SMART Educator vs Ophthalmology & Optometry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMART Educator
This educational tool helps eye care professionals explain advanced intraocular lens options to patients. It uses visual aids to illustrate potential outcomes of different lens choices and provides general information on cataract surgery, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
- Patient education on IOLs
- Visual comparison of visual outcomes
- Information on cataract surgery
- Explanation of astigmatism and presbyopia
- Illustrations of real-world scenarios
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The SMART Educator: IOL Vision Guide from Alcon is an educational tool, designed to assist Eye Care Professionals and Healthcare Professionals educate patients considering Alcon’s advanced technology intraocular lenses (IOLs). Using images representing real-world scenarios, the SMART Educator allows patients to compare illustrations of the potential visual outcomes of different IOL choices. In addition, the application contains general information about cataract surgery and the impact of Astigmatism and Presbyopia on vision. All content is for educational and illustrative purposes only; patients should always speak with their physician about their condition and treatment options; individual patient results may vary.
Ophthalmology & Optometry
This app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive digital call bag for healthcare professionals. It offers a wide array of specialized tools for ophthalmology, neurology, optometry, emergency medicine, and internal medicine, leveraging advanced iPhone camera and sensor technology.
- Ophthalmology diagnostic tools
- Neurology screening tools
- Optometry vision tests
- Emergency medicine aids
- Internal medicine calculators
- LiDAR exophthalmometer
- AI Lensometer
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Designed for healthcare professionals, this app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive digital call bag, utilizing the True Depth Camera, gyroscope, and accelerometer. Ophthalmology Tools • Distance vision chart with Apple Watch remote • LiDAR exophthalmometer • AI Lensometer • Topography with Placido Disc • Visual field tool with automated perimetry • Refraction Tool for Rough Bedside Refraction • Pediatric, Tumbling E, and Landolt C optotypes • Ullman Indirect' for fundus photography • Astigmatism Dial stabilized with gyroscope mode • Ishihara, Cambridge, and Pediatric color tests • Axis Finder for toric IOL marking • Strabismus selfie tool • IOL spec sheets • Cornea and retina drawing tools • Slit lamp photography tool • Eye Disease Simulator • Hirschberg strabismus tool • Ptosis MRD measurement tool • IOL simulator • DMEK & Capsulorhexis simulator • 3D Model of eye & orbit Neurology Tools • Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening • Penlight tool with video recording • OKN Drum with adjustable stripes • Near card calibrated with True Depth Camera • Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) • Dermatome Map • Tuning Fork • NIH Stroke Scale • Navon Figures • Clock Drawing Test • Spiral Drawing Test Optometry Tools • Pupillary distance measurement • Crowding bars in single optotype mode • Amsler Grids with scotoma drawing and recording • Duochrome Test for refractive error assessment • Contrast Sensitivity Chart • Worth 4 Dot Test with pediatric targets • Anisometropia tool • Near point of accommodation measurement using True Depth Camera Emergency Medicine Tools • Vein finder tool • Cobalt Blue Light for corneal abrasion checks • Pupil gauge for measuring pupil size • Goniometer for joint range of motion measurement • Ophthalmic instrument spec sheets Internal Medicine Tools • Measure heart rate with camera • Calculators: - Calcium Correction for Hypoalbuminemia - CHADS-VASC Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk - CKD-EPI Equations for Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) - Cockcroft-Gault Calculator - Creatinine Clearance - IOP corrected by pachymetry - Bifocal/Near Add Calculator - Amplitude of Accommodation Calculator - Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Clinical Activity Score (CAS) Calculator - Spaeth Angle Grading Calculator - Scheie Angle Grading Calculator - Shaffer Grading Calculator - Parks-Bielschowsky 3 Step Test - Vertex Distance Calculator - Percent Tissue Altered LASIK Ectasia Risk Calculator - Randleman Post-LASIK Ectasia Risk Calculator - Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - Ocular Trauma Score Calculator - OHTS Glaucoma Calculator - Martin's Tilt Formula Calculator - Reese-Ellsworth Retinoblastoma Classification System - Munnerlyn Formula Calculator (Ablation Depth Calculator) - IOL Bag vs Sulcus Power Calculator - Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Calculator - Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale Calculator - Wells' Criteria for DVT Calculator - Maintenance Fluids Calculator - Corrected QT Interval (QTc) Calculator - Wells' Criteria for PE - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score Calculator - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score Calculator - Steroid Conversion Calculator ...and many more! Customize Your Call Bag • Select favorite tools • Presets for various subspecialties • Metric and imperial system mode No invasive advertisements! No data collection! *Formerly called the "Eye Chart App" Disclaimer: This app is intended as an educational tool for healthcare professionals and should not replace traditional methods. It is not for self-diagnosis or treatment without professional guidance. This app is NOT intended for diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, nor to affect the structure or any function of the body.* *iPad "Eye Chart" app now available separately that can test distance vision, this app can be run on the iPad but is not specifically formatted for iPad screens** Terms of Service: http://MyCallBag.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ophthalmology & Optometry at 61% against SMART Educator's 0%. Ophthalmology & Optometry also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (120 vs 1). SMART Educator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price and ads 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. Ophthalmology & Optometry sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SMART Educator asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMART Educator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ophthalmology & Optometry has 120 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SMART Educator's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ophthalmology & Optometry's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SMART Educator ships an update every 2 months, Ophthalmology & Optometry every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART Educator | Ophthalmology & Optometry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (120 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 250 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alcon Labs, Inc. | My Call Bag LLC |
Customer experience
SMART Educator
Ophthalmology & Optometry
In-app purchases
SMART Educator
No in-app purchases
Ophthalmology & Optometry
- iPad Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
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- Annual Subscription to iPad App$49.991 Year
- 100 Credits$3.99
- 500 Credits$19.99
- Lifetime Access to iPad App$149.99
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- My Call Bag$249.99
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