TECNIS® Vision Simulator vs Vision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TECNIS® Vision Simulator
This app helps medical professionals educate patients about eye conditions and intraocular lens (IOL) options. It features a vision simulator to demonstrate the benefits of different lens types, aiding in patient understanding of vision correction.
- Patient education on eye conditions
- Overview of IOL types
- Vision simulator for lens benefits
- Country-specific content selection
- Information on medical devices
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The TECNIS Family of IOLs Vision Simulator is designed to assist physicians and their staff in educating patients about the common eye conditions that they may be experiencing, as well as an overview of the different type of IOLs available to address these conditions, and a vision simulator that helps illustrate the different performance benefits of each lens type. Content within this app is intended for residents of a particular country or region. The application will prompt you to select the available country that applies to your location on launch. It may contain information on medical devices and products that are not approved in other countries or regions.
Vision
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This application, thanks to the iPad, works as an IOL simulator based on the type of IOL that is selected. The doctor will set the parameters of the patient’s pathology and, thanks to the iPad CAMERA, he will be able to see the surrounding environment through the IOL type that is selected by the patient/surgeon. This app requires LiDAR Scanner on iPad.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vision at every 5 weeks against TECNIS® Vision Simulator's every 9 months. TECNIS® Vision Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). 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.
TECNIS® Vision Simulator ships an update every 9 months, Vision every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TECNIS® Vision Simulator | Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | SBM Sistemi s.r.l. |
In-app purchases
TECNIS® Vision Simulator
No in-app purchases
Vision
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TECNIS® Vision Simulator free?
Is Vision free?
Do TECNIS® Vision Simulator or Vision have ads?
Which is updated more often, TECNIS® Vision Simulator or Vision?
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