Athena Eye Control vs Sheaf
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
Sheaf
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Sheaf turns your iPhone and iPad into a complete PDF studio — scan, edit, sign, protect and organize documents in seconds. And because every tool runs entirely on your device, your files never leave your hands. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device. Your documents are never uploaded to a server. • No account, no sign-in, no ads, no tracking. SCAN & CREATE • Scan paper documents with automatic edge detection. • Turn photos into a clean, single PDF. ORGANIZE • Reorder, rotate and delete pages. • Merge several PDFs into one. • Split a PDF or extract just the pages you need. EDIT & EXPORT • Recognize text (OCR) and build searchable, copyable PDFs. • Export pages back out as images. • Compress large files to share them easily. SIGN & PROTECT • Draw your signature, then place and resize it exactly where it belongs. • Lock a PDF with a password — or unlock one you own. • Highlight, draw and annotate with the markup tools. SHEAF PRO Unlock the power tools — Sign, Lock, Split & Extract and Annotate — and remove the free limits on text recognition, compression and merging. Choose a yearly plan with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Works fully offline. Available in 20 languages. —— Sheaf Pro is offered as an auto-renewable yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused trial time is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://rasulsonmez.github.io/sheaf/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://rasulsonmez.github.io/sheaf/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athena Eye Control at none against Sheaf's 2. Athena Eye Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Sheaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Athena Eye Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Athena Eye Control | Sheaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Athena Accessible Technology, Inc. | RASUL SONMEZ |
In-app purchases
Athena Eye Control
No in-app purchases
Sheaf
- Sheaf Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Sheaf Pro (Lifetime)$24.99








