# CTC vs Pocket Glasses PRO

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CTC at 56% against Pocket Glasses PRO's 17%. Pocket Glasses PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

CTC costs $3.99 and Pocket Glasses PRO $2.99 up front. CTC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Glasses PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

CTC ships an update every 2 months, Pocket Glasses PRO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CTC | Pocket Glasses PRO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | — | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-glasses-pro/id1046480662/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **55.6% of reviews** | 17.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 2 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arpacore B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441928570) | [Aexol Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711767918) |

## What reviewers say

### CTC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctc-ae-plus/id349258523)

This medical reference app provides quick access to standardized adverse event criteria and grading scales for oncology research. It allows for efficient logging, tracking, and reporting of patient events, including performance scores and custom entries. Data is kept strictly on-device for privacy and compliance.

**Highlights:** CTCAE v4 and v5 reference, Performance score integration (Karnofsky, ECOG, Lansky), Advanced adverse event logger, Custom event creation, CSV data import/export, On-device data storage

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adverse Event Logger | $3.99 | one-time |


### Pocket Glasses PRO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-glasses-pro/id1046480662)

Magnify small text and objects with your phone's camera. Features include zoom, image freezing, and a built-in flashlight for reading in low light. Also includes a tip calculator for receipts.

**Highlights:** Magnify small text and objects, Zoom and freeze camera image, Built-in flashlight for low light, Save magnified images to gallery, Tip calculator with currency support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Effective for reading small print
- 🚀 Works well on iPad
- 💡 Elegant solution for magnifying

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on iOS 12.2.2
- 🔒 Aggressive ads in Pro version
- 🤯 Useless, just uses camera zoom
- 🤔 Not as useful as expected

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes entire iPad
- Unable to launch on iOS 12.2.2
- Flickering and poor performance

**Requested features**

- Option to disable ads in Pro version
- Improved stability and performance
- Better image stabilization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CTC free?

CTC costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Pocket Glasses PRO free?

Pocket Glasses PRO costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do CTC or Pocket Glasses PRO have ads?

Neither CTC nor Pocket Glasses PRO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CTC or Pocket Glasses PRO?

CTC ships an update every 2 months, and Pocket Glasses PRO every 6 weeks. Most recently, CTC was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pocket Glasses PRO on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*