MAVA vs Virtual Vision Test
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAVA
This app empowers users to actively participate in their eye care by monitoring visual health between professional exams. It currently offers a Macular Grid Test to help track changes and assist healthcare practitioners.
- Continuous visual health monitoring
- Macular Grid Test
- Assists healthcare practitioners
- Empowers patient involvement in eye care
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MAVA allows a patient to monitor their visual health continuously between annual eye exams. MAVA gives users the power to play an integral role in their eye care as well as assisting their health care practitioner in monitoring any visual changes. Currently offering: Macular Grid Test Coming soon: Contrast Sensitivity Test Vision is a vital sense and a precious gift. However, according to the World Health Organization, over 285 million people are visually impaired. Fortunately, 80% of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured with proper eye care. Prevention is key when it comes to eye health and preserving your vision. Annual eye checks and dilated eye exams can ensure that your eyes are healthy and stay healthy. Annual exams can also allow your eye care professional to find and treat any ocular and systemic diseases before they permanently affect your vision.
Virtual Vision Test
Renew your existing eyeglasses or contact lens prescription from your phone in about 10 minutes. This app guides you through a simple vision test, and results are reviewed by an eye doctor. You'll only be charged if your prescription is renewed.
- Prescription renewal
- Phone-based vision test
- Eligibility quiz
- Doctor assessment
- Remote renewal
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Still seeing well out of your current glasses or contacts prescription, but now it's expired? Virtual Vision Test by Warby Parker lets you renew it from home in 10 minutes using just your phone! And it starts at just $15. *Pricing* - You’ll only be charged if we can renew your prescription - You’ll hear back from our doctors within 48 hours. If the doctor renews your prescription, you’ll pay just $15. For multiple prescriptions you'll pay $25. - If they cannot renew your prescription and instead recommend you get an in-person, comprehensive eye exam, you will not be charged. *Eligibility* To use Virtual Vision Test, you must meet eligibility requirements set by state regulations and our doctors. Virtual Vision Test is great for anyone who: - Is between 18 and 65 years old - Does not live in one of the following states: AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NM, ND, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA, WV - Has a single-vision distance Rx (not readers or progressives) - Has no eye health concerns or symptoms - Sees well with their current glasses or contacts How it works! It’s as simple as reading the eye chart at the doctor’s office—but on your phone. You just need your eyeballs, your glasses or contacts, and your phone. 1. We’ll guide you through a simple (but thorough) eligibility quiz to make sure the app is a good fit for you. 2. If you’re eligible, the app takes you through an equally simple vision test. You'll need to complete it in a quiet, well-lit spot where you have about 10 feet of space. 3. In about 48 hours, an eye doctor will assess your results. If they determine that you're still seeing well out of your current prescription, then the doctor may renew it and you'll pay the $15, or more, if you have multiple prescriptions. FYI: Virtual Vision Test by Warby Parker is not a comprehensive eye exam and it isn’t meant to replace visits to your eye doctor. It’s important to get your eye health examined periodically, even if you aren’t experiencing any vision problems, so please follow the advice of your doctor. Good to keep those peepers in check.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAVA at 100% against Virtual Vision Test's 32%. MAVA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Virtual Vision Test's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MAVA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Vision Test has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MAVA's written reviews are positive against 32% of Virtual Vision Test's.
| Parameter | MAVA | Virtual Vision Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (19K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 31.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Art Grichine | Warby Parker Inc |
Customer experience
MAVA
Virtual Vision Test
Bugs and requests
MAVA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Virtual Vision Test
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent recalibration issues, distance detection problems
- App crashes and loses progress
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Prescription review/approval delays
Requested features
4 requests- Allow use for bifocal/progressive prescriptions
- Improve device compatibility
- Add more communication/status updates
- Provide clearer eligibility information upfront
In-app purchases
MAVA
No in-app purchases
Virtual Vision Test
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MAVA free?
Is Virtual Vision Test free?
Which has better reviews, MAVA or Virtual Vision Test?
Do MAVA or Virtual Vision Test have ads?
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