EyeWorks vs GazeRecorder

EyeWorks manages eye-tracking research from study creation through recording, analysis, and reporting. Its Design stage lets researchers script instructions, questions, images, web pages, videos, and external interfaces. Record captures eye data alongside keypresses, audio, scrolling, mouse clicks, and video for remote viewing. Analysis includes heatmaps, GazeTraces, GazeClusters, GazeStats, GazeClips, BeeSwarms, Dynamic Heatmaps, statistics, charts, graphs, and tables. Results can be exported to CSV or standard statistical analysis packages. Optional modules add cognitive workload, scene-camera recording, multi-display tracking, and face and eyelid tracking. Scene Camera supports mobile and tablet apps, physical media, objects, and real-world environments. EyeWorks is described as compatible with eye trackers from all major manufacturers, with native integration for leading simulation products and an SDK for customer software. Editions are Design, Lite, Pro, and Premier. Pricing is on request. The software supports Android and iOS; Windows Phone devices are supported through Scene Camera. EyeTracking was founded in 1999 in Solana Beach, California.

GazeRecorder uses a webcam to track eye movement and create video recordings for remote UX research on desktop and mobile. Its online service can test live websites, images, screenshots, mockups, pictures, videos and apps. The maker says it can show where participants look and for how long in real time. GazeFlow generates heatmaps over webpages, applications, static images or videos, and can combine data from multiple subjects. Desktop features include real-time webcam tracking, one-click experiment creation and dynamic heatmaps. The desktop version requires a webcam, but specialized hardware is not required; smartphone tracking uses the selfie camera. Visualizations include heatmaps, gaze paths, fixation metrics and areas of interest, with video recordings and session data available for export. The maker says respondent-level eye and click data can be provided along with aggregated sample data. The free desktop version is for non-commercial use. The FAQ gives approximate GazeCloud API accuracy of 1.0 degree and precision of 0.2 degree of visual angle. Listed platforms include web, Windows, iOS, Android and API.