Comparison

Peared vs SightHub

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

Head to head
About

Peared

This app connects optometrists with practices needing temporary coverage for shifts. It simplifies finding and posting fill-in work, offering transparency on pay, equipment, and clinic details. Optometrists can book shifts freely, while practices can quickly find qualified talent.

Highlights
  • Find and post fill-in optometry shifts
  • Transparent shift details (pay, tech, EHR)
  • Instant booking or shift requests
  • In-app chat with practices/ODs
  • Earnings and shift tracking
  • Fast payment processing
Features
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Peared connects optometrists and practices for flexible fill-in shifts. Whether you’re picking up an extra shift or looking for last-minute coverage, Peared makes fill-in work simple, transparent, and fast. FOR OPTOMETRISTS: • Pick up shifts when you want, where you want — no minimums, no pressure • Completely free for fill-in ODs • See everything upfront: tech support, patient flow, EHR, equipment, hours, and pay • Request or instantly book shifts that fit your schedule • Track earnings and manage upcoming shifts right in the app • Get paid quickly — through Peared (often within 2 business days) or directly by the practice • Chat with practices and build trust through reviews FOR PRACTICES: • Post fill-in shifts in minutes — and Peared promotes them for you • Get qualified optometrist talent on demand • Manage bookings and streamline scheduling in one place • Fill shifts faster with less back-and-forth • Message ODs directly in-app • Cut down on admin work and keep your clinic running smoothly • Let Peared handle issuing tax forms (if paid through Peared) Why Choose Peared? Because fill-in work shouldn’t be complicated. Peared is built just for optometry, so ODs and practices can connect fast, book with confidence, and keep schedules moving — without the headache. Shift happens. Get Peared.

About

SightHub

This mobile app serves as a secure, server-driven workspace for optical retail teams. It provides a personalized dashboard, task management, appointment scheduling, and detailed sales and inventory reporting. Features include secure login options and real-time updates for efficient store operations.

Highlights
  • Personalized home dashboard with live badge counts
  • Task creation, assignment, and tracking
  • Day-by-day patient appointment agenda
  • Employee directory and weekly schedule
  • Daily and sales revenue reports
  • Inventory audit by scanning frame tags
  • Secure fingerprint/face unlock
Features
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SightHub is the mobile companion for optical retail teams. Sign in to your company workspace and get a fast, secure, server-driven app tailored to your store and your role. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Home dashboard — your sections appear automatically based on your permissions, with live badge counts. Switch between stores and warehouses in one tap. • Tasks — create, assign, comment on and track tasks across your team, filtered by what's assigned to you, created by you, or everything you can see. • Appointments — a clean day-by-day agenda of patient appointments, filter by doctor and switch storefronts. • Team — browse the employee directory and view the weekly schedule (who's working, hours, and lunch) with day-by-day navigation. • Daily Report — today's sales, invoices, payment reconciliation and cash count sheet, all read-only and always up to date. • Sales Report — revenue broken down by day, week, month or year, with category mix and one-tap CSV export. • Inventory — open count sheets and audit stock by scanning frame tags with your camera; the item is counted on the spot and progress updates instantly. • Profile — your hours worked, schedule, secure devices, and account settings. SECURE BY DESIGN - Fingerprint / Face unlock and a banking-style app lock when you return to the app. - Credentials are stored in the device's hardware-backed secure storage; sessions refresh automatically. - Push notifications keep you up to date on schedule changes and more. SightHub requires an active account with a SightHub-powered company. If your store uses SightHub, ask your manager for your workspace address and login.

Screenshots

Peared4 screens
SightHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SightHub at none against Peared's shown. SightHub also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Peared's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SightHub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peared has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Peared versus SightHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearedSightHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better2
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPearedDEVINSIDERCODE CORP

Customer experience

Peared

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SightHub

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Peared

No in-app purchases

None

SightHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peared free?
Peared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SightHub free?
SightHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peared or SightHub?
SightHub is rated higher. Peared averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while SightHub averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Peared or SightHub have ads?
Peared shows ads; SightHub does not.

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