Glance Back

You spend so much time staring at your computer... doesn't your computer deserve a chance to glance back at you?

Glance Back - Daily Photo Diary Chrome Extension

Glance Back is a unique Chrome extension designed to record your thought and moment of the day. It serves as a digital diary, taking your photo and asking a question about your current thought when you open a new tab. Your photo and responses are saved locally for your personal reflection.

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Extension stats

By: https://glanceback.info

Users: 9,000+

Rating: 4.59

(32)

Version: 0.2.0 (Last updated: 2025-01-18)

Creation date: 2020-05-23

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage

Size: 178.18K

Email: he*****@mayaontheinter.net

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,402 ▲ 49

Other rankings

#2680 in Just for Fun ▲ 11 #194 in photo keyword 34 ▼ 160

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Great idea and concept for capturing candid moments.
Users appreciate the developer's responsiveness to feedback.
Effective in creating a fun and collective photo diary over time.
Loved by many for its uniqueness and ability to bring joy.

Cons

Camera access issues and errors reported by multiple users.
Pop-ups for developer donations are intrusive and negatively impact user experience.
Problems with functionality when switching browsers (specifically Opera GX).
Users expressed concern over the potential loss of photos upon reinstalling.

Most mentioned

Desire for a cloud backup feature to save photos.
Request for a non-intrusive mode to access photos without disrupting the new tab.
Frustration with the extension not taking pictures as expected.
Issues with disabling camera access and difficulty in restoring it.

User reviews

Aplikacja dobra, ale ostatnimi czasy pojawił się pop-up o dotacjach dla dewelopera. Miał zniknąć po sylwestrze, a dalej wisi. Pop-up auntentycznie przeszkadza, bo zasłania zdjęcia i jest po prostu brzydki. Poza tym, aplikacja super - polecam.

Mikołaj Synak, 2025-01-02

A great computer application. Fantastic for candid photographic capture, it seizes the unguarded moments of life, more importantly, life at the computer. It creates a collection of photos over time that reveals the truth of our existence. Unflinching and honest. Five stars.

Lucas Ochoa, 2024-12-25

glanceback is one of my favorite pieces of software of all time. sometimes my coworkers think it's creepy but that is a cost i am willing to accept. i would also be even more happy if it was available on firefox

emily hong, 2024-12-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Glance Back requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Glance Back. Use it at your own risk.

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