaps its had an opposite effect than what the app owners were intending. 🤷 Now it sort of feels like an Instagram wanna-be.

Thank you for your detailed feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience hasn't met your expectations. We're continuously working on enhancing the app, and user input is invaluable in this process. The introduction of categories and improved Exif information are initial steps toward addressing user requests, and we are actively exploring new community features to foster engagement. We appreciate your support and patience, and we're committed to evolving Glass into the vibrant community we all envision. Please stay tuned for upcoming updates, and thank you for being a part of our journey.