Comparison

Athena Eye Control vs PlannerMD

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

PlannerMD

This app helps busy professionals manage complex schedules and to-do lists, especially those with erratic work hours. It allows for customized routines based on workdays, off days, and specific time constraints, offering flexibility for personal habits and reminders.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and off day scheduling
  • Routine scheduling based on daily availability
  • Snooze feature for reminders
  • Flexible habit tracking
  • Designed for erratic work schedules
Features
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Name any schedule management, productivity, or to-do list app, and we’ve tried it. Do you want to have your week start on Sunday or Monday? What time do you wake up? What time do you go to bed? What if the answer is…I have no idea. As a physician who works shifts on weekdays, weekends, holidays, nights, evenings…you name it…none of the productivity apps work for me. I designed this app for personal use, and I think that most busy professionals will find it is just what they need. Want to start a daily workout habit, but working out on a day where you work 15 hours and have to be up at 4 am tomorrow is impossible. You’ll love that you can tell the app when you work, when you are off, and schedule different routines depending on what your day has in store. Tell the app you want to go to the gym only on off days, for example. Also, enjoy the snooze feature. Have 20 hours of continuing education credits due at the end of the year, but don’t want to be reminded about it on a Tuesday in March? Snooze it for a month. It won’t be a distraction, but you will be reminded when you’re ready. This app is simple enough to be useful for anyone, even if you work a 9-5, but it is specifically designed for busy professionals with erratic work schedules and…maybe a touch of ADD.

Screenshots

Athena Eye Control4 screens
PlannerMD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlannerMD at daily against Athena Eye Control's every 2 months. PlannerMD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Athena Eye Control's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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

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

PlannerMD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athena Eye Control ships an update every 2 months, PlannerMD daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Athena Eye Control versus PlannerMD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthena Eye ControlPlannerMD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAthena Accessible Technology, Inc.Jerrid Pippin

Customer experience

Athena Eye Control

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlannerMD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Athena Eye Control

No in-app purchases

None

PlannerMD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Athena Eye Control free?
Athena Eye Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlannerMD free?
PlannerMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Athena Eye Control or PlannerMD?
PlannerMD is rated higher. Athena Eye Control averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while PlannerMD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Athena Eye Control or PlannerMD have ads?
Neither Athena Eye Control nor PlannerMD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athena Eye Control or PlannerMD?
Athena Eye Control ships an update every 2 months, and PlannerMD daily. Most recently, Athena Eye Control was updated on September 26, 2026 and PlannerMD on September 18, 2026.

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