# Close Encounters Protocols — user reviews > 48 indexed App Store user reviews of Close Encounters Protocols by Tam Nguyen, rated 4.20/5 from 266 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/close-encounters-protocols/id1577493204/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/close-encounters-protocols/id1577493204.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 183 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 35 ## What do users think of Close Encounters Protocols? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✨ Useful for meditation practice - 👍 Easy to navigate and straightforward - 💡 Good info on ET connection - 🌟 App is a must - 🚀 Uplifting entanglement - 👍 Just what I was looking for **Cons** - 💰 Overpriced subscription model - 💸 Content locked behind paywall - 👎 Not the original Dr. Greer app - 📉 Poor imitation / bootleg - 🚫 Nothing works / bugs - 😩 Greedy / cash grab - ❌ Scam / fake app - 😵 Vague and lacks real examples - 💔 Disappointing and unfair pricing - 🔇 Meditations have no audio - 🔊 Sound doesn't work - ⏳ Short audio clips - 🤷‍♀️ No free content - 🤔 Flawed tests - 📉 Low rating compared to official app - 🚶‍♂️ Loss of functionality (connecting with others) **Commonly reported bugs** - Meditations have no audio - Nothing works - None of the videos play or have audio - Sound doesn't work - Meditation does not play sound at all - Music, etc. are only about 30 seconds long and stops playing - The color block test is flawed (purple never selected) - App stops when screen turns off - Meditation stops when screen turns off - The continue button doesn’t do anything - Bugs **Most requested features** - More exercises - A forum - Videos from users - Closed captions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people - More like the other 'Contact' app ## Newest reviews (12 of 48) ### 4/5 — Nearly 5 Stars *2024-12-28* I have nothing but respect for Dr. Greer and the Disclosure Project…. However, this app needs a manor re-write to be user intuitive. Wi lbs h it was more like the orher “Contact” app. ### 1/5 — Sound doesn’t work *2024-07-07* Glad there was a free trial I will not be continuing this the meditation does not play sound at all ### 1/5 — cash grab *2024-07-07* I bought this app a few years ago it was interesting but then when I came back to it, everything is behind a paywall. Really scammy and disappointing. I bought this product and should not have to buy it again! ### 1/5 — Unfortunately offers no free content *2024-06-04, version 1.4* You’d think that given the purpose of the CE5 protocol, this would offer some basics for anyone and everyone. Instead and disappointingly they’re charging $9.99mo or $49.99yr. Fortunately this isn’t the only place to turn to, Insight Timer offers free content! ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2024-04-30* I expected much more out of this app. Very disappointed at the instructions and sounds/music/tones used in the app. It also seems the music, ect I have on the app are only about 30 seconds long and stops playing. I don’t reccomend this app to anyone. ### 1/5 — ET Contact App. *2023-12-11, version 1.3* Very disappointing. Try Dr Greers app. It’s rated lower than this one on Apple but blows this one away. ### 1/5 — DONT WASTE THE MONEY!! *2023-10-06* It’s like some random kid decided to make an app for the first time. So vague and fails to use any real examples of encounters or when you watch the 30sec zoom out of earth video it’s shows a horrible representation of earth, there are no poles and the land masses are random. ### 1/5 — False information *2023-09-16, version 1.3* This app is not free. ### 3/5 — Mediocre *2023-06-06, version 1.3* It plays meditation sound and shows the earth zoom out, I paid around $8 and expected a bit more from the app. These steps and information you can get it from YouTube. ### 1/5 — Avoid avoid avoid! *2023-02-17* Initial download free then they have the cheek ti think people will pay £4.99 a month! Absolutely disgusting! These wanna eh creators are so delusional. Avoid! It’s a scam! ### 1/5 — Wrong CE5 not Dr. Greer App! *2022-11-15, version 1.3* This app is a joke and is obviously stealing from Dr. Greer. Horrible of the developer to rip someone off like this by spinning it on the App Store as legit. ### 1/5 — Testing flaw *2022-11-14* I tried the color block test a bunch of times. Purple is never selected. There is never a picture behind it. That makes me believe the test is flawed somehow. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Everything is paywalled *2026-08-02* Not only is everything paywalled, but its a very expensive recurring subscription. For what. ? I bought greers ce5 for a one time ten dollar payment. And that one is vetted and real. However, this clearly looks like, is priced like a knock off scam ### 1/5 — Fake app *2026-05-01* I thought this was the app attached to Dr. Steven Greer. Which only cost the one time $10 this app misled me and even though I canceled it it kept hitting my account over and over again for the $10. I had my card locked in at some point when I unlock the card it snatched the money. I’m so angry about this because this is not what I wanted and I don’t like the way they took my money. This is not the app you want buyer beware. ### 1/5 — Once a one time payment, now a subscription service *2025-11-23, version 1.5* I'm pretty sure I paid for this app when I first discovered it. Now it's stuck behind a subscription service. It's not worth a subscription service, but it was worth a one time payment. ### 1/5 — Likely scam! - overpriced clone *2025-09-23* Content locked behind overpriced subscriptions (yearly or monthly). Not worth it. This is NOT the original app by Dr Steven Greer. Do not be persuaded to download this instead of paying for the original app. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — Bugs *2025-08-11, version 1.5* The meditations have no audio. Paid for nothing ### 1/5 — HOLY GREEDY *2025-07-06, version 1.5* goddamn at least make it usable ### 1/5 — Poor imitation of Dr. Greer’s app *2025-04-13, version 1.3* Avoid this bootleg and get CE5 Contact, which is the official app from Dr. Greer. ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-02-06, version 1.5* This is the not the real app. The real app is called “C5 Contact” by Dr. Steven Greer! Don’t fall for this app! ### 1/5 — paywalled *2024-09-20, version 1.5* Used to be a wonderful wholesome app, now everything is behind a paywall with unreasonable prices. $13 a month for access to unchanging content that used to be free? No one-time pruchases? Come on. I'd love to support small apps and developers but this is unreasonable. ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2024-08-11* None of the videos play or have audio. I was really looking forward to giving this a try. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wholeness *2024-05-17, version 1.4* Uplifting the entanglement. #one ### 5/5 — Fake *2023-10-04, version 1.3* Do not buy this app!It is a fake and will just take your money.The App Store needs to shut this down.I gave it five stars so so my review doesn’t get buried. ### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for!!!! *2023-08-08* Just purchased and looking forward to using the protocol and tools to help guide me towards my own experiences. App is easy to navigate and straight forward. Thanks ### 5/5 — ✨📻🏕️🏔️ *2023-05-30, version 1.3* 🐰 ### 5/5 — CE5 Contact *2023-03-09* I find this tool highly useful to use when you are Absolutely sure, that Contact is really what you desire. These entities should Not be revered as dangerous, any more then you are. Good intent, positive thought is the Key. ### 5/5 — Insanely good!!! *2023-02-04, version 1.3* Ythis app is a must ### 5/5 — Interesting *2022-10-30* Haven’t conjured Aliens yet but this is interesting and good brain training. ### 5/5 — Holographic Self *2022-09-27, version 1.3* Stand up. Put you hands out with your fingers touching as far as they can reach. Think of where your feet touch the ground. Think of where the tips of your fingers touch the air. Imagine an energy shell around this version of yourself. This is your holographic self. Hold space. Step back once. You are not your body. Rotate your holographic self to face your body. Ask your holographic self the questions as if asking questions to yourself in a mirror. ### 5/5 — Way cool! *2022-05-25, version 1.3* They should try to teach this in grade school. ### 5/5 — Thank you *2022-02-09* Thank you for showing me remote viewing and coherent though sequencing! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*