Comparison

Visual Vertical vs GoVivid

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

Head to head
About

Visual Vertical

This medical app offers a quick, accurate, and low-cost method for measuring subjective visual vertical. It's designed for neurologists and vestibular rehabilitation specialists to test patients, especially for brainstem lesions and otolithic function, using just an iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Measure subjective visual vertical
  • Accurate and low-cost testing
  • Suitable for neurology and vestibular rehab
  • Tests for brainstem lesions
  • Evaluates otolithic function
  • Multiple readings and averaged results
  • Single, one-off readings
Features
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Visual Vertical makes high-grade subjective visual vertical (SVV) testing accessible to every practitioner — no expensive equipment required. SVV testing is a sensitive, validated measure for brainstem lesions and otolithic dysfunction, widely used in neurology and vestibular rehabilitation. Until now, accurate testing required bulky, costly apparatus. Visual Vertical changes that: all you need is your iPhone, a bucket, and a small piece of Blu Tack. How it works Mount your iPhone inside the bottom of a bucket using Blu Tack. The patient holds the bucket to their face and adjusts a line on screen until it appears vertical to them. The app records the deviation and calculates your result — accurate readings in minutes, at a fraction of the traditional cost. What you can measure - Left eye, right eye, or both eyes open - Single readings or full sequences across all conditions - One or three readings per condition, with automatic averaging Clean, minimal results screens make it easy to record and communicate findings.

About

GoVivid

Features
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The GoVivid iOS app is a companion application to GoVivid's custom proprietary hardware. The hardware includes a handheld remote as well as a bluetooth head tracker. The GoVivid iOS application pairs to the Handheld using an ad-hoc hotspot generated by the Handheld. The iOS application pairs to the Head Tracker. The iOS app, Handheld, and Head Tracker all work together to empower the user with a number of auditory features. These features inform the user of their surroundings, all using spatialized audio, and each tailored for a different purpose. The "Room Scanner" feature informs the user the amount of space in the direction that they point the Handheld to. The "Floor Scanner" feature informs the user of any elevation in front of them through the use of spatialized clicks to denote height. The "CV Scanner" feature informs the user of what object is in the direction that they point the Handheld to. The" CV Search" feature informs the user of where an object is that they request.

Screenshots

Visual Vertical4 screens
GoVivid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GoVivid at Free against Visual Vertical's $11.99. GoVivid also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 38 months). On ads, 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

GoVivid is free to download; Visual Vertical costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Vertical ships an update every 38 months, GoVivid every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Vertical versus GoVivid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual VerticalGoVivid
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperClear Health MediaGoVivid Co.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Vertical

No in-app purchases

None

GoVivid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Vertical free?
Visual Vertical costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoVivid free?
GoVivid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Vertical or GoVivid have ads?
Neither Visual Vertical nor GoVivid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Vertical or GoVivid?
Visual Vertical ships an update every 38 months, and GoVivid every 2 days. Most recently, Visual Vertical was updated on September 24, 2026 and GoVivid on September 19, 2026.

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