Nearby Glasses is made and published by my PocketPC GmbH. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with my PocketPC GmbH. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to my PocketPC GmbH and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
- Rating on Google Play
- 3.98
- 487 ratings
- Installs
- 210 thousand
- Last updated
- October 31, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 1.23 MB
Nearby Glasses has 210 thousand installs. Users are divided: 4.0 stars from 487 ratings.
Summary
Nearby Glasses helps you detect nearby smart glasses using Bluetooth LE, delivering timely alerts with Canary Mode. Total installs reach 100,000+ and 5.4K occurred in the last 30 days, reflecting steady interest in niche wearable discovery.
Pros & Cons
- Free to use with no ads
- Privacy-focused: does not record location despite BLE requirements
- Bluetooth LE-based nearby glasses detection targets a niche market
- Lacks broader device-scanning features and trackers emphasized by some competitors
- Relies on Android BLE location permissions, which may appear intrusive to some users
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Nearby Glasses for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By my PocketPC GmbH, from Google Play“This app searches for smart glasses nearby and notifies you of their presence.”
Description by my PocketPC GmbH Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
In Canary Mode, the bird hides when smart glasses may be nearby. You can switch the mode in the app's settings.
Persmissions:
The app needs permissions to use Bluetooth and to set Foreground services (if you enable this under settings).
Furthermore, for Bluetooth LE, it is mandatory to get permissions for location services. However, app does not record your location at all! you can look into it's source code if you want. It is just a requirement by Android to have location permissions when you deal with BLE device recognition features.
For more details, please see:
https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses
This app is free, open source, does not track you and does not contain ads or other nuisances. May it be useful.
App Icon: The icon is based on Eyeglass icons created by Freepik - Flaticon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/eyeglass
License: This app Nearby Glasses is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 license: https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses/blob/main/LICENSE
Canary: The canary drawings are made by me and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. I provided them as raw svg files (done in InkScape) and converted to xml, obviously, for the app's resources
Recent changes:
- performance issues fixed
- added option to add a device to an IGNORE LIST
- added Da Echo smart glasses
- notifications (in classic mode and debug mode, not in canary mode) do hold a unique ID now
- housekeeping and minor issues
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses/compare/v1.0.11...v1.0.12
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 9
- App size
- 1.23 MB
- Needs Android
- 12.1+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Nearby Glasses
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.0.12
- Launched
- February 2026
Alternatives
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 5.4 thousand
- Per day
- 180
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 100+ thousand
- Launched
- February 2026
Installs over time
Nearby Glasses has been installed 210 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 180 installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top chartsGoogle Play Rankings for Nearby Glasses
About the app and developer
About Nearby Glasses
Nearby Glasses is a tools app developed by my PocketPC GmbH.
Download Statistics
Nearby Glasses has been downloaded 210 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 5.4 thousand times.
User Ratings
Nearby Glasses is rated 3.98 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 490 ratings.
App Information
Nearby Glasses is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 1.23 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.0.12. The last update was on October 31, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Nearby Glasses requires Android 12.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since February 2026.
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