Vision Express vs PrepPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vision Express
This app connects businesses with locum professionals, allowing users to find and book available shifts. It also facilitates on-the-go invoicing and provides real-time notifications for relevant opportunities.
- Find locum shifts
- Book locum days
- Manage invoicing
- Push notifications for new shifts
- Apply for shifts
- Real-time availability
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Find locum shifts, book your locum days, and manage your invoicing on the go with the free Vision Express APP. Once installed you will get push notifications as they occur for the shifts that match your criteria. You simply click the apply button and it is first come first served so you won't be applying for shifts that are no longer available. Designed for Locum Optometrists and Contact Lens Opticians and all other supporting roles within Optics. This app is managed by LocumBell.
PrepPad
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PrepPad is the all-in-one show preparation and content dashboard designed for modern radio presenters and producers. Built by broadcasters for broadcasters, PrepPad gives you instant access to news, show prep, entertainment stories, weather, events, trending topics and more – all organised in one easy-to-use interface. Please note: PrepPad is only available to active subscribers of RadioEssentials.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vision Express at 12.0 against PrepPad's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Vision Express ships an update every 3 days, PrepPad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vision Express | PrepPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LocumBell | Stephen Booth-Waterhouse |
In-app purchases
Vision Express
No in-app purchases
PrepPad
No in-app purchases
