Comparison

IOL Reference vs uveitisOnCall

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Searchable IOL database
  • FDA-approved lens catalog
  • Database updates
  • Ophthalmology networking
  • Eye care tools
Features
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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

About

uveitisOnCall

This app offers medical providers a structured, evidence-based approach to evaluating and documenting ophthalmic complaints, particularly uveitis. It simplifies complex diagnoses and streamlines the eye exam documentation process for efficient sharing and integration into medical records.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based diagnostic algorithms
  • Streamlined eye exam documentation
  • Efficient patient data sharing
  • Integration with medical records
  • Simplifies complex ophthalmic cases
Features
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uveitisOnCall provides a new way for medical providers to evaluate signs and symptoms of uveitis as well as other ophthalmic complaints! This app helps provide an evidence based algorithm based on the numerous different diagnoses and simplify the complex nature of patients who present for eye related emergencies. Additionally, this app offers a new way of documenting an eye exam to quickly and efficiently share what a provider sees, which can then be shared via email or printout and imported directly into a hospital or clinic based medical record! With uveitisOnCall, you can simplify your experience of seeing patients by knowing the next steps of managing your patient, while also documenting every step of the way in a comprehensive manner! Note: This app is not a medical device, nor does it diagnose or manage medical conditions. It is simply an organization tool to assist providers in the medical community to assist with ophthalmology related diseases and patients.

Screenshots

IOL Reference4 screens
uveitisOnCall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: uveitisOnCall at 5.0 against IOL Reference's 4.7. uveitisOnCall also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

uveitisOnCall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of IOL Reference's written reviews are positive against 100% of uveitisOnCall's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IOL Reference versus uveitisOnCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIOL ReferenceuveitisOnCall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better9
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size823 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGurpal VirdimHealth Wellness LLC

Customer experience

IOL Reference

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

uveitisOnCall

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IOL Reference

No in-app purchases

None

uveitisOnCall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IOL Reference free?
IOL Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is uveitisOnCall free?
uveitisOnCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IOL Reference or uveitisOnCall?
uveitisOnCall is rated higher. IOL Reference averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while uveitisOnCall averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do IOL Reference or uveitisOnCall have ads?
Neither IOL Reference nor uveitisOnCall shows ads.

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