Comparison

Eye Handbook vs MiSight App

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

Head to head
About

Eye Handbook

A comprehensive eye care reference app for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and students. It offers diagnostic tools, treatment references, calculators, educational resources, and community forums to support eye care professionals.

Highlights
  • Diagnostic and treatment reference
  • Eye calculators (visual acuity, diabetic retinopathy, etc.)
  • Medication and pharmacopeia
  • Ophthalmology and optometry journals
  • Patient education tools
  • Peer-to-peer forums
  • Eye atlas and diagrams
Features
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Eye Handbook (EHB) is an eye care reference book and an all-in-one app for Ophthalmologists, Optometrists as well as Students/Residents pursuing the field of eye care. The Eye Handbook is a smartphone diagnostic and treatment reference app for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. Below is a list of some of the common features. -Eye Calculators -Transposition Calculator -Visual Acuity Calculator -Age to bifocal -Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Calculator -Dry Eye Disease Calculator -Glaucoma Risk Calculator -Thyroid Eye Disease Calculator -Retinoblastoma Calculator -EHB Indirect Camera -Ocular Trauma Score -Plaquenil Dosing -IOP-CCT -Pupillary Distance -DDX -Testing -ICD9 coding -ICD9 to ICD10 converter -ICD10 coding -Audio, Video downloads -Directory -Eye Atlas -Eye Wiki -Peer-to-peer Forums -Connecting with patients -Ophthalmology and Optometry Journals -Medication and Pharmacopeia -Journals -Eye Diagrams -Patient Education tools -RSS Feeds -Acronym List -Dictionary -Eponyms -Genetics -Mnemonics -Workups -Treatment Reference -Vision Symptoms Cards If you have content that you would like to contribute; please contact us at eyehandbook@gmail.com. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. We are constantly striving to improve this application and welcome your feedback. www.eyehandbook.com The Eye Handbook Team

About

MiSight App

This program offers a comprehensive approach to managing myopia progression in children. It focuses on slowing the worsening of nearsightedness using specialized contact lenses.

Highlights
  • Myopia progression management
  • Specialized contact lenses
  • Comprehensive program
  • Vision care for children
  • FDA-approved lenses
Features
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Keeping futures bright and vision clear So much more than vision correction, the Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program is a comprehensive approach to myopia management built around MiSight® 1 day contact lenses, the first and only contact lens FDA-approved* for slowing the progression of myopia who begin wearing the lenses between the ages of 8 and 12.**

Screenshots

Eye Handbook4 screens
MiSight App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eye Handbook at 81% against MiSight App's 0%. Eye Handbook also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 2). MiSight App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eye Handbook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eye Handbook has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Eye Handbook's written reviews are positive against 0% of MiSight App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eye Handbook ships an update every 3 weeks, MiSight App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Eye Handbook versus MiSight App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEye HandbookMiSight App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size480 MB127 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCloud Nine Development LLCCooperVision Inc

Customer experience

Eye Handbook

All ratings1,157 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.5%

MiSight App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Eye Handbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration process issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Incorrect medication information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Tumbling E and Landolt C charts
  • Improve search functionality
  • Provide a paid ad-free version
  • Optimize for larger screens (iPad)

MiSight App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Eye Handbook

No in-app purchases

None

MiSight App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eye Handbook free?
Eye Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiSight App free?
MiSight App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eye Handbook or MiSight App?
Eye Handbook is rated higher. Eye Handbook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while MiSight App averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Eye Handbook or MiSight App have ads?
Eye Handbook shows ads; MiSight App does not.
Which is updated more often, Eye Handbook or MiSight App?
Eye Handbook ships an update every 3 weeks, and MiSight App every 2 months. Most recently, Eye Handbook was updated on October 15, 2026 and MiSight App on October 12, 2026.

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