BIO Camera vs IOL Reference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BIO Camera
This application simulates a BIO-like view of the retina using an iPhone and VR headset with a specialized lens. It allows users to capture and save time-stamped retinal images in a format resembling traditional fundus photos. Manual camera adjustments can be made for optimal image quality.
- BIO-like retinal view simulation
- Capture retinal photos
- Manual camera settings
- Time and date stamping
- Rounded and reversed image format
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This app provides a BIO-like view with an iPhone placed in a VR headset and used with a 20 diopter lens positioned in front of the eye. Photos of retinal views can be taken with the app's camera function. Camera settings can be manually adjusted to obtain optimal results. Retinal photos are saved in a rounded and horizontally reversed format, to match appearance of the traditional retinal fundus photo. The image is time and date stamped for documentation purposes.
IOL Reference
This ophthalmology utility helps surgeons find FDA-approved intraocular lenses. It features a searchable database of nearly 10,000 lenses, updated with new approvals and changes. The app also serves as a social media and networking platform for eye care professionals.
- Searchable IOL database
- FDA-approved lens catalog
- Database updates
- Ophthalmology networking
- Eye care tools
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IOL Reference is a cross-platform ophthalmology utility, social media, and networking service that provides users with a wide array of eye care tools to optimize their outcomes. This unique app allows surgeons to quickly search for an FDA-approved, currently marketed intraocular lens (IOLs) that meets their needs and specifications. The database contains almost 10,000 individually cataloged lenses and will be updated to include newly FDA-approved IOLs, changes to current lenses, and corrections. This app was created by Gurpal Virdi, MD and Matt Hirabayashi, MD
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BIO Camera at 5.0 against IOL Reference's 4.7. BIO Camera also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). IOL Reference's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BIO Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IOL Reference has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | BIO Camera | IOL Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 823 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Howard Ellenberger | Gurpal Virdi |
Customer experience
BIO Camera
IOL Reference
In-app purchases
BIO Camera
No in-app purchases
IOL Reference
No in-app purchases
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