GlassesOff Reviews

by NYCTherapy

App worked briefly and then not at all (could not even log in after first few times). At one point got charged twice for trying to sign up again (bc was promoted to - as If I didn’t already have a subscription - I did). So angry about this. Developer will not refund for months not able to access. Willing to credit future access - for an app that I can’t get to work at all. Horrible. Do not purchase.

by Ben Kenon

Licensed Optician here with 20 years of experience.

Between the ages of 35-40 the lenses in your eyes begin to harden, making it more difficult for the muscles in your eyes to focus on things that are between 18-36 inches away. It’s a condition called presbyopia, which means “old eyes.” It is natural and inevitable. Near-sighted persons will notice it later, and may simply take their glasses off to read. Emmetropes (people who don’t need glasses for distance) and Far-sighted people (like me) notice it earlier, and have no choice but to wear corrective lenses.

There is no exercise that will improve your eyesight. Visual conditions are caused by the shape of your cornea, whether your eye focuses light in front of or behind the retina, and age. LASIK, glasses and contacts are the only option.

Do not fall for GlassesOff. The developer thinks you can be fooled into paying them $120 a year for discredited eye exercises. If there were any validity to this practice, doctors and scientists everywhere would recommend it to you.

by Toddfd

Did anyone actually take new users through this before publishing it? There are virtually no instructions. I'm taking the initial test, but it's hard to figure out how to make it work. What's that little flashing speaker/audio button for? How do I make the screen go to the next symbol set in the very first part? What do I do when the E symbols are too small to see? It's one thing to have a clean, simple interface - but quite another to leave people hanging about how to use this thing. I really wish this were better.

by I Love HB

I am writing to tell you how upsetting it is that I am unable to play the glasses off app after only two days. It logged me out and the screen will not let me type in an email or password. I paid a lot for GlassesOff and it is just unbelievable that it is such a poorly developed app for the price. Also, the exercises were exactly the same both days I used it and I’m not sure if that is the way it is supposed to be. Please fix GlassesOff so I can log in and get my moneys worth.

by Katalepsykills

If in-app purchases means that you can't keep doing the exercises after the first week unless you sign up for a monthly plan, then I guess it's not a lie. I hate apps that do this. Also it's more like a game than something actually helpful for your eyes. I'm not sure how focusing on a tiny spot on a lit screen right in front of you could help you read without glasses. My eye sight actually got worse every day I used GlassesOff. I wasn't really expecting that but in my search for how to get out of subscribing I ran into graphs showing improvements. My eyes were worse a lot worse considering the time span, although my brain functioning had improved. Definitely causes eye strain and headaches. It's fun, but only for a week.

by LiritMiriam

It was okay for nearly two weeks, and then the audio went out. Customer Service wrote me (duh) to check the volume on my iPad, although I had told them the audio on all my other apps was working fine. Then they advised deleting, reinstalling and logging on so that I wouldn’t lose the 13 training sessions I had completed. But GlassesOff claimed my log on email address “did not exist,” and I should contact customer support. They eventually confirmed that my email was indeed registered, but GlassesOff continued not to let me log on. Rinse, lather, repeat. Crickets from customer support. I canceled.

by DG6Pack

I've been using GlassesOff and it was going well until the past several weeks when it does not allow me to work in it. It states "check your internet settings" and won't load when my settings are fine. Then it loads GlassesOff and states "Loaded settings from last session" and will not allow me to proceed today as only one session per day.
Very frustrating especially with a paid subscription.

by Maple Mama Spritzers

It was pretty good up until I upgraded to a monthly subscription. GlassesOff keeps asking me to upgrade, which I've done, then tells me I've already upgraded, and yet gives me no way into GlassesOff . Takes my money and gives me nothing. I've sent two messages to Glasses Off, have yet to hear back. I liked GlassesOff , but how can I improve my vision if I can't access GlassesOff ?

by Freundms

GlassesOff works well on the IPhone and is easy to use. I am using it now for a month and often it is fairly frustrating because for it goes most of the time too fast even though I already picked the lowest level. I do it because it is good for me not because it is any fun. It is also fairly expensive, $10 for a little app per month. I should see after 6 months if it has made any difference and comment again.

by Hapdonfheosk

GlassesOff seemed pretty good when I started using it, and I felt like my vision for seeing far-away stuff was improving. I did the free one week trial, and then paid $10 for the one month thingie. I went on GlassesOff to do my session the next day, and it wouldn’t let me in. I get stuck on the screen with the this app logo and a spinning pinwheel thing underneath. For some reason the transaction for the one-month subscription didn’t register (thank goodness) but because I ended up deleting and redownloading GlassesOff I lost about a week’s worth of progress. Anyways, I re-downloaded GlassesOff and again, it went well for the first week besides the fact that I had to start all over. Then the same thing happened where I was stuck on the screen with the this app logo and the pinwheel thing underneath. I deleted and reinstalled GlassesOff and my progress was deleted. This has happened four times to me in total and it’s super annoying because Im just wasting my time of the program keeps sending me back to the beginning after a week. Thank you for listening to my TED talk.

by Rabbitwrangleralpha

I could feel that GlassesOff was exercising my visual abilities and I did get better at the activities as I spent more time using GlassesOff . However, the company makes it difficult to discontinue the service, and I felt like the way they treat you when you decide to stop is condescending and disingenuous. They should have instructions directly within GlassesOff for canceling the subscription. It should be as easy to cancel the subscription as it is to upgrade. I don't feel that it is worth $10 per month. If it were a few dollars a month and they made it easy to start and stop service, I might consider coming back.

by Dcp1

I like GlassesOff because it seems to be working and helping me keep my eyes in good shape. I felt myself having trouble reading smaller text like on the side of bottles, but once I started using GlassesOff regularly this problem went away. It’s definitely worth paying for because even a subscription for the year is cheaper than a pair of glasses and the accompanying appointments. The only thing I wish they would change is to enable adjustments to the volume of the sound effects. I’d like to be able to turn that down so that when I practice while listening to an audiobook or podcast it is more convenient. Thanks so much.

by Bucabuddy

I was very skeptical but intrigued by the idea that our brains are what actually "see." After 3 months of training almost daily I have found an improvement in my ability to read. My complaint is the initial instructions to generate maximum benefit need to be more clearly presented. I am continuing with the long term training and hope to see further improvement.

by MaggieMN123456789

Really great program app. I have noticed improvement in my near vision acuity after just 4 weeks (>110%!). I like that the training is short so it is easy to fit into my busy day. The way GlassesOff is designed pushes you to improve and the tracking features show how much improvement you've made. Really happy with app and delighted with my better vision!

by AlexandraHo

I'm 69 and have used strong drugstore reading glasses for almost 30 years. Before I started training with this app, the magnification that I used was 2.75 times--almost the maximum sold. Now I read short amounts of text like restaurant menus with no glasses. I still use reading glasses when I'm at the computer and reading books, that is, when I'm doing long stretches of reading, but I'm able to get away with a magnification of .75 times, which is close to the minimum sold. I love not having to carry around my glasses all the time and feeling that instead of getting worse with age, my vision has gotten better.

by Outahear

I am in my mid 40s and had early onset cataracts. I had my lenses replaced with a multifocal lens. I found it very difficult to get use to the lenses. My daughter had vision therapy as a child and it was a success, so I thought I would give this a try. I appreciate that the ap doesn’t work on the eye muscles because me for that isn’t going to change with having artificial lenses. I used this ap right after surgery and it has been a really wonderful tool in adjusting to artificial lenses. Though I know the ap wasn’t designed for artificial lenses, it sure has made my ability to read with mine much better. AND compared to the cost of vision therapy in a doctors office? $10 a month is a drop in the bucket.

by MMolè

I cannot believe this works!!! It’s been about 10 days and I’m reading small text on my iPhone 6 which is tiny!!!

My vision is still currently 20/17. A few years back my ability to read declined. I’ve never needed glasses my whole life so it was very upsetting to need them now. I’m currently 52. Very happy to get rid of my reading glasses.

I love GlassesOff . I can’t wait to do my daily Glasses Off eye exercises. I look so forward to it.

by Briguy2017

Had a lot of issues with GlassesOff not opening. Since I re-installed GlassesOff , I haven’t had one issue. I’ve been using GlassesOff daily, and there’s been a noticeable improvement in my eyesight. I definitely recommend giving GlassesOff a try.

by Dancing Crab

I am medical professional. I became aware of this app upon reading an article in the Wall Street Journal. Intrigued, I asked several of my colleagues ( including ophthalmologists, neurologists and neuroscientists) their opinion of GlassesOff. Universally, they opined that there may be some benefit from using it. I have been using this app daily for the past several years and have seen a great benefit from my vision. I no longer suffer from eye fatigue and headaches caused by eye strain. The best way that I can describe this app is that it is Physical therapy or Occupational therapy for your eyes. I highly recommend GlassesOff.

by VirgoLibraLeo

Follow the steps and you’ll get there. Don’t know whether it works for people who have always had glasses. My vision has continued to improve once the program concluded. I'm sure this is because of the continuing exercises I do every other week.

This program works on brain training principles so there is some bleed over benefit to other areas of cognition.

I just wish the assessments continued after the main program ended. Not worth deducting a star over.

by S Kam

I like the idea but unfortunately I have difficulty loading GlassesOff before and during the trial period! What's wrong?

by Briitniee

This doesn't really help exercise your eye muscles because your staring at a screen and letters which can lead to eye strain which is bad. I mean it just helps develop your brain connected to your eyes.
I guess in some circumstances it could work but make sure to eat your greens , 9 hours of sleep or more and eye exercises and massages

by Nitalc

I am 76 years young and my eyesight til now has been good. But in the last few years my eyes seem to get tired easily and my distance sight suffers. Since I have been using GlassesOff I have noticed a Hugh difference. I no longer use my reading glasses and my eyes don’t fatigue easily. Thank you this app!!