Low Vision Simulator vs VisionStation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Low Vision Simulator
Experience simulated visual impairments like blur, glare, and tunnel vision. This tool helps users understand and share low vision conditions, even capturing photos and videos during simulations. It offers remote control for adjusting effects while previewing.
- Simulates blur, glare, tunnel vision, central scotoma, nystagmus
- Reproduces complex visual situations
- Shareable low-vision settings
- Capture photos and videos during simulation
- Remote device connection for effect adjustment
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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This application simulates symptoms of low vision vision. It can reproduce blur, glare, tunnel vision, central scotoma and nystagmus. It can also simulate complex situations such as glare and tunnel vision at the same time. It allows users to share their low-vision settings and take photos and videos during the simulation. Additionally, it can connect remotely to another device to adjust the effects while previewing the simulation.
VisionStation
This app offers a suite of pocket tools for quick vision assessments. It includes a VA chart with customizable viewing distances and optotypes, a pupil and general ruler, and a theoretical color vision test. Designed for general use, it is not intended for diagnostic purposes.
- VA chart with varied viewing distances
- Customizable optotypes
- Crowding bars
- Duochrome test
- Pupil and general ruler
- Theoretical color vision test
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General pocket tools for quick vision assessment. VA chart - varied viewing distances - varied optotypes - crowding bars - duochrome Pupil ruler/general ruler D-CViTT Theoretical color vision test * not for diagnostic purposes Copyright, 2024, Switt Kongdachalert, M.D.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VisionStation at 100% against Low Vision Simulator's 50%. VisionStation also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 | Low Vision Simulator | VisionStation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yasushi Nakano | Switt Kongdachalert |
Customer experience
Low Vision Simulator
VisionStation
In-app purchases
Low Vision Simulator
No in-app purchases
VisionStation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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