glowbug vs gemini live: screen sharing compared

glowbug vs gemini live

checked 18 Oct 2026

	glowbug	gemini
what it is	a cursor buddy for any app on your computer	google's ai assistant; live is its real-time voice mode
on your phone	phone version in the browser: take a photo or screenshot and ask	live: share your whole phone screen or camera while you talk, on android and iphone, free
on your computer	sees your whole screen each time you ask, in any app	mac app (macos 15+) can share a window into a chat; windows app (windows 10 and 11) opens over your work. live isn't in the gemini web app
points at things	yes: the cursor flies to the spot and draws circles, boxes, arrows and labels	google doesn't describe pointing or drawing on your screen; answers come as voice or text
live video	no. one still screenshot per question	yes on phones, while sharing is on
linux	yes: appimage, .deb and .rpm	the web app in a browser
your google apps	no connections to your accounts	works with gmail, drive and calendar
age	18+ (19+ in korea)	13+ (or the age set in your country)
what's kept	no screenshots or voice; question and answer text for up to 10 minutes; never used for training	a transcript is saved after a live chat; google's gemini apps privacy hub covers the rest
price	free: 30 answers a month. pro $19.99/mo, max $99/mo	free; google ai plus $7.99, pro $19.99 and ultra from $99.99 a month for more

where gemini live is better

live on your phone is excellent and free: point the camera or share your screen and just talk.
gemini connects to gmail, drive and calendar, and does far more than screen help: research, images, video and more.
it's open to younger users (13+); glowbug is for adults.
polished native apps on android and iphone.

where glowbug is different

it points: the answer lands on the exact button on your computer, with drawings, instead of being described.
it's made for computers first: any app on windows, mac and linux, including old ones.
after you click, it looks again and shows the next step.
nothing from your screen or mic is stored.

which should you use?

for quick questions about what's on your phone or in front of your camera, gemini live is great. when you're at a computer and need to find the button, glowbug shows you where, and its phone version covers kiosks, tvs and paper too.

questions

can gemini live see my computer screen?

google documents live screen sharing on android and iphone, and live isn't available in the gemini web app. the mac app lets you share a window into a chat, and google says more desktop features are coming.

is gemini live free?

yes. google made live, with camera and screen sharing, free on android and iphone in may 2025.

does either one click for me?

glowbug never clicks or types. google's agent features can do tasks for you with a google ai subscription.

sources, checked oct 2026

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