CAPTIV8 vs Cataract Logbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CAPTIV8
This application provides 3D animation patient education and marketing tools for eye-care professionals. It allows interactive use of animations, drawing over video, and sharing content with patients via email links. Enhance patient understanding and practice marketing with this iPad-exclusive tool.
- 3D animation patient education
- Interactive dynamic toolbar
- Draw over video technology
- Share animations via email link
- Marketing application for eye-care professionals
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Requires a paid CAPTIV8 subscription to login. CAPTIV8 for iPad is an amazing 3D animation patient education and marketing application for all eye-care professionals. It allows you interact with state-of-the-art animations by using the Dynamic Toolbar and draw over video technology. What's more, you can even 'share' animations straight from the iPad to your patient's home by emailing them a link to specific animations. CAPTIV8 for the iPad takes patient education to every area of your practice.
Cataract Logbook
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Cataract Logbook is a tool for ophthalmology residents to easily track and reflect on their cataract surgeries using a structured, step-based approach. Built around the reverse training method published in BMJ Open Ophthalmology by Malavazzi, Lake & Soriano (2019, DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2018-000190), the app mirrors the progressive steps of phacoemulsification, helping residents learn safely and improve with confidence. Residents log each surgery by step, rate their own performance, and export data for structured review or academic presentation. The app was designed by cataract surgeon Jonathan Lake, MD, and aims to flatten the steep learning curve of phaco while building a clear, exportable surgical record for training and beyond. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2018-000190 Features: Log cases step-by-step using reverse training methodology Built-in IOL entry and notes field Self-rating for each surgical step Export full logbook to CSV Created by a cataract surgeon, for surgeons in training
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CAPTIV8 at 11.0 against Cataract Logbook's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CAPTIV8 | Cataract Logbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.6 GB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optimed Limited | Jonathan Lake |
In-app purchases
CAPTIV8
No in-app purchases
Cataract Logbook
No in-app purchases









