Comparison

Strab Tables vs polaHelp

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

Head to head
About

Strab Tables

Create, customize, and share surgical dosing tables for strabismus procedures. Supports esotropia, exotropia, vertical deviations, and other custom surgical types. Facilitates easy information sharing among medical professionals and trainees.

Highlights
  • Customizable surgical dosing tables
  • Support for esotropia, exotropia, and vertical deviations
  • Create tables for custom procedures
  • Share tables with colleagues
  • Information sharing for trainees
Features
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Store and share fully customizable strabismus surgical dosing tables and more. Users are able to create and modify tables for surgery for esotropia, exotropia, and vertical deviations. There is also support for storing any other custom type of procedure as well. Tables can be shared with other users allowing easy access to information sharing amongst colleagues and trainees.

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

Strab Tables4 screens
polaHelp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Strab Tables at Free against polaHelp's $9.99. Strab Tables also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). polaHelp's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). On ads, 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

Strab Tables is free to download; polaHelp costs $9.99 up front. polaHelp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strab Tables asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strab Tables ships an update every 14 months, polaHelp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Strab Tables versus polaHelp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrab TablespolaHelp
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPatrick BurkeAndras Balint

In-app purchases

None

Strab Tables

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

polaHelp

One-time1
  • polaHelpPro$9.99

Questions

Is Strab Tables free?
Strab Tables is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is polaHelp free?
polaHelp costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Strab Tables or polaHelp have ads?
Neither Strab Tables nor polaHelp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strab Tables or polaHelp?
Strab Tables ships an update every 14 months, and polaHelp every 6 weeks. Most recently, Strab Tables was updated on October 2, 2026 and polaHelp on October 20, 2026.

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