# EyeNote — user reviews > 39 indexed App Store user reviews of EyeNote by Bureau of Engraving and Printing, rated 3.40/5 from 52 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eyenote/id405336354/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eyenote/id405336354.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 21 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 13 ## Newest reviews (12 of 39) ### 4/5 — Much improved, but needs a bit more work *2024-09-05, version 4.0* I just updated this app and was happy to see some improvements. However, as a blind person, I cannot always tell if there is sufficient lighting in a room. Please also include a light for this app which similar apps often have. ### 4/5 — Front camera ? *2022-08-03, version 3.0* I am blind and i use this app from time to time and it has helped me out quite a bit, unfortunately the front camera on the phone will not work recognizing dollar bills. Is it possible to activate the front camera ???? It would be so much better cause of the way i carry my phone on shoulder strap .. if its not a feature can you please add it ?? Thanks Mak greets ### 3/5 — 25-Sep-21 - First Impression *2021-09-25, version 3.0* 25-Sep-21 - First Impression Does what it says it will do. Even recognized a rather old $10 bill (that has the four cars on back). Should be useful for my wife, who is blind. BUT! Appears only able to say-out-loud the monetary denominations that it sees. Also, in addition to the say-out-loud annunciator, the amount is also printed in very large, yellow print on the screen. In public, this would be a rather serious privacy and security issue. Possible mitigation: Use of headphones and hiding the screen. Preferred mitigation: Silent feedback to the user, such as vibrations, and the ability to disable either or both audio and visual feedback. Therefore, my first impression of the software is a 3 of 5 rating. Also, answering another reviewer who said that the software does not recognize counterfeit bills, please note that the write-up for this app contains as a disclaimer that it does not recognize counterfeit bills as counterfeit. So, I cannot hold this against them. ### 3/5 — Won’t work in dark room no light *2021-05-03, version 3.0* Why would you not have the light turn on in a dark room to read currency? Blind people don’t have the lights on usually! You need the app to access the light on the smart phone in a dark room where there’s no light it is worthless does not work at all ### 3/5 — I need three hands *2019-03-31, version 3.0* I think it is cool how it reads the note so quickly. I haven’t tested it in the field yet but practicing at home makes me realize I need a third hand. It’s hard to manipulate the bills and hold the phone at the same time. Still is probably good for organizing bills in the home before leaving for shopping. ### 4/5 — Update! *2017-10-26, version 2.0* Please update to be compatible with iOS 11! ### 4/5 — Update your app *2017-06-28, version 2.0* Update your app ### 2/5 — Doesn't work on crumpled bills! *2015-04-16, version 2.0* It needs to work on all types of bills - will never have only crisp bills to work with. ### 3/5 — Good for the blind *2013-12-31, version 2.0* Works fairly well for what it does, but absolutely useless for any fully sighted person. ### 1/5 — Very frustrating *2012-04-18, version 1.6* This rotten app totally proves why we need different sized paper money in the US so blind people don't have to waste their time with crap apps like this one!! This app will only identify bills if they are crisp and new and lying flat and the lighting is perfect and your hands must be 100% steady (even the act of double-tapping to take the photo will make many images too blurry to work). Check out the LookTel money reader app--it's not free, but hopefully it's not as frustrating as EyeNote. Reliable access to paper money for visually impaired people means different-sized bills that we can distinguish without special gizmos or ghetto apps that barely work at all. This app is so bad, it's an insult. ### 1/5 — hate this app *2012-03-17, version 1.6* this app is very hard to use and almost impossible for a blind person like me ### 1/5 — Difficult to use *2012-02-14, version 1.6* This app is not easy to use. The bills have to be flat and you must get a good picture. A much better app is Looktel MoneyReader. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not working *2023-01-23, version 3.0* App is not reading out the denomination it is reading in voiceover accessibility mode. Not good for visually impaired users. ### 1/5 — Does not work and iOS 14.5 *2021-05-07, version 3.0* I was 14.5 broke accessibility with this app. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2019-02-25, version 3.0* My fiancé is a cop and had a very obvious counterfeit $50 bill. The app just said it is $50. All it recognizes is the numbers or something. Regardless, it doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Needs updated. *2017-05-20, version 2.0* I use to use this app a lot. I have macular degeneration... but since my phones upgrade I'm unable to use it. It says the app won't work with new ISO upgrade. 😞 ### 1/5 — Not worth installing. *2016-01-28, version 2.0* This app drained my battery after trying to scan two bills. It is not worth the effort to install it. ### 1/5 — Used to work ... *2015-08-17, version 2.0* The app worked quite well when I first installed it, but now doesn't work at all. I even tried reinstalling it, to no avail. Good thing I also have LookTel Money Reader; it actually works--and works _well! ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2015-03-21, version 2.0* I have an iPhone 5 S and I tried this little app trying to compare it to my look tell money reader. It's a good thing that this app has no price or else I would be getting my money back. It doesn't work at all. ### 1/5 — Would be great, if it worked *2014-07-07, version 2.0* After launching this app on my iPhone 4s, it just sits there at the launch screen. It never does anything else. ### 1/5 — Good thing it was free *2012-12-09, version 1.6* This app did not work, no matter what I tried. I even loaded it on 2 separate phones and neither worked. I tried with light, w/o light, holding bills, bills flat on the table, up close, far away, voice over on, voice over off nothing worked. And I'm not blind!!!!! I was hoping that it would help give my blind husband some independence, guess not. Guess the give away should have been the disclaimer "contact us before giving a negative review." ### 1/5 — No work *2012-09-10, version 1.6* App doesn't work. Good that it's free. "error error" ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Some False Positives *2024-08-29, version 4.0* While testing a few bills my camera pointed down at the floor and recognized a $50 bill from the carpet design. My shoes were in the view too and saw $5 when I move the camera. ### 5/5 — This app really works *2024-04-13, version 3.0* I’m currently in the process of testing out this (EYE NOTE) ### 5/5 — EYE-NOTE *2016-07-13, version 2.0* This app is quite helpful for a low vision or totally blind person. Thank you Apple and Department of treasury and engraving. Speaking as a visually impaired person I am truly amazed by the whirls that new technology have open for us!! ### 5/5 — Really Cool!! *2015-03-26, version 2.0* I read the reviews and downloaded the app. It works automatically when accessed. And keeps scanning to let you know what you have in front of you! Very nice! Free! I have the iPhone 5s, which can read my fingertips worth anything, but this? Totally cool! ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2014-10-09, version 2.0* Very great app for recognize US currency. If Even tell you if it's the front or the back. And best of all , it's free no trap or hidden clause anywhere. ### 5/5 — Currency app *2013-12-14, version 2.0* Great app thank you Bureau of Engraving & Printing keep up the good work ### 5/5 — Eye note *2013-06-04, version 1.6* Don't know how to count ? Use this app from the government . Just take a photo of the dollar. Then the value dollar will show. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2012-08-02, version 1.6* This app works great ### 5/5 — More proof… *2011-06-28, version 1.6* …that the iPhone is one of the most useful assistive devices to come along in some time. I'm visually-handicapped, and I've tried many of the existing "gadgets" out there to assist me. While I suspect that my iPhone won't be able to tell me when a glass is full (maybe it could, using the video camera), it certainly helps in other areas - navigation, reading articles, books, etc. This app is proof that the potential runs deep. Now, if someone would write one to recognize colors better than the handheld device I have now… ### 5/5 — EyeNote works great! *2011-06-01, version 1.6* I just installed this app, and it great! I definitely recommended and it's a must have for the blind. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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