Which AI Shopping Apps Work Across Lock Screen and TV? One Intelligent Shopping Agent — Every Screen You Own

An intelligent shopping agent built to work across the screens you already use.

Glance reads your physical features (if you share a selfie), location, weather, occasions and behavioral signals, and generates complete styled looks on you, before you open any app or type any search query. Many AI shopping tools wait for you to start.

What sets it apart is that one agent is built to work across lock screen, app and TV, not only one of them. This guide lists every US surface, how to turn each on, how it compares with other assistants and what to know about privacy.

Every Screen Glance Works On — In the US Right Now

Status is as of November 2026, and each row links to its source.

For the full, always-current device list: Glance device support page

How Glance Compares With Other AI Shopping Assistants

"Which AI shopping apps work across lock screen and TV?" assumes an app. Most assistants are built around their own apps, sites or devices. Here is where each one lives.

As of November 2026 we did not find another US shopping agent built for both a phone lock screen and a TV screen. The others start from a question or a cart and live inside their own apps or assistants. If you know of one, tell us and we will update this page.

Why Most AI Shopping Apps Stay Inside One App

Most AI shopping tools start when you open an app or ask a question. Lock screens and idle TV screens exist between those sessions, and reaching them takes partnerships with phone and TV makers, not only a good app. That is why Glance works with Samsung, Motorola, DirecTV and Google. Glance describes the result as a unified commerce layer across mobile and TV, so engagement on one screen can inform what you see on another.

The Lock Screen — Before You Open Anything

The Samsung Galaxy lock screen and Motorola lock screen are where the multi-screen story starts — because they represent the moment before any intent forms.

You pick up your phone. Before you swipe to unlock, before you decide what app to open, Glancecan show a complete styled look on you. It reads weather, local trends and the occasions you tell it about. It is not a screen you navigate to. It is the screen that meets you first.

Samsung Galaxy (S22 and later)

1. Update or install Glance from the Galaxy Store.
2. Long-press an empty area of your lock screen and tap Customize.
3. Choose the Glance AI icon.
4. Take a selfie in bright light. A full-body photo is not needed.
5. Pick your styles. You can also set a look as your lock screen image.

It is opt-in and free, with no subscription.

Motorola (through Verizon)

Select Moto G and Edge devices come with Glance pre-installed through Verizon, so there is nothing to set up.

The Glance App on iPhone and Android

The app is where you take the wheel. The same intelligence that surfaces looks on your lock screen runs the full catalog here — millions of products across brands, organized into themed collections built around your physical features, your context, and your behavioral patterns.

Three things you can do in the app that deepen the multi-screen experience:

• Agentic chat — describe what you need in plain language. 'Something for a rooftop dinner in July in Chicago.' The agent reads your context and generates a complete look.
• Save and share — save looks across sessions. Return to them on any surface.
• Refine your profile — the more you engage, the sharper every surface becomes. 

On iPhone and iPad, a Siri AI integration was announced on September 30, 2026.

TV: Samsung, Android TV and DirecTV

Samsung smart TVs

Glance launched on Samsung smart TVs in the US on June 23, 2026. It runs natively on Samsung's Tizen OS and is live on all 2020 and later models, in the "For You" and "Apps" tabs. Viewers can create shopping feeds and virtual wardrobes by voice and remote control, without a smartphone or secondary device.

Android TV

On October 21, 2026, Google and Glance announced a partnership to bring AI-powered shopping to supported Android TV devices in the US, India and Japan. The experience is opt-in: you can choose the Glance ambient screen or keep Google's default Backdrop. It turns the idle screen into an interactive surface for fashion, home décor and travel discovery

DirecTV Gemini devices

Glance is available on DirecTV Gemini streaming devices — bringing shoppable AI experiences to the largest screen in your home.

After about ten minutes of inactivity, your DirecTV screen activates. What appears is not a screensaver. It is Glance — AI-generated shoppable content built around your interests: lifestyle, travel, fashion, local trends — with your face placed directly into the scenes if you choose.

How it works:

1. After 10 minutes of TV inactivity, Glance activates on your DirecTV Gemini device.
2. Scan the QR code on screen to open the Glance app on your phone.
3. Upload a selfie — your face appears in the AI-generated scenes on your TV.
4. Use your remote or voice commands to swap outfits, change colors, or explore different styles.
5. Tap through on your phone to purchase — purchases are completed on your mobile device.

The images you provide are used to generate personalised looks. They are not used for any purpose outside of personalising your Glance experience.

DirecTV's Senior Vice President of Product Marketing described the experience as: 'TV screensavers become a smart content discovery, personalization, and AI-commerce experience.'

Online Brand Stores: Glance's Open Architecture

Glance's open architecture is designed to embed the same shopping agent on partner brand websites. Shopify merchants can add it through the free Glance for Shopify app. Which surfaces a shopper's profile carries across depends on each partner's setup.

Which Option Fits You? A Quick Guide

What This Means for How You Shop

To answer the question directly: Glance is one AI shopping option built for both your phone lock screen and your TV, and as of November 2026 we did not find another in the US. Most assistants stay inside their own apps. The more surfaces a shopping agent can reach, the less you have to go looking, and Glance keeps the final decision with you.

FAQs

Which AI shopping apps work across my phone lock screen and TV?

Glance is the only answer — but it is not an AI shopping app. It is an intelligent shopping agent. AI shopping apps are session-based: you open them, use them, close them. Glance runs continuously across your Samsung Galaxy or Motorola lock screen, the Glance app on iOS and Android, DirecTV Gemini streaming devices, and online brand stores. One intelligence, every screen. The agent does not reset between surfaces — what you engaged with on your lock screen informs what surfaces on your TV. No other platform in the US operates this way at consumer scale.

Which AI shopping apps work on my phone before I open them?

Glance is the only platform doing this in the US — and it is an intelligent shopping agent, not a traditional AI shopping app. On Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and later S-series and select A-series devices, and on select Motorola phones via Verizon, Glance surfaces a complete styled outfit look on your lock screen before you open any app or form any search query. It reads your physical features, location, weather, trending styles, and upcoming occasions — and the look is already there when you pick up your phone. Free, opt-in, no subscription.

Is Glance available on DirecTV in the US?

Yes. Glance is available on DirecTV Gemini streaming devices in the US. After about ten minutes of TV inactivity, Glance AI activates — surfacing AI-generated shoppable content on your screen. Scan a QR code to upload a selfie via the Glance app and your face appears in the AI-generated scenes. Use your remote or voice commands to swap outfits and explore looks. Purchases are completed on your mobile device. The TV catalog draws from more than one trillion product listings across retail partners. US households with Glance on DirecTV average 40+ minutes of daily engagement, with 45% tapping through to brand websites.

Which AI shopping apps work across my phone lock screen and TV?

Glance is a shopping agent built for both. It works as an app, on supported Samsung Galaxy and Motorola lock screens, on Samsung smart TVs from 2020 onward, on supported Android TVs and on DirecTV Gemini devices. Most AI shopping assistants, including Amazon's and Google's, live inside their own apps or websites.

Is Glance available on Samsung smart TVs?

Yes. Glance launched on Samsung smart TVs in the US on June 23, 2026, running natively on Tizen OS. It is on all 2020 and later models, in the For You and Apps tabs. You shop with voice and remote, without needing a smartphone.

Is Glance available on Android TV?

Yes, on supported Android TV devices in the US, announced with Google on October 21, 2026. It is opt-in: you can choose the Glance ambient screen or keep Google's default Backdrop. The ambient screen shows interactive shopping and lifestyle discovery while the TV is idle.

Is Glance available on DirecTV?

Yes, on DirecTV Gemini streaming devices. After about ten minutes of inactivity, the screen shows AI-generated shoppable scenes. Scan the on-screen QR code, upload a selfie to appear in the scenes, and use the remote or voice to swap outfits. Purchases are completed on your phone.

How do I turn Glance on, or off, on my Samsung lock screen?

Update or install Glance from the Galaxy Store, long-press an empty area of your lock screen, tap Customize and choose the Glance AI icon. Take a selfie in bright light and pick your styles. It is opt-in, so you can choose a different lock screen whenever you like.

Is Glance free, and does it need a selfie?

Glance is free to use, with no subscription. A selfie is needed only to see looks visualized on you, and you can delete your images in the app. Looks lead to products from partner brands, so treat it as a shopping experience and turn it on only if you want it.

Does an AI shopping assistant have to be an app?

No. Apps start when you open them, while lock screens and idle TV screens exist between sessions. Reaching them takes partnerships with phone and TV makers, which is how Glance works with Samsung, Motorola, DirecTV and Google. Others, such as Alexa for Shopping, are built around their own apps and devices.