Comparison

Easy Eye vs BVA

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

Head to head
About

Easy Eye

This app serves as a patient education tool for eye care professionals. It features a 3D eye model for interactive demonstrations, a vision simulator to illustrate corrections and disturbances, and tools to visualize visual field defects and light effects like halos and glare.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D eye model
  • Vision simulator for corrections
  • Halo & glare simulation
  • Visual field defect simulator
  • 3D animations for explanations
  • Drawing comments on 3D model
Features
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The best patient education system for ophthalmologists. Start today and work more productively, save time in patient education and offer your services in the best possible way! 3D EYE MODEL Use your fingers to move the new 3D eye model on your iPad or use your fingers or a compatible pen to draw your comments directly on the 3D model. Choose different camera perspectives, cloud the lense with a simple tap and move an IOL in the capsular bag of the eye. Ideal for an individual patient education. VISION SIMULATOR Starting from the personal vision of the patient, you can show different correction procedures (IOL) and visual disturbances with the Vision Simulator. HALO&GLARE SIMULATOR With the new Halo & Glare simulator, you can simulate halo, glare and starburst around light sources at dawn / night. Inform your patients about possible side effects of premium lenses in a personal conversation. VISUAL FIELD DEFECT SIMULATOR With the new visual field defect simulator, visual field defects can be simulated more realistically for a better patient understanding. This facilitates patient education and helps you to emphasize the need for early detection. ANIMATIONS A wide variety of easy to understand 3D animations help you to explain complicated issues. WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY: "Compulsory download for ophthalmologists." - Ophthal-Optics.de "Patient education was never so easy, vivid, comprehensible and efficient." - Dr. Stefan Bültman (Deputy County Chairman BaWü, Professional Association of ophthalmologists (BVA) Baden-Württemberg, Germany) "The perfect education assistent for optometrists, ophthalmologists and physician assistants." - Dr. Klostermann (Auregio GmbH, Germany) "Easy Eye is ideal to ensure a consistent quality of education across multiple practice locations." - Prof. Dr. med. Fabian ("AugenCentrum" Rosenheim, Germany) "My opinion of patient education systems has turned 180 ° to the positive." - Dr. Sachers (eye Centre Basel, Switzerland) "Can´t do it without Easy Eye." - Dr. Oancea (ophthalmologist, Germany) Learn more about IKONION® and our products on our homepage. Terms of Use: http://ikonion.com/privacypolicy.html

About

BVA

Features
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BVA – DER AUGENARZT ist die elektronische Version der Mitgliederzeitschrift vom Berufsverband der Augenärzte Deutschlands e.V. Der Augenarzt ist die Zeitschrift des Berufsverbandes der Augenärzte Deutschlands. Mit 8000 Exemplaren ist es die auflagenstärkste deutschsprachige Fachzeitschrift in der Augenheilkunde und erreicht nahezu alle Augenärztinnen und Augenärzte. Als Nachrichtenmagazin für die Ophthalmologie bietet Der Augenarzt berufspoltische Nachrichten aus erster Hand und Informationen für ein optimales Praxismanagement.

Screenshots

BVA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BVA at none against Easy Eye's 1. BVA also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Easy Eye's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). On price 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. Easy Eye sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BVA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Eye ships an update monthly, BVA every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and January 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Easy Eye versus BVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy EyeBVA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB160 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperIKONIONDr. R. Kaden Verlag GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy Eye

One-time1
  • Easy Eye Premium$99.99
None

BVA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Eye free?
Easy Eye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BVA free?
BVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easy Eye or BVA have ads?
Neither Easy Eye nor BVA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Eye or BVA?
Easy Eye ships an update monthly, and BVA every 20 months. Most recently, Easy Eye was updated on September 22, 2026 and BVA on January 10, 2026.

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