Reviews of Pocket Optics

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List of user reviews and ratings for Pocket Optics

Total ratings

4.32 (Rating count: 280)

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Review summary

Pocket Optics is a free, powerful, and intuitive app ideal for ray optics simulations, teaching, and practical experiments. Users appreciate its simplicity, visual approach, and usefulness for physics learning and optical setups. However, multiple reviews highlight limitations such as lack of vertical movement and rotation of lenses and mirrors, limited customization options for resizing and angles, and a small selection of optical components. Some minor interface issues and difficulty in usability were also noted, suggesting opportunities for further refinement and feature expansion.

Pros

Very useful and powerful tool for ray optics simulations and physics learning.
User-friendly GUI that is simple and innovative, helpful for teaching and clarifying ideas.
Free to use with a visual and intuitive interface.
Helpful for practical applications such as telescope building and laser arrangements.
Provides a convenient way to verify optical experiments or ideas.

Cons

Limited movement options: lenses and mirrors cannot be moved vertically or rotated.
Lack of customization features like resizing elements, changing angles, and entering precise numerical values.
Limited variety of optical components available (e.g., only convex lens and concave mirror).
Some minor GUI issues such as handling collimated light sources and resize mode glitches.
The app can be difficult to employ, possibly due to a design focused on personal use rather than broader usability.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.10

All time rating average: 4.32

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5% (1)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-02-18	Ak*****	Great app but lens should move in y axis also.
Great app but lens should move in y axis also.
2023-02-26	Ja*****	Time saver.. pls add more customisation options. resizing the elements, adding angles and allow vertical movement
Time saver.. pls add more customisation options. resizing the elements, adding angles and allow vertical movement
2022-05-02	Ma*****	Amazing app ,can guys add an option to change the size of the lenses and mirrors also add an option to change the angle of it .
Amazing app ,can guys add an option to change the size of the lenses and mirrors also add an option to change the angle of it .
2022-03-28	Lu*****	it is one extremely powerful and useful tool; however, it's a bit difficult to employ, giving the impression the developer created it for personal use, only sharing it out of convenience (and i thank you for it). overall, its capability far, far outweighs any minor shortcomings
it is one extremely powerful and useful tool; however, it's a bit difficult to employ, giving the impression the developer created it for personal use, only sharing it out of convenience (and i thank you for it). overall, its capability far, far outweighs any minor shortcomings
2021-07-12	Pu*****	This is the best app I have found for ray optics simulations.
This is the best app I have found for ray optics simulations.
2021-03-28	Sr*****	Thanx a lot sir, for such an innovative app.User friendly GUI , simple & innovative. Million worth downloading for all physics learners It vlb very useful for students . Once again ,whole hearted thanx ,thsn
Thanx a lot sir, for such an innovative app.User friendly GUI , simple & innovative. Million worth downloading for all physics learners It vlb very useful for students . Once again ,whole hearted thanx ,thsn
2021-02-06	Si*****	I don't know anything about the Application, I have not used the Application. I accidentally installed it.
I don't know anything about the Application, I have not used the Application. I accidentally installed it.
2020-08-06	De*****	Only a convex lens and a concave mirror. Not useful for me.
Only a convex lens and a concave mirror. Not useful for me.
2020-06-04	Aw*****	Interesting little application, the interface is a little wonky but other than that it's good.
Interesting little application, the interface is a little wonky but other than that it's good.
2020-05-24	Hu*****	Perfect, although i prefer having an option to choose values by entering numbers instead of pixel perfect dragging. Along with some other information as text, as a mode that you activate in the settings
Perfect, although i prefer having an option to choose values by entering numbers instead of pixel perfect dragging. Along with some other information as text, as a mode that you activate in the settings