Comparison

Eye Chart Pro vs eyeSnellen

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

Head to head
About

Eye Chart Pro

This app provides a randomized visual acuity exam, functioning like a projector-based eye chart. It's useful for quick vision screenings, house visits, or when patients may have memorized standard charts. The app offers both Snellen and Tumbling E charts with randomization options.

Highlights
  • Randomizable Snellen Chart
  • Randomizable Tumbling E Chart
  • Randomize entire chart or line by line
  • Smooth interface with animations
  • Basic remote control
  • Metric / Feet functionality
Features
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**A Top Downloaded Medical App - Over 500,000 Installs** Eye Chart Pro is a clinically-reviewed, randomizable visual acuity exam. It’s remote-controlled, pleasant for patients and providers, and FREE. Similar chart projector functionality usually costs over $1000. Check out the last screenshot to see more information on the clinical reviews in peer-reviewed publications and their conclusions. Useful for: - Triaging - House visits - Patients who have memorized the office chart Features: - Randomizable Snellen Chart - Randomizable Tumbling E Chart - Randomize the whole chart or one line at a time - Smooth interface with animations - Basic remote - Metric / Feet functionality Description: Eye Chart Pro is a generator for randomized Snellen and Tumbling E charts to offer a rough but useful screen of visual acuity. Simply press a button to randomize the entire eye chart, or touch an individual line of the chart to randomize that line. Tap another button to toggle between Snellen and Tumbling E charts. Eye care professionals around the world use Snellen Eye Charts to measure visual acuity. However, patients often memorize the classic Snellen chart, leading to less accurate vision measurements. Enter Eye Chart Pro! Though this unique, notebook sized randomizable eye chart should not be used as a primary visual acuity measuring tool, it can provide a handy rough vision screen when a chart is not available, or it can be used to complement static, wall-based Snellen charts. Eye Chart Pro was made with the best of intentions, and we hope to continue improving it. Your feedback is appreciated! Here is a summary of clinical evaluations we have found: ETDRS Chart on Eye Chart Pro on iPad: “Validation of the visual acuity iPad app Eye Chart Pro compared to the standard Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study chart in a low-vision population” Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Conclusion (summary quote): “The ETDRS chart function on the Eye Chart Pro application can reliably measure VA across a range, from normally sighted patients to those with low vision.” Sloan Chart on Eye Chart Pro on iPad: “The validity of visual acuity assessment using mobile technology devices in the primary care setting.” Australian Family Physician. Conclusion (summary quote): “The high level of agreement of visual acuity results between the Snellen wall chart and both mobile technology devices suggests that clinicians can use this technology with confidence in the primary care setting.” Tumbling E Chart on Eye Chart Pro on iPad: “A Pilot Trial of the Ipad Tablet Computer as a Portable Device for Visual Acuity Testing” Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Conclusion (summary quote): “Bland-Altman analysis revealed a mean difference (bias) of 0.02 logMAR units between the VA results from the iPad chart and the light-box chart, with 95% limits of agreement of -0.14 to 0.19.” We are not responsible for the above studies, so please check out the papers above if you have further questions.

About

eyeSnellen

This app provides a visual acuity test using a Snellen chart on your iPad. It features auto-calibration for accurate results and can be controlled remotely with an iPhone or iPod touch for enhanced functionality. The app is designed for precise vision testing.

Highlights
  • Snellen chart visual acuity test
  • Auto-calibration for accuracy
  • iPhone/iPod remote control
  • Adjustable screen timeout
  • Tested on various iPad and iPhone models
Features
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The MOST accurate visual acuity test on the iPad (or iPad mini). A built-in auto-calibration function on the iPhone/iPod will adjust the size of the Snellen Chart (and brightness) to produce accurate and reproducible results. The iPad chart is fully functional, but the best way to use the app is with the iPhone/iPod remote (this requires an in-app purchase for full functionality). An auto-dim function is set to time the screen out at 2 minute to prevent the iPad battery from being depleted (this is now user adjustable). Tested with all iPad versions (maximal chart distance 7.4m/24ft), and with the iPad mini (maximal chart distance 6m/20ft). Tested with all current iPods with a built-in camera and iPhones except the iPhone 3. The app has been tested by Ophthalmologists, feedback is encouraged.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eye Chart Pro at 4.3 against eyeSnellen's 3.0. eyeSnellen's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Eye Chart Pro sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and eyeSnellen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eye Chart Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 53% and 54% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eye Chart Pro ships an update every 3 months, eyeSnellen monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Eye Chart Pro versus eyeSnellen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEye Chart ProeyeSnellen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews53.0% of reviews53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDok LLCSteve Colley

Customer experience

Eye Chart Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive53.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative42.4%

eyeSnellen

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral19.2%
Negative26.9%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Eye Chart Pro

One-time11
  • Amsler Grid in Portrait and Landscape.$9.99
  • Premium Home Edition of Eye Chart Pro$19.99
  • HOTV Chart$19.99
Show 8 more
  • Sloan Letters Chart$19.99
  • ETDRS Chart 1$39.99
  • Professional Version with ALL Features$39.99
  • Advanced Remote Control$39.99
  • All Charts$39.99
  • Sloan Duochrome Chart$39.99
  • Value Pack$59.99
  • Professional Package$199.99
1 purchases

eyeSnellen

One-time1
  • eyeSnellen Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Eye Chart Pro free?
Eye Chart Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eyeSnellen free?
eyeSnellen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eye Chart Pro or eyeSnellen?
Eye Chart Pro is rated higher. Eye Chart Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while eyeSnellen averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Eye Chart Pro or eyeSnellen have ads?
Neither Eye Chart Pro nor eyeSnellen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eye Chart Pro or eyeSnellen?
Eye Chart Pro ships an update every 3 months, and eyeSnellen monthly. Most recently, Eye Chart Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and eyeSnellen on October 16, 2026.

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