Athena Eye Control vs BV Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Athena Eye Control
This app uses eye tracking and AI to automatically scroll content as you read, adapting to your speed and focus. It offers eye gestures for navigation and reading aids like rulers to improve comprehension and accessibility.
- Eye-controlled smart scrolling
- Simple eye gesture swiping
- Cursor control via eye tracking
- Multiple reading modes
- Clutter-free reader view
- Content sharing from other apps
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Athena Reader is a smarter, easier, more accessible way to read. Using eye tracking and artificial intelligence, Athena’s patented technology detects when, where, and how fast you are reading and automatically scrolls the display accordingly. If you can’t touch your screen or you prefer not to, you can use simple eye gestures to swipe up and down. If you have trouble focusing or remembering what you read, Athena’s reading rulers paired with Eye Control, will help keep you on track. Key Features: -Reading Detection with Smart Scroll tracks when, where, and how fast you are reading and automatically scrolls the content for you. If you skip a few lines or read past a picture, Athena scrolls that much more. -Simple Eye Gestures allow you to swipe up and down with the blink of an eye. -Use eye tracking to move the cursor and test gaze estimation. -Choose from three different reading modes to accommodate your reading needs, Fullscreen, Focus, and Highlight. -Reader view automatically strips out the clutter, like ads, pop ups, and other distracting elements so you can focus on what’s important. -Share content from any web browser or iOS application directly to Athena. If you have questions, feedback, or requests, please email us at: contact@athenahci.com
BV Mirror
Control your iPhone or iPad from your computer using your mouse and keyboard. This app is designed to simplify communication and device management, especially for users of assistive technology.
- Mirror iPhone/iPad to PC
- Control with mouse and keyboard
- Assistive technology support
- Access all iOS apps
- Seamless device management
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Mirror and control your iPhone or iPad directly from your computer. This app works together with the BV Mirror desktop program, allowing you to control your iPhone or iPad from your computer using your mouse and keyboard. It’s designed to make communication access and device management simpler for people who rely on assistive technology, including eye gaze devices. Now PC and Windows-based computer users can seamlessly access and control all their favorite iOS apps, including: group messaging, FaceTime, email, iOS games (like CandyCrush), social media, banking, home automation, and more! About Bridging Voice: Bridging Voice is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that everyone living with ALS can communicate and stay connected through technology. We work hand-in-hand with families to remove barriers to communication by providing personalized support and developing innovative tools. We created this app so that people with ALS and other conditions can continue to use their devices independently. Learn more about our work at www.bridgingvoice.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Athena Eye Control at 4.6 against BV Mirror's 4.0. Athena Eye Control also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). BV Mirror's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Athena Eye Control holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athena Eye Control has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Athena Eye Control ships an update every 2 months, BV Mirror every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Athena Eye Control | BV Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Athena Accessible Technology, Inc. | Bridging Voice |
Customer experience
Athena Eye Control
BV Mirror
In-app purchases
Athena Eye Control
No in-app purchases
BV Mirror
No in-app purchases









