Comparison

Athena Eye Control vs PasteVite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

PasteVite

Features
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PasteVite – Type Once, Paste Anywhere Tired of typing the same email signatures, addresses, canned responses, code blocks, hashtags, meeting notes, or formatted messages over and over? PasteVite makes repetitive typing disappear with powerful, customizable text snippets and lightning-fast access right from your keyboard. - Create rich, pre-formatted snippets that look perfect every time • Full rich text support: bold, italics, underlines. • Design once—paste exactly as formatted, no plain-text mangling or lost styles • Perfect for professional templates between apps, creative messages, quick replies, or anything you type repeatedly - Paste instantly anywhere with Our custom iOS keyboard • Enable the PasteVite keyboard in your Settings>Keyboards and use snippets in any app :Messages, Notes, Mail, WhatsApp, Slack, Safari, Instagram, docs, and more • Quickly turn any copied text into a new snippet (via share sheet or main app) • Build a personal library of reusable, ready-to-go text. - Clean, private, and always ready • Everything stays securely on your device (optional iCloud sync across iPhone & iPad) • Lightweight, fast, and battery-friendly Whether you're a busy professional sending templated emails, a student pasting study notes, a developer inserting code snippets, a social media creator dropping formatted captions, or anyone who hates repeating themselves—PasteVite puts time back in your day. • Works everywhere you type on iPhone and iPad • Privacy-focused: no unnecessary data collection https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Athena Eye Control4 screens
PasteVite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athena Eye Control at none against PasteVite's 2. Athena Eye Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. PasteVite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Athena Eye Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athena Eye Control ships an update every 2 months, PasteVite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Athena Eye Control versus PasteVite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthena Eye ControlPasteVite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAthena Accessible Technology, Inc.Carlos Flynn

In-app purchases

None

Athena Eye Control

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PasteVite

Subscriptions2
  • PasteVite Pro$2.991 Month
  • PasteVite Pro Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Athena Eye Control free?
Athena Eye Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PasteVite free?
PasteVite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Athena Eye Control or PasteVite have ads?
Neither Athena Eye Control nor PasteVite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athena Eye Control or PasteVite?
Athena Eye Control ships an update every 2 months, and PasteVite every 6 weeks. Most recently, Athena Eye Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and PasteVite on October 15, 2026.

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