Comparison

COE Prep vs AAO Ophthalmic Education

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

Head to head
About

COE Prep

Prepare for your Certified Ophthalmic Executive exam with official flashcards. This app offers over 300 practice questions covering key areas of ophthalmic administration, with detailed explanations and progress tracking. Study efficiently anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 300+ exam-like practice questions
  • Detailed explanations for answers
  • Covers 6 key exam categories
  • Tag questions for quick review
  • Immediate progress feedback
  • Study anytime, anywhere
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Created in partnership with the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA), the COE Exam Prep app is a vital resource on your path to pass your Certified Ophthalmic Executive exam. ASOA's official COE Exam Prep app features over 300 exam-like questions in the areas of General Ophthalmic Knowledge, Financial Management, Operations, Information Technology Management, Human Resources, and Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance. Install the free version today and jump-start your studying! We have provided a limited free version of the app that you can try before deciding to upgrade. This version includes a limited amount of practice questions and basic progress metrics. Get your best value by upgrading to the Premium version with a one-time in-app purchase that includes lifetime access to: • 300+ exam-like practice questions with detailed explanations • Created in partnership with ASOA • Tag questions within categories for quick review • Immediate feedback to track your overall progress • Covers all 6 categories on the COE exam, including: • General Ophthalmic Knowledge • Financial Management • Operations • Information Technology Management • Human Resources • Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance Created by Certified Ophthalmic Executives, COE Exam Prep by ASOA allows you to study efficiently—anytime anywhere. Questions? Feedback? Email us at professional@hltcorp.com Questions were reviewed, researched, and sourced by a peer group of Certified Ophthalmic Executives. The resources used to create these questions come directly from the COE Suggested Study Resources List. Every effort has been made to ensure questions and answers are relevant and correct. Any suspected errors should be brought to the attention of ASOA by emailing us at professional@hltcorp.com.

About

AAO Ophthalmic Education

Access clinical news, videos, and quizzes on eye disorders and care. Stay updated with daily content tailored to your preferences, and quickly look up information from trusted sources.

Highlights
  • Personalized content feed
  • Wills Eye Manual lookup
  • New content alerts
  • Videos, news articles, quizzes
  • Bookmark articles and videos
  • EyeWiki articles
Features
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The AAO Ophthalmic Education app offers free, easy access to clinical content from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, your source for the most trusted and reliable information on eye disorders and eye care. New content is added daily, helping busy clinicians stay current with changes in their field of practice. Download this app to: • Select a personalized content feed based on your preferences.* • Look up content in Wills Eye Manual.* • Receive alerts when new relevant content is published.* • Access videos, news articles and weekly quizzes. • Bookmark articles and videos for later viewing.* • Quickly view EyeWiki articles. * Available for Academy members and registered users. About the American Academy of Ophthalmology: The mission of the American Academy of Ophthalmology is to protect sight and empower lives by serving as an advocate for patients and the public, leading ophthalmic education, and advancing the profession of ophthalmology. The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons. A global community of 32,000 medical doctors, we protect sight and empower lives by setting the standards for ophthalmic education and advocating for our patients and the public. We innovate to advance our profession and to ensure the delivery of the highest-quality eye care.

Screenshots

COE Prep4 screens
AAO Ophthalmic Education4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AAO Ophthalmic Education at none against COE Prep's 1. AAO Ophthalmic Education also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). COE Prep's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 18). On price, rating, 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. COE Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AAO Ophthalmic Education asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AAO Ophthalmic Education holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of COE Prep's written reviews are positive against 100% of AAO Ophthalmic Education's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COE Prep ships an update every 3 weeks, AAO Ophthalmic Education every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
COE Prep versus AAO Ophthalmic Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOE PrepAAO Ophthalmic Education
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (89 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHigher Learning TechnologiesAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, Inc.

Customer experience

COE Prep

All ratings78 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%

AAO Ophthalmic Education

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

COE Prep

One-time1
  • COE Exam Prep$99.99
None

AAO Ophthalmic Education

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COE Prep free?
COE Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AAO Ophthalmic Education free?
AAO Ophthalmic Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COE Prep or AAO Ophthalmic Education?
AAO Ophthalmic Education is rated higher. COE Prep averages 4.8 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while AAO Ophthalmic Education averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do COE Prep or AAO Ophthalmic Education have ads?
Neither COE Prep nor AAO Ophthalmic Education shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COE Prep or AAO Ophthalmic Education?
COE Prep ships an update every 3 weeks, and AAO Ophthalmic Education every 3 months. Most recently, COE Prep was updated on October 29, 2026 and AAO Ophthalmic Education on October 24, 2026.

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