I just received the following press release about an update to the 
Bureau of Engraving and Printing's free U.S. paper money reader for iOS. 
I notice there isn't an Android version. When I went to the website 
mentioned and to the main BEP site, I couldn't find any contact form to 
make the request. Does anyone know where I can go to advocate for Android?

Here's the release:

upgraded currency reader
FYI:

Upgraded Currency Reader App Launched by Bureau of Engraving and Printing
A new version of the EyeNote™ mobile device application (app) that 
denominates U.S. currency was released by the Department of the 
Treasury’s Bureau
of Engraving and Printing (BEP) today, replacing the version originally 
launched in April 2011. The newer version is easier and quicker to 
operate because

it uses a continuous scan function to identify the note, rather than 
requiring the user to take a picture.
EyeNote™ can be downloaded for free onto many Apple iPhone, iPad, and 
iPod products. It recognizes all Federal Reserve notes issued since 
1996, including

the new $100 note that began circulating in October, and communicates 
the denomination back to the user through an audible response (English 
or Spanish)

or a vibration pulse mode for privacy. EyeNote™ was developed by BEP as 
an interim solution to increase accessibility to Federal Reserve notes 
among blind

and visually impaired individuals while the U.S. government develops a 
system of raised tactile features to incorporate into future redesigned 
notes.


“The recent enhancements made to the EyeNote™ app make it an even more 
effective tool to assist people in denominating U.S. currency,” said 
Treasurer

of the United States Rosie Rios. “It offers portability and speed, both 
requirements when used in a retail environment, and the convenience of 
not needing

to carry around a separate reader by using one’s personal mobile 
device.” The EyeNote™ app has more than 14,000 downloads since the 2011 
launch.
Users who downloaded the original version of EyeNote™ will automatically 
receive notification on their devices that an updated version of the app is
available to download. Others can download the upgraded version for free 
through the Apple App Store℠ via iTunes®.
More information about EyeNote™ is available at
www.eyenote.gov


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