Comparison

Eye Handbook vs Exon Map Explorer

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

Exon Map Explorer

Features
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The Exon Map Explorer is an Educational Tool for Understanding Exon Skipping in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

Screenshots

Eye Handbook4 screens
Exon Map Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Exon Map Explorer at none against Eye Handbook's shown. Exon Map Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eye Handbook ships an update every 3 weeks, Exon Map Explorer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Eye Handbook versus Exon Map Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEye HandbookExon Map Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size480 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCloud Nine Development LLCSAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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)

Exon Map Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Eye Handbook

No in-app purchases

None

Exon Map Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eye Handbook free?
Eye Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exon Map Explorer free?
Exon Map Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Eye Handbook or Exon Map Explorer have ads?
Eye Handbook shows ads; Exon Map Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, Eye Handbook or Exon Map Explorer?
Eye Handbook ships an update every 3 weeks, and Exon Map Explorer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Eye Handbook was updated on October 15, 2026 and Exon Map Explorer on September 23, 2026.

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