Comparison

Optics Trainer vs Galaxy Vision Training

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

Head to head
About

Optics Trainer

Engage in game-based vision training exercises designed to improve eye teaming, depth perception, and reaction time. Daily workouts offer personalized challenges, with an optional VR mode for enhanced experiences. Track your progress and enhance visual skills through fun, adaptive drills.

Highlights
  • Vision therapy games
  • Daily adaptive workouts
  • Binocular vision training
  • Peripheral awareness drills
  • Red-blue 3D glasses mode
  • Progress tracking
  • VR mode available
Features
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Optics Trainer turns vision training exercises into short, game-based workouts. It started in vision therapy clinics, where eye care professionals use it with their patients, and is now available at home on iPhone, iPad and the web. WHAT YOU TRAIN • Convergence and divergence (vergence): games that ask both eyes to aim together at changing depths, with levels you can adjust • Binocular fusion and eye teaming: activities that use both eyes as a team • Stereo acuity and depth perception: spot what's nearer or farther • Monocular fixation in a binocular field (MFBF): with red-blue 3D glasses, each eye sees its own target while both stay open • Eye tracking: pursuits, saccades and steady fixation • Peripheral awareness, multiple object tracking and reaction time • Visual memory, visual discrimination, attention and processing speed GAMES AND DRILLS A large and growing library of short games for eye exercises, vision training and brain training. Each one adjusts its level to you. DAILY WORKOUT A new set of games every day, picked for your level: about 7 minutes. RED-BLUE 3D GLASSES MODE Put on red-blue glasses for games that show each eye a different image (a dichoptic display). TRACK YOUR SCORES See your streak, your level in every game and your scores by skill. One account works on iPhone, iPad, Android and the web at app.opticstrainer.com. ALSO ON META QUEST Optics Trainer VR adds VR-only activities, with MFBF built in and no glasses needed. PREMIUM 7-day free trial, then $14.99/month or $149.99/year. Unlimited play, no ads, 3D glasses games, progress charts and level choice. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Optics Trainer is a training app. It does not diagnose, treat or cure any condition and is not a substitute for professional eye care. If you have a vision condition or symptoms, ask your eye care professional whether home training fits your plan. Terms of Use: https://www.opticstrainer.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.opticstrainer.com/privacy-policy/

About

Galaxy Vision Training

This app challenges your brain's visual processing using gabor patches to improve how you see. Regular practice increases difficulty and strengthens visual processing, akin to exercising your eyes. It's designed to enhance your perception of the world around you.

Highlights
  • Gabor patch visual challenges
  • Increasing difficulty with progress
  • Strengthens visual processing
  • Regular practice recommended
  • Designed for brain challenge
Features
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Can you improve your vision? Vision research says yes! Our brain is capable of many things. If you've ever played an instrument or a sport, you already know that the more you practice or train, the better and stronger you get. Much of this has to do with how your brain coordinates your activity. But beyond these activities, the brain is capable of improving in almost every area. This includes improving the way we see the world around us. When we look at an object, our eyes take all that visual information that we see and pass it on to the brain for processing. This information passes into the visual cortex of the brain where we interpret what we see. It turns out that the brain processes this visual information through distinct patterns. These patterns can be closely approximated by something called gabor patches. Challenging your brain by looking at these patterns can strengthen the way we process vision. It's like practice for your eyes. Galaxy Vision is a fun vision training app utilizing these gabor patches. Instructions are pretty simple. Identify the correct orientation of the image. As you successfully select the correct image, the difficulty will increase significantly. This won't be easy; this is meant to be challenging. The best way to use Galaxy Vision is to use it regularly. The more work you put in, the more work you can get out. Take your vision to the next galaxy! Note: This app is not intended to be used for the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. This app is solely designed to challenge your brain’s visual processing.

Screenshots

Optics Trainer4 screens
Galaxy Vision Training3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Galaxy Vision Training at none against Optics Trainer's 2. Galaxy Vision Training also leads on ads (none vs shown). Optics Trainer's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (307 vs 63). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Optics Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Galaxy Vision Training asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Optics Trainer against 4.6 for Galaxy Vision Training. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 307 and 63 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optics Trainer ships an update every 8 days, Galaxy Vision Training every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Optics Trainer versus Galaxy Vision Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptics TrainerGalaxy Vision Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (307 ratings)4.6 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings307 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size404 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptics Trainer LLCBarrett Eubanks

Customer experience

Optics Trainer

All ratings307 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

Galaxy Vision Training

All ratings63 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

Optics Trainer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Number flip game has blank tiles
  • Flower power stopped working
  • Letter delivery letter goes off-screen
  • Attention exercises stuck on level one
  • Ice flow impossible to level up

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customize peripheral vision symbols
  • Option to change symbol colors
  • Adjust number of targets in Dynamic Acuity
  • Add introductory level for Dynamic Acuity
  • Allow offline play in free version

Galaxy Vision Training

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Optics Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$149.991 Year
None

Galaxy Vision Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Optics Trainer free?
Optics Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy Vision Training free?
Galaxy Vision Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Optics Trainer or Galaxy Vision Training?
Galaxy Vision Training is rated higher. Optics Trainer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while Galaxy Vision Training averages 4.6 from 63 ratings.
Do Optics Trainer or Galaxy Vision Training have ads?
Optics Trainer shows ads; Galaxy Vision Training does not.
Which is updated more often, Optics Trainer or Galaxy Vision Training?
Optics Trainer ships an update every 8 days, and Galaxy Vision Training every 3 weeks. Most recently, Optics Trainer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Galaxy Vision Training on November 3, 2026.

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