Comparison

VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) vs Control LITE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity)

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VisionC is the first ETDRS chart completely configurable to be presented at any distance from 20 cm to 400 cm (1 cm step) and for any Contrast from 0 to 100% (1% step). It is the only one that allows you to control de luminance of the background and the optotype with a low-cost external luminance meter. You can use PicoDisplay App and Pico (Palette) device for this purpose. The visual acuity with the ETDRS is usually measured at three distances (far, intermediate and near) but research studies sometimes differ in the specific distance for each one of the categories. With VisionC you can select the specific distance for each one of these three configurations in such a way you can rapidly access to the specific distance you desire. The App comes with a different set of letters in order to avoid memorization. Therefore either letters for distance, intermediate and near or right, left and both eyes differ to prevent memorization. You can join our community in order to ask any question or to receive support: www.facebook.com/groups/qvisionacademy/

About

Control LITE

Features
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Control all the features of the Chart2020 LITE app from your iPhone You can mask, randomize, increase decrease VA sizes from your iPhone, set testing distance, display notations (feet, meters, logMAR and decimal) Control the size of the astigmatism target and the duochrome target for balancing Any function you can control on the iPad app you can control from this app You can use this app on another iPad, iPad mini or even iPad Pro.

Screenshots

Control LITE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Control LITE at Free against VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity)'s $79.99. Control LITE also leads on device support (3 vs 1). VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity)'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 87 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Control LITE is free to download; VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) costs $79.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) ships an update every 8 months, Control LITE every 87 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) versus Control LITE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity)Control LITE
Price$79.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months β€” betterEvery 87 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQvision, Departamento de OftalmologΓ­aShemesh Health Solutions PTY Ltd

In-app purchases

None

VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity)

No in-app purchases

None

Control LITE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) free?
VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) costs $79.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control LITE free?
Control LITE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) or Control LITE have ads?
Neither VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) nor Control LITE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) or Control LITE?
VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) ships an update every 8 months, and Control LITE every 87 months. Most recently, VisionC (ETDRS Visual Acuity) was updated on September 7, 2026 and Control LITE on September 15, 2026.

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