Virtual Vision Test vs Opto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Opto
This application allows users to visually study the pupil and iris with enhanced clarity. It offers a patented method for determining pupil roundness through direct examination and two levels of quantification. Ideal for anyone interested in external eye study.
- Visualize pupil and iris
- Clearer eye view than naked eye
- Determine pupil roundness
- Patented quantification method
- External eye study tool
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Visual Intelligence, LLC, Opto-Screen is a unique App for visualizing the pupil and the iris. It can be used by anyone that is interested in studying a person’s eye externally. The Opto-Screen view of the pupil and the iris is much clearer than the naked eye. Opto-Screen also allows users to determine if the pupil is round by direct examination and through two levels of quantification with a Patented method.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Vision Test at 4.8 against Opto's 3.0. Virtual Vision Test also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (19K vs 2). Opto's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 32%). On price, monetization model 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. Opto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Virtual Vision Test asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtual Vision Test holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Vision Test has 19K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Virtual Vision Test's written reviews are positive against 50% of Opto's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Virtual Vision Test | Opto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (19K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #204 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warby Parker Inc | Visual Intelligence, LLC |
Customer experience
Virtual Vision Test
Opto
Bugs and 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
Opto
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virtual Vision Test
No in-app purchases
Opto
- Opto-Screen Monthly Access1 Month trial$34.991 Month
- Opto-Screen Annual Plan1 Month trial$349.991 Year









