Comparison

MD EyeCare vs 9 Gaze

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

Head to head
About

MD EyeCare

This medical app assists in capturing eye images for early diagnosis of eye conditions in children. Developed with an ocular oncology specialist, it serves as a low-cost screening tool to raise awareness for early detection of eye cancer.

Highlights
  • Eye image capture for diagnosis
  • Early diagnosis tool for children
  • Ocular oncology specialist co-development
  • Low-cost screening solution
  • Awareness for early screening
Features
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MD EyeCare helps in taking a proper picture of the eyes for an early diagnosis in kids. This application was co-developed with Maria Manquez, MD eye specialist with extensive experience in Ocular Oncology. Doctor Manquez is a member of the International Society of Ocular Oncology and also part of the Eye Cancer Network (Eye Cancer Foundation). As Doctor Manquez states: "This app can be helpful as a low cost screening tool, providing early diagnosis on Eye Cancer in kids. Also, creating awareness on the importance of early screening for this dangerous condition". Please note that this application does not replace the detailed medical examination of an Eye Specialist.

About

9 Gaze

This app helps document eye motility and strabismus in nine cardinal positions. It offers an on-screen guide for consistent eye positioning and automatically creates composite images for easy exporting. Users can add strabismus measurements and email or save images for medical records.

Highlights
  • Document eye motility and strabismus
  • On-screen guide for eye positioning
  • Automatic composite image creation
  • Add strabismus measurements
  • Selfie or standard mode
  • Email or save images
Features
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9 Gaze is an easy, quick, and efficient way to document eye motility and strabismus in the nine cardinal positions of gaze (and 2 head tilts, abnormal head position). The app provides an on-screen guide for eye positioning to assist with image consistency through all photographs. 9Gaze app automatically creates a composite image of the photographs for easy exporting. Designed for a touch-screen interface, you can also quickly add strabismus measurements to your photograph or as a stand-alone image. You can email the images to yourself for importing into your record or save to your camera roll. Features: - Selfie mode or standard mode - On-screen guide for placement of eyes (with autocrop) - Automatic creation of the composite image of all 9(+2) positions of gaze - Ability to skip gaze directions (or skip to end) - Re-take any picture - Turn flash on or off - Landscape and portrait modes - Ability to document name, ID number, date of birth, and date of picture Save time with 9 Gaze! Disclaimer: No information or photos are ever saved within the app. It is the user's responsibility to protect any and all protected health information (PHI) obtained by the user. If you choose to save images to camera roll, it is highly suggested to encrypt your phone and turn off iCloud photo backup. When emailing photos, please make sure your email is HIPAA secure. This is not a medical device. Do not use app to diagnose or treat any medical conditions.

Screenshots

MD EyeCare4 screens
9 Gaze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MD EyeCare at 5.0 against 9 Gaze's 4.6. MD EyeCare also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13.0). 9 Gaze's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). 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

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

MD EyeCare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 9 Gaze has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD EyeCare ships an update every 3 weeks, 9 Gaze every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MD EyeCare versus 9 Gaze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD EyeCare9 Gaze
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB36 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEyeCare SpASee Vision, LLC

Customer experience

MD EyeCare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

9 Gaze

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

MD EyeCare

No in-app purchases

None

9 Gaze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD EyeCare free?
MD EyeCare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 9 Gaze free?
9 Gaze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MD EyeCare or 9 Gaze?
MD EyeCare is rated higher. MD EyeCare averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 9 Gaze averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do MD EyeCare or 9 Gaze have ads?
Neither MD EyeCare nor 9 Gaze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD EyeCare or 9 Gaze?
MD EyeCare ships an update every 3 weeks, and 9 Gaze every 2 months. Most recently, MD EyeCare was updated on October 19, 2026 and 9 Gaze on October 24, 2026.

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