Comparison

COA Vision vs Peared

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

Head to head
About

COA Vision

This app promotes the optometry profession and advocates for quality eye healthcare for Californians. It serves as a resource for professionals and the public.

Highlights
  • Promotes optometry profession
  • Advocates for eye healthcare
  • Resource for Californians
  • Professional development
Features
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The California Optometric Association (COA) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the profession of optometry to assure quality healthcare for all Californians.

About

Peared

This app connects optometrists with practices needing temporary coverage for shifts. It simplifies finding and posting fill-in work, offering transparency on pay, equipment, and clinic details. Optometrists can book shifts freely, while practices can quickly find qualified talent.

Highlights
  • Find and post fill-in optometry shifts
  • Transparent shift details (pay, tech, EHR)
  • Instant booking or shift requests
  • In-app chat with practices/ODs
  • Earnings and shift tracking
  • Fast payment processing
Features
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Peared connects optometrists and practices for flexible fill-in shifts. Whether you’re picking up an extra shift or looking for last-minute coverage, Peared makes fill-in work simple, transparent, and fast. FOR OPTOMETRISTS: • Pick up shifts when you want, where you want — no minimums, no pressure • Completely free for fill-in ODs • See everything upfront: tech support, patient flow, EHR, equipment, hours, and pay • Request or instantly book shifts that fit your schedule • Track earnings and manage upcoming shifts right in the app • Get paid quickly — through Peared (often within 2 business days) or directly by the practice • Chat with practices and build trust through reviews FOR PRACTICES: • Post fill-in shifts in minutes — and Peared promotes them for you • Get qualified optometrist talent on demand • Manage bookings and streamline scheduling in one place • Fill shifts faster with less back-and-forth • Message ODs directly in-app • Cut down on admin work and keep your clinic running smoothly • Let Peared handle issuing tax forms (if paid through Peared) Why Choose Peared? Because fill-in work shouldn’t be complicated. Peared is built just for optometry, so ODs and practices can connect fast, book with confidence, and keep schedules moving — without the headache. Shift happens. Get Peared.

Screenshots

COA Vision4 screens
Peared4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: COA Vision at none against Peared's shown. COA Vision also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Peared's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Peared holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COA Vision has 70 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
COA Vision versus Peared: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOA VisionPeared
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (70 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCalifornia Optometric AssociationPeared

Customer experience

COA Vision

All ratings70 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%

Peared

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

COA Vision

No in-app purchases

None

Peared

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COA Vision free?
COA Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peared free?
Peared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COA Vision or Peared?
Peared is rated higher. COA Vision averages 4.8 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Peared averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do COA Vision or Peared have ads?
Peared shows ads; COA Vision does not.

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