Comparison

Vision Source Exchange vs SECO365

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

Head to head
About

Vision Source Exchange

This app provides attendees with access to conference details for VS Exchange events. Users can view presentations, connect with exhibitors and other attendees, and take notes directly on presentation slides.

Highlights
  • Access conference details
  • View presentations
  • Connect with exhibitors
  • Network with attendees
  • Take notes on slides
  • Draw on presentation slides
Features
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**FOR ATTENDEES ONLY** The VS Exchange application allows you to access each VS Exchange conference details. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the event apps.

About

SECO365

This platform offers continuous optometric education and networking opportunities. Access resources for major events and year-round content, connect with peers, and manage your professional development.

Highlights
  • Year-round educational content
  • Event navigation
  • Speaker and course browsing
  • Networking with colleagues
  • Access to course handouts
  • Personal schedule management
  • Exhibitor information
Features
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Welcome to SECO365, the evolution of our meeting app into a year-round platform. We've transformed our Congress app into SECO365—your year-round resource for optometric education and networking. Access essential information for both SECO Congress (February) and SECO Destination Las Vegas (September), plus educational content available throughout the year. Navigate our meetings with ease using features designed for attendees: browse speakers and courses, connect with colleagues through chat and community photos, access course handouts, manage your personal schedule, explore exhibitors, and find answers to FAQs. Whether you're preparing for an upcoming meeting or engaging with educational content between events, SECO365 keeps you connected to the SECO community all year long.

Screenshots

Vision Source Exchange4 screens
SECO3654 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vision Source Exchange at 4.7 against SECO365's 4.2. Vision Source Exchange also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). SECO365's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vision Source Exchange holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vision Source Exchange has 169 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Vision Source Exchange's written reviews are positive against 50% of SECO365's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vision Source Exchange ships an update every 11 months, SECO365 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vision Source Exchange versus SECO365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVision Source ExchangeSECO365
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (169 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings169 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVision SourceSouthern Council of Optometrists Inc

Customer experience

Vision Source Exchange

All ratings169 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

SECO365

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vision Source Exchange

No in-app purchases

None

SECO365

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vision Source Exchange free?
Vision Source Exchange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SECO365 free?
SECO365 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vision Source Exchange or SECO365?
Vision Source Exchange is rated higher. Vision Source Exchange averages 4.7 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while SECO365 averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Vision Source Exchange or SECO365 have ads?
SECO365 shows ads; Vision Source Exchange does not.
Which is updated more often, Vision Source Exchange or SECO365?
Vision Source Exchange ships an update every 11 months, and SECO365 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vision Source Exchange was updated on September 3, 2026 and SECO365 on September 16, 2026.

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