# Hawkeye Access — user reviews

> 87 indexed App Store user reviews of Hawkeye Access by Hawkeye Labs, Inc., rated 2.89/5 from 206 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hawkeye-access/id1439231627/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hawkeye-access/id1439231627.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 67 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 79

## What do users think of Hawkeye Access?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 💡 Innovative eye-tracking technology concept
- ♿ Excellent accessibility solution for people with disabilities
- 🎯 Works reasonably well when properly calibrated
- 📱 Lightweight app (under 11MB)
- 🗣️ Voice input feature for text entry
- 🆓 Free to download and use
- 📚 Useful for browsing web and accessing popular apps

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate eye tracking after calibration
- 🐛 Tracks head movement instead of actual eye movement
- 🐛 Frequent loss of calibration when phone moves
- 🐛 Black screen and app crashes on startup
- 🐛 Cursor jitter and drift over time
- ⚠️ Requires very specific phone positioning and angle
- ⚠️ Difficult and uncomfortable calibration process
- ⚠️ Only works with iPhone X and newer models
- ⚠️ Limited app compatibility within iOS ecosystem
- ⚠️ Voice-only input excludes non-verbal users
- ⚠️ Eye strain after extended use
- ⚠️ Doesn't work well in dim lighting conditions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Black screen during setup and calibration
- App crashes on launch
- Face detection fails even in good lighting
- Calibration doesn't complete properly
- Cursor doesn't respond to actual eye movement
- App gets stuck in UI states with missing buttons
- Pointer disappears after permission prompts
- Incompatibility with iPhone models below X
- Camera permission not requested properly
- Calibration drifts left or right consistently
- Blink detection triggers cursor movement instead of clicking
- App requires tapping screen during calibration (defeating purpose)
- Inconsistent performance across multiple calibration attempts

**Most requested features**

- Keyboard input option for non-verbal users
- Integration with messaging and communication apps
- Bookmarks feature for quick access
- Support for older iPhone models (6S and below)
- Custom online keyboard with better spacing
- Ability to control entire iPhone and all applications
- Blinking as default click option instead of staring
- Integration with accessibility features in iOS
- Support for iPad with proper resolution scaling
- Disable speech option in settings
- Better calibration process with longer duration
- Front/rear camera switching capability

## Newest reviews (14 of 87)

### 3/5 — Optimistically hopeful

*2024-08-17, version 2.2.2*

Fascinating! This gives you an idea of how the eye-tracking technology works on the Apple Vision Pro. I've played about with it but have not really mastered the use of it. I'm sure it can be used in some circumstances. There is only voice inputting instead of a keyboard. A solid product with interesting applicational use for those who can't move or hold a iPhone or iPad with their hands. The sky is the limit!

### 3/5 — Cool but needs accuracy improvements.

*2022-10-14, version 2.2.2*

It’s really cool that you can control your iPhone with just your eyes, but even after multiple calibration attempts it will jitter the cursor if I blink and it goes out of calibration or something because when I look at a context button the cursor doesn’t hover over it. Also during calibration it can be kind of hard not to blink, you almost need eye drops to do it.

TLDR; it needs better calibration.

### 2/5 — Head tracker not eye tracker

*2021-08-13, version 2.2.2*

I tried this out and it wasn’t working and I figured out the reason, it tracks head movements. You can test this by looking at one side of the screen while facing your head to the other. It just doesn’t track your eyes.

### 2/5 — Can’t get it too work

*2020-11-13, version 2.2.2*

Can’t get it too work

### 1/5 — Terrible app don’t even work

*2020-07-02, version 2.1.1*

Terrible app

### 1/5 — Couldn’t get through the tutorial

*2020-06-05, version 2.1.1*

I was unable to get through the tutorial! After going through the calibration the app wouldn't recognize my looking down and to the left to go to the home screen.

### 4/5 — Great

*2020-05-01, version 2.1.1*

Ok so I thought that this was gunna be like some sketchy ass app that didn’t work- but like- it’s actually really good! Why doesn’t this have more attention it does work. Like, it’s a little bit inaccurate sometimes but considering this is on an iPhone and there isn’t much to work with, it’s really good and useful, probably going to use it in a youtube video, as that is the reason I downloaded 😂😍

### 1/5 — Awwwww

*2020-04-16, version 2.1.1*

Aww this app doesn’t even work on my iPhone it says you need a iPhone X or higher😣😖😢😭

### 1/5 — التطبيق حاليا غير مفيد

*2020-04-12, version 2.1.1*

الفكرة جديدة وجميلة وتحتاج تطوير أكثر
وجديرة بالاهتمام 
حاليا التطبيق لا يستحق أكثر من نجمة ⭐️

### 4/5 — Works great but...

*2020-03-30, version 2.1.1*

I love this app and it is very useful when I’m doing stuff with my hands but it doesn’t really work with my eyes, but it works fine to the movement of my head. So a solid 4 stars.

And I also wish more apps could work with it too, 
Maybe messages or other apps like that.

### 3/5 — Good concept

*2020-02-27, version 2.1.1*

I was trying out eye gaze apps with my son. It keeps wanting to recalibrate. That’s a bit frustrating- however, he did open Facebook and YouTube- that was exciting. I would be happy with a yes and a no for starting out though. A few bugs it seems- but hopeful it can be fine tuned to a practical functional app!

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2020-02-22, version 2.1*

Got through the calibration stage and wouldn't let me get past the selection page, it just kept refreshing and coming back over and over again.

### 2/5 — Nope

*2019-12-14, version 2.0*

Tried it on iPhone 11 Pro Max and it was very inaccurate even after multiple attempts to calibrate.

### 4/5 — NEED this for Books App!

*2019-11-24*

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## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Bruh come on…

*2022-10-15, version 2.2.2*

I have an Iphone and I was watching a eye tracker video. So i thought it would be fun for me to do one. I download this app. It had me look around. Like a staring test then I tried it out cause it looked good. After it finished it showed where i was looking at. It was totally off. I looked at the top of my camera and it literally showed I looked on the bottom of my phone this is a horrible app. I will advise you not to download it.

### 1/5 — Unable to use

*2022-09-18, version 2.2.2*

Unable to complete set up, goes straight to black screen.

### 1/5 — Doesmt work

*2022-06-25, version 2.2.2*

When i load app its just black screen

### 1/5 — It’s very useless

*2020-12-10, version 2.2.2*

I can’t go on it cause it will kick me off so yea this app is trash you need to fix this

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2020-11-28, version 2.2.2*

This app is a fantastic idea but the execution flopped terribly. After you download the app, it has you calibrate the system by following blue dots on the screen. This went well however, the calibration did not work. I had my wife and her friend try to see if it was maybe just me but it didn’t work for any of us. None of us could make it all the way through the introduction because it wasn’t calibrated correctly. The developer needs to do some work on this before anyone downloads.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2020-11-20, version 2.2.2*

It’s just black screen showing keep your head and device still to continue... nothing happened

### 1/5 — Can’t even type on websites

*2020-11-16, version 2.2.2*

I’m a person who actually needs this technology. This app has potential but in my opinion there’s no point of having web browsing when you can’t even type on websites.

### 1/5 — Needs improvement

*2020-11-02, version 2.2.2*

You cannot use the internet if you can’t speak. This is a main challenge for people that are non verbal. You need to have keyboard access too

### 1/5 — It’s awful

*2020-08-20, version 2.1.1*

If you tilt your head it moves. It’s nothing to do with your eyes

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2020-07-26, version 2.1.1*

Literally follows my head not my eyes, waste of time.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Wow

*2022-05-01, version 2.2.2*

This is awesome

### 5/5 — Working…

*2021-11-15, version 2.2.2*

It defiantly works, well done on the execution… but it only really works to some extent. You have to setup and use it at the exact same angle it was calibrated whilst keeping the device still. This can be difficult for phone users, but if your using it as an iPad at a desk… it should work perfectly.

### 5/5 — Best App Ever

*2020-10-05, version 2.2.2*

Wow, theres really not even enough to put into words how much I have needed this app. Excellent and intuititive design that is easy to learn and so useful to so many people

### 5/5 — Impressive

*2020-02-23, version 2.1*

After reading the bad reviews, I was surprised to find that this actually works. It takes practice to master like any tool, but it works and it is a great step forward for accessibility, well done.

### 5/5 — iPhone X test

*2020-01-26, version 2.0*

Works 😊
Have to look off screen sometimes ...
but i did my first google search ( hello!.) and it was / is impressive.

Now .....when can I control my iPhone and applications ???

I jog ( at home on the spot!.) a lot and sky ski so my hands are occupied & I need this to play angry bird’s (lol?.).

### 5/5 — Simply amazing

*2019-11-02, version 2.0*

Being able to browse the web and access the most popular apps with just your eyes is simply incredible.  And it works!  I don’t know why Apple hasn’ licensed this and added it to Accessibility in iOS yet.  I know there are thousands of people out there that could use it immediately.

### 5/5 — Review

*2019-09-10, version 1.31*

It’s a really nice app. I am really glad to see some apps are useful for disabled people. The operation is good and easy. However, there is a lot to do with the programs it would be nice to apply on the whole phone.
I will give 5 star because it’s a good idea and the system works. 
iPhone XS Max

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2019-09-02, version 1.31*

Why are the ratings not through the roof. This is amazing. It’s a matter of time before a major company pays big bucks for this tech. Freaking amazing.

### 5/5 — Works great

*2019-04-28, version 1.31*

Works great to open web pages and with it can go onto a online keyboard allowing you to google from there.

A little hard to use as not all online keyboards work.

Also running on an iPad Pro and resolution isn’t 100% correct.

Suggestion would be to build an online keyboard with spacing that makes it easier to use from the app.

Also disabling speech would be a good option in settings as it gets in the way of eye movement is the only control you have.

### 5/5 — This is amazing!

*2019-01-09, version 1.31*

I’m using this on iPhone X and this is amazing! Not super accurate but that ok as it’s only using the camera, however this is amazing as people with disabilities can now access their phone without even moving! Keep up the work guys and hopefully apple introduces thing into their OS!

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