Comparison

Ophthalmology & Optometry vs polaHelp

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

Head to head
About

Ophthalmology & Optometry

This app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive digital call bag for healthcare professionals. It offers a wide array of specialized tools for ophthalmology, neurology, optometry, emergency medicine, and internal medicine, leveraging advanced iPhone camera and sensor technology.

Highlights
  • Ophthalmology diagnostic tools
  • Neurology screening tools
  • Optometry vision tests
  • Emergency medicine aids
  • Internal medicine calculators
  • LiDAR exophthalmometer
  • AI Lensometer
Features
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Designed for healthcare professionals, this app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive digital call bag, utilizing the True Depth Camera, gyroscope, and accelerometer. Ophthalmology Tools • Distance vision chart with Apple Watch remote • LiDAR exophthalmometer • AI Lensometer • Topography with Placido Disc • Visual field tool with automated perimetry • Refraction Tool for Rough Bedside Refraction • Pediatric, Tumbling E, and Landolt C optotypes • Ullman Indirect' for fundus photography • Astigmatism Dial stabilized with gyroscope mode • Ishihara, Cambridge, and Pediatric color tests • Axis Finder for toric IOL marking • Strabismus selfie tool • IOL spec sheets • Cornea and retina drawing tools • Slit lamp photography tool • Eye Disease Simulator • Hirschberg strabismus tool • Ptosis MRD measurement tool • IOL simulator • DMEK & Capsulorhexis simulator • 3D Model of eye & orbit Neurology Tools • Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening • Penlight tool with video recording • OKN Drum with adjustable stripes • Near card calibrated with True Depth Camera • Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) • Dermatome Map • Tuning Fork • NIH Stroke Scale • Navon Figures • Clock Drawing Test • Spiral Drawing Test Optometry Tools • Pupillary distance measurement • Crowding bars in single optotype mode • Amsler Grids with scotoma drawing and recording • Duochrome Test for refractive error assessment • Contrast Sensitivity Chart • Worth 4 Dot Test with pediatric targets • Anisometropia tool • Near point of accommodation measurement using True Depth Camera Emergency Medicine Tools • Vein finder tool • Cobalt Blue Light for corneal abrasion checks • Pupil gauge for measuring pupil size • Goniometer for joint range of motion measurement • Ophthalmic instrument spec sheets Internal Medicine Tools • Measure heart rate with camera • Calculators: - Calcium Correction for Hypoalbuminemia - CHADS-VASC Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk - CKD-EPI Equations for Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) - Cockcroft-Gault Calculator - Creatinine Clearance - IOP corrected by pachymetry - Bifocal/Near Add Calculator - Amplitude of Accommodation Calculator - Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Clinical Activity Score (CAS) Calculator - Spaeth Angle Grading Calculator - Scheie Angle Grading Calculator - Shaffer Grading Calculator - Parks-Bielschowsky 3 Step Test - Vertex Distance Calculator - Percent Tissue Altered LASIK Ectasia Risk Calculator - Randleman Post-LASIK Ectasia Risk Calculator - Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - Ocular Trauma Score Calculator - OHTS Glaucoma Calculator - Martin's Tilt Formula Calculator - Reese-Ellsworth Retinoblastoma Classification System - Munnerlyn Formula Calculator (Ablation Depth Calculator) - IOL Bag vs Sulcus Power Calculator - Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Calculator - Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale Calculator - Wells' Criteria for DVT Calculator - Maintenance Fluids Calculator - Corrected QT Interval (QTc) Calculator - Wells' Criteria for PE - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score Calculator - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score Calculator - Steroid Conversion Calculator ...and many more! Customize Your Call Bag • Select favorite tools • Presets for various subspecialties • Metric and imperial system mode No invasive advertisements! No data collection! *Formerly called the "Eye Chart App" Disclaimer: This app is intended as an educational tool for healthcare professionals and should not replace traditional methods. It is not for self-diagnosis or treatment without professional guidance. This app is NOT intended for diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, nor to affect the structure or any function of the body.* *iPad "Eye Chart" app now available separately that can test distance vision, this app can be run on the iPad but is not specifically formatted for iPad screens** Terms of Service: http://MyCallBag.com/terms.html

About

polaHelp

Features
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**1.** As an optometrist or ophthalmologist, you often encounter situations where the patient cannot clearly express how they perceive the Polatest images. This application makes the examination easier: the patient can adjust on the screen what they see during the Polatest, while the app helps you calculate how many prism diopters may be required. **Polatest images:** * Cross * Cross with fusion stimulus * Horizontal/vertical clip * Horizontal/vertical clock * Double clock --- **2.** The near Maddox-cross feature presents the well-known examination in a modernized form. Place a Maddox lens in front of one of the patient’s eyes, and the central dot will turn into a line, allowing you to detect deviations at reading distance. --- **3.** When examining children, it can sometimes be difficult to keep their attention during the procedure. The app helps maintain their focus by showing random figures designed for children. --- **4.** For patients suffering from central visual field loss (e.g., AMD), you can teach them to use the extrafoveal areas of the retina for reading. Using the red circle, you can guide their fixation while they attempt to read the text. You may support this with yoked prisms, and you can adjust the size and position of both the circle and the text to help them find the most effective gaze positions. --- **5.** Once you have determined the necessary prism values, the built-in calculator helps you work out how to prescribe or order the glasses. You can use the commonly applied horizontal and vertical axes, but in special situations, you can also calculate with oblique prisms. --- **Note:** Under **Settings → Apps → polaHelp**, set the distance between the patient and the Polatest screen! Since any application may contain errors, always double-check the prism diopter values. I cannot take responsibility for incorrectly manufactured glasses based on the app’s results. The application is primarily designed for iPad.

Screenshots

Ophthalmology & Optometry4 screens
polaHelp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ophthalmology & Optometry at Free against polaHelp's $9.99. Ophthalmology & Optometry also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). 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

Ophthalmology & Optometry is free to download; polaHelp costs $9.99 up front. Ophthalmology & Optometry sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and polaHelp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ophthalmology & Optometry ships an update every 5 days, polaHelp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ophthalmology & Optometry versus polaHelp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOphthalmology & OptometrypolaHelp
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMy Call Bag LLCAndras Balint

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Ophthalmology & Optometry

Subscriptions4
  • iPad Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
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  • Annual Subscription to iPad App$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Credits$3.99
  • 500 Credits$19.99
  • Lifetime Access to iPad App$149.99
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  • My Call Bag$249.99
1 purchases

polaHelp

One-time1
  • polaHelpPro$9.99

Questions

Is Ophthalmology & Optometry free?
Ophthalmology & Optometry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is polaHelp free?
polaHelp costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Ophthalmology & Optometry or polaHelp have ads?
Neither Ophthalmology & Optometry nor polaHelp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ophthalmology & Optometry or polaHelp?
Ophthalmology & Optometry ships an update every 5 days, and polaHelp every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ophthalmology & Optometry was updated on October 30, 2026 and polaHelp on October 28, 2026.

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