OphthoCards vs Cited for Retina
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OphthoCards
This app provides ophthalmology flashcards and study guides designed for exam preparation. It features progress tracking and offline access to help users learn efficiently.
- Exam-focused flashcards
- Step-wise study guides
- Progress tracking with streaks
- Offline access
- Covers multiple ophthalmology subspecialties
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OphthoCards helps you learn ophthalmology faster with concise, exam-focused flashcards and step-wise study guides. Track progress, build streaks, and focus on the highest-yield facts for OKAP, boards, and daily practice. What you’ll get: • Expert-crafted flashcards across glaucoma, retina, cornea, neuro-ophthalmology, uveitis, pediatrics, oculoplastics, cataract, optics, anatomy • Structured study guides for rapid review • Activity tracker with streaks and daily goals • Offline access on mobile Coming soon • AI-generated custom flashcards, study guides, and audio review Terms of Use - https://content.ophthocards.com/terms
Cited for Retina
This app provides retina specialists with a curated feed of ophthalmology literature, expert video commentary, and a platform to discuss findings. It filters content to relevant topics, eliminating noise for efficient learning and professional development.
- Personalized feed of peer-reviewed articles
- Short expert video commentary
- Record professional perspectives
- Links to primary sources
- Topic-filtered content
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Cited is a reading and education app for retina specialists who want a faster way to stay current on peer-reviewed ophthalmology literature. Browse free, no account required. Cited surfaces newly published retina papers — including articles, emerging therapies, and practice-relevant evidence — paired with short video commentary from verified specialists and filtered to the topics and conditions you follow. No off-topic noise. No sifting. Just published literature relevant to retina practice. Read. Watch. Discuss. Contribute. Cited pairs the top peer-reviewed journal articles with short video perspectives from specialists across the field. Hear how your peers interpret new evidence, where it may fit in practice, and what questions remain. Then add your own professional commentary and join a community of ophthalmologists shaping the conversation in patient care. Features: • Personalized feed of newly published, peer-reviewed scientific articles • Short expert responses on the articles that impact practice the most • Record your own professional perspective (verified specialists) • One tap to the primary source—every paper links to the original abstract • Private by design: no third-party ads Now available for retina specialists — vitreoretinal surgeons, medical retina specialists, fellows, and trainees. Free to download. Built by the team at Eyes On Eyecare.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cited for Retina at none against OphthoCards's 2. Cited for Retina also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). OphthoCards's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. OphthoCards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Cited for Retina asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OphthoCards against 5.0 for Cited for Retina. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
OphthoCards ships an update every 5 months, Cited for Retina every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OphthoCards | Cited for Retina |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OphthoGenie | Eyes On Eyecare |
Customer experience
OphthoCards
Cited for Retina
In-app purchases
OphthoCards
- Monthly$7.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Cited for Retina
No in-app purchases
Questions
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