COA Vision vs Peared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Promotes optometry profession
- Advocates for eye healthcare
- Resource for Californians
- Professional development
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | COA Vision | Peared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (70 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Optometric Association | Peared |
Customer experience
COA Vision
Peared
In-app purchases
COA Vision
No in-app purchases
Peared
No in-app purchases
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