Glass — Photography Community

A few small updates to keep things running smooth. The iPad layout bug that forced a single column when it really shouldn’t? Fixed. If you use Stage Manager on your iPad, Glass should be way smoother. Also, comment cells in the photo detail view now adjust when resizing the app window. That’s it. That’s the update

We’ve fine-tuned the full-screen experience in landscape mode on iPhone. The notch and Dynamic Island no longer obscure your images, providing a clearer view. The dismissal “X” is now smaller, reducing visual clutter while keeping it easy to use. Just a quick small member requested refinement this week.

We’ve made some behind-the-scenes improvements to prepare for future updates. Stay tuned!

We’ve made it even easier to invite friends to Glass. The new Invitations section in Settings lets you quickly grab and share your personalized referral link. Anyone who signs up using your link gets $10 off their first year and will automatically follow you when they join. If you’re a Patron, you’ll now find your three exclusive gift codes in the Invitations section. Each link gifts a free year of Glass to a friend or family member — use them wisely. As always, thanks for being a part of Glass.

This update brings a couple of important fixes to keep things running smoothly. The share sheet is back in action. You can once again share photos directly to Glass from other apps without issues. We also fixed a bug with photo search, so finding the images you’re looking for should now work as expected.

A fresh update is here with some needed fixes and a little extra polish. A few highlights: We’ve finally fixed the iPad Series layout issue after rotation. No more wonky displays! A new settings screen is live, now including a Write a Review entry. As always, thanks for being here and helping us make Glass better — one update at a time.

This update improves how external links are handled across the app. Now, when you tap a Glass link and have the app installed, you’ll be taken directly to the right place — whether it’s a photo, Series, member profile, or even a camera or lens page. We’ve made sure links to comments, highlights, explore content, and more all behave as expected. A smoother, more seamless experience all around. If you run into any issues, don’t hesitate to reach out.

This update fixes a bug where some new members were seeing the wrong account state after signing up. Things should now look as they’re supposed to once you’re in. If anything still feels off, don’t hesitate to reach out.

This one’s a bit more under the hood, but an important update. We’ve fixed a long-standing tab bar layout bug that occasionally appeared on cold starts. If you’ve ever seen the app load with a bit of a visual hiccup, that should be gone now. Finally. We also improved support for multiple windows on iPad and gave our internal release process a fresh coat of paint. Oh yes… we’re also getting things ready for the liquid summer ahead.

We’ve fixed an issue that stopped Glass links inside photo comments from taking you to the right place. Now tap away and you’ll land exactly where you expect. We also squashed a rotation bug that crept in from last version, keeping photos from going full screen in landscape mode.

Glass 5.0 A fresh coat of clarity. Glass has always focused on showcasing photography, not distracting from it. With 5.0, we’ve refined the design to be lighter, cleaner, and more transparent, so your photos stay front and center. Same app, same community. Just a little more polished.

We’ve fixed an issue where the New Photos pill sometimes vanished in light mode and made a few improvements to how toasts appear and behave. A few subtle tweaks to keep Glass feeling smooth.

More Liquid Glass for a smoother, native iOS feel. Hide Series Previews for simplified home feeds, and upload photos directly from files in addition to the photos app. Polished for a cleaner experience.

In 5.1 we introduced a much asked customization to toggle the Series Preview on the main feed, but there was a problem. A phantom view existed which still navigated to the Series detail page. A proper easter egg if you will. This time around, we’ve removed it for good. No more phantom view.

Glass 5.2 introduces our refreshed brand icon, including multiple geographic variations for Patrons to choose from. Plus, comment editing is now available.

In Glass 5.2.1 issues with tab bar reactivity, as well as backend stressors with series uploads, are now resolved. A new installment of custom icons from designer Tim Van Damme, alongside attribution to designer Jasper Hauser, have been added to appearance options.

In Glass 5.3 we’ve retired legacy API endpoints so the app now runs entirely on our latest, most reliable infrastructure. This update also resolves UI issues introduced with Apple’s iOS 26.4 release, and corrects widget links so that corresponding images now open within the app.

Glass 5.3.1 introduces a new “Replace Photo” feature, two new icons for all members, and a trio of custom icons for patrons.

This update expands the comment box to accommodate larger community interactions. In addition, we’ve resolved several issues with Series, including publishing controls, profile navigation, and hidden previews. Account-related messaging is clearer across the app, and we’ve added the ability to cancel a scheduled account deletion. Finally, we’ve replaced Feedback with our new Updates page, and fixed a handful of photo upload inconsistencies for a smoother photo-sharing experience.

In Glass 5.4.2, we've polished several parts of the app for a smoother, more consistent experience. Photo uploading is faster and preserves more metadata. The comment box now expands as you type, while our Series interface and many Settings screens have been refreshed to be clearer and easier to use. We've also resolved a handful of navigation and layout issues throughout the app.