Comparison

Recognise vs 3D Rings

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

Head to head
About

Recognise

This app helps reduce pain and improve performance by training your brain's ability to distinguish left from right body parts. It offers various tools and challenges to track progress and can integrate with clinicians.

Highlights
  • Left/Right Discrimination testing
  • Neuroplasticity training tools
  • Memory and Speed Match games
  • Graded difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking with graphs
  • Clinical result export
  • Custom image training
Features
Currently charting
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Using Recognise™ has been shown to reduce pain, improve performance and assist with rehabilitation in a range of complex pain, and injury states, when used as part of a Graded Motor Imagery programme. TEST AND TRAIN - TEST your ability to quickly and accurately recognise an image of a body area as either left or right (‘Left/Right Discrimination’) - TRAIN your brain and harness its neuroplasticity using a range of tools FEATURES -‘Memory’ and ‘Speed match’ tools to take your training to the next level -Graded difficulty levels and personal best challenges -Detailed onscreen results and graphs to map your progress -Powerful clinical integration tools - export and email your results directly to your clinician or therapist -Capture your own images on your iPhone or iPad and use them in your training -Comprehensive explanation of the science behind Left/Right Discrimination and Graded Motor Imagery WHAT’S NEW IN 2016 This is not an update - Recognise™ is a brand new App, built from the ground up with powerful new features and tools. FEET, BACKS, NECKS, SHOULDERS, KNEES? This App is for hands, for Recognise™ Feet, Recognise™ Back, Recognise™ Neck, Recognise™ Shoulder and Recognise™ Knee, check the App store FIND OUT MORE Visit www.gradedmotorimagery.com for more information including videos and free downloads.

About

3D Rings

Features
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View two dimensional objects in 3D with one eye. Also emulates a rotator. Useful for optometrists as part of a vision therapy program. Fully supports AirPlay so you can display your rings on a secondary display (either wirelessly with Apple TV or with an HDMI adapter). Includes the ability to change both the speed and direction of rotation, and supports MFBF training with a choice of red, green or blue charts. Binocular (red/green) charts also available. Supports Siri Shortcuts, so you can create your own shortcuts on the home screen to start exactly the chart you want at exactly the speed and colour you want.

Screenshots

Recognise4 screens
3D Rings2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Recognise at every 5 months against 3D Rings's every 38 months. Recognise also leads on chart position (#25 vs unranked). 3D Rings's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Recognise costs $5.99 and 3D Rings $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recognise ships an update every 5 months, 3D Rings every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Recognise versus 3D Rings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecognise3D Rings
Price$5.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.0 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopernoigroupOptical Directions Consulting

In-app purchases

None

Recognise

No in-app purchases

None

3D Rings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recognise free?
Recognise costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Rings free?
3D Rings costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recognise or 3D Rings have ads?
Neither Recognise nor 3D Rings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recognise or 3D Rings?
Recognise ships an update every 5 months, and 3D Rings every 38 months. Most recently, Recognise was updated on October 17, 2026 and 3D Rings on September 30, 2026.

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