Comparison

SOSglasses vs Take a Dose

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SOSglasses

This app helps you read small text without your glasses. It uses augmented reality to enhance text readability in low light and bright sunlight, and offers zoom and photo capture features.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality for low light reading
  • Text enhancement in bright sunlight
  • Smooth zoom up to 15x
  • Photo capture for documentation
  • Invert text mode
  • Strain-free Sepia mode
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BEST READING GLASSES app for iPhones, starting from iPhone 4S to the latest iPhones X,XS,XR and XS Max. NO ADVERTS forced and all basic functions totally FREE. Also the ONLY APP (as far as we know) that ENHANCES text readability - not just magnifies it, supports READING AT CANDLELIGHT WITHOUT TORCH AND - unlocks all features at very bright sunlight - because we just love sunshine :) Forgotten your reading glasses again? SOSglasses comes to the rescue! Read menus, bills, maps or important labelling information without your reading glasses! With its best in class augmented reality mode (AR), it even lets you read in candle light - for example the menu at a romantic dinner - without using the all embarrassing torch. - Other features include: - Smooth Zoom up to factor 15 in high resolution (pinch) -FREE - AR mode to read without torch in dim lighting (slider) - Photo capture for documentation -FREE - Clean, easy to use interface (e.g. tap anywhere on screen to focus, pinch to zoom) -FREE - Invert text mode if you prefer - Shift main controls to left if you prefer (just tilt right instead of left into landscape mode)-FREE - Strain-free Sepia mode (may be more comfortable for some of our readers, for example with Visual Stress Syndrome) - AR mode reduces the noise, enhances the text and still feels natural to the eyes From iPhone 4S to the latest model. For all recent iOS versions. Share pictures, ideas or just make us smile by telling us you like it. Get in touch now: www.sosglasses.eu

About

Take a Dose

This app helps ensure you take your medications regularly, especially when managing multiple prescriptions. It accounts for specific timing and meal requirements, reducing the worry of forgetting doses.

Highlights
  • Medication regularity tracking
  • Handles multiple prescriptions
  • Considers meal timing
  • Simplifies treatment adherence
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Application „Take a Dose” is free and very simple application that can be extremely useful for our health. It will take care of the regularity of our treatment. Sometimes we don't remember about taking medications, especially when treatment requires many drugs. Various recommendations have to be followed for example: specific time of taking or connection with meals. Thanks to the application „Take a Dose” we don't have to be worry about these details any more!

Screenshots

SOSglasses4 screens
Take a Dose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Take a Dose at none against SOSglasses's 1. Take a Dose also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). SOSglasses's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SOSglasses sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Take a Dose asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SOSglasses against 5.0 for Take a Dose. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOSglasses ships an update every 2 months, Take a Dose every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SOSglasses versus Take a Dose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOSglassesTake a Dose
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWPTRNPT LTD.LekSeek Polska Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

SOSglasses

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Take a Dose

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SOSglasses

One-time1
  • 4 -almost- Magical Features$0.99
None

Take a Dose

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOSglasses free?
SOSglasses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Take a Dose free?
Take a Dose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SOSglasses or Take a Dose?
SOSglasses and Take a Dose are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SOSglasses or Take a Dose have ads?
Neither SOSglasses nor Take a Dose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOSglasses or Take a Dose?
SOSglasses ships an update every 2 months, and Take a Dose every 7 months. Most recently, SOSglasses was updated on October 2, 2026 and Take a Dose on October 16, 2026.

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