Comparison

Eye Handbook vs Fractures

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

Fractures

This free medical reference app provides emergency physicians and healthcare providers with easy-to-use guidance on managing fractures and bony injuries. It features a bone map, step-by-step splinting instructions, and offline access to expert-approved content.

Highlights
  • Bone map for injury selection
  • Keyword search for fractures
  • Step-by-step splinting instructions
  • Offline access to information
  • Expert-approved and curated content
Features
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Say hello to Fractures.app - your new best friend when it comes to dealing with fractures and bony injuries! This awesome (and free) app is here to make life easier for emergency physicians and healthcare providers, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out. Key Features: - Easy-to-use interface: Use our bone map to select the injured region and get a selection of fractures. You can also search through a comprehensive list with just a keyword. - Step-by-step guidance: No more guesswork! Our app gives you straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions on splint application and managing all sorts of fractures. - Offline support: No internet? No problem: Get crucial fracture info even when you're offline, so you're always ready to roll. - Trustworthy content & expert-approved: Rest easy knowing that all information in Fractures.app is meticulously curated, reviewed, and updated by a team of medical experts, so you're always working with reliable and accurate knowledge. Fractures.app is changing the game for healthcare providers everywhere, putting top-notch fracture treatment info right at your fingertips. Disclaimer: This application is not intended to be used by non-clinicians. If you are not a clinician and have sustained a laceration - please seek professional medical attention.

Screenshots

Eye Handbook4 screens
Fractures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fractures at none against Eye Handbook's shown. Fractures also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Eye Handbook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 22). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Fractures holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eye Handbook has 1.2K ratings behind it against 22, 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 100% of Fractures's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eye Handbook ships an update every 2 weeks, Fractures every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Eye Handbook versus Fractures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEye HandbookFractures
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB33 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCloud Nine Development LLCTom Fadial

Customer experience

Eye Handbook

All ratings1,154 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.5%

Fractures

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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)

Fractures

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Eye Handbook

No in-app purchases

None

Fractures

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eye Handbook free?
Eye Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fractures free?
Fractures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eye Handbook or Fractures?
Fractures is rated higher. Eye Handbook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Fractures averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Eye Handbook or Fractures have ads?
Eye Handbook shows ads; Fractures does not.
Which is updated more often, Eye Handbook or Fractures?
Eye Handbook ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fractures every 9 months. Most recently, Eye Handbook was updated on September 16, 2026 and Fractures on September 15, 2026.

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