Progressive Identifier for ECP vs ABO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Progressive Identifier for ECP
This app helps identify progressive lenses by their engravings or names. It provides detailed information on over 1200 lenses, including availability, materials, and fitting heights. Search visually or by text for engravings and lens details.
- Identify lenses by engraving or name
- Detailed lens information (materials, fitting height)
- Search engravings visually or by text
- Over 1200 lenses and engravings
- Data for USA, Canada, Germany, UK
- Includes digital, therapeutic, and anti-fatigue lenses
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Need to identify a progressive lens from its engravings? Or want to know what engravings a particular lens has. Look no further as ours is the only app that does it both ways in a swift and easy manner. Each progressive lens has its availability, materials, filters, recommended minimum fitting height and lots of other information. Over 1200 lenses and over 1200 unique engravings. New lenses added on a regular basis. • Lenses data for USA, Canada, Germany and the UK • Search engravings an symbols visually or by typing text • Search within lenses names or see by Manufacturer name • Minimum Fitting Height, Fitting Cross Position and discontinuation indication. • Now includes Digital Single Vision, Therapeutic and Anti-Fatigue Lenses in additional to Standard and Custom Progressive and Near Variable Focus Lenses. _____________________________________________ About Subscription: • You may subscribe to our service for a free trial. This subscription auto-renews yearly at the specified price. • This subscription provides you full access to all our current and future lens listings. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • You may manage the subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase the subscription. • Our Privacy Policy is available at http://www.lens-shapers.com/privacy • Our Terms of Use are available at http://www.lens-shapers.com/terms _____________________________________________ Disclaimer: All lens names, trademarks, logos and engravings are registered and/or common law trademarks of their respective owners.
ABO
Stay updated with your opticianry certifications and renewals. Access important documents, manage your digital wallet card with QR code, and register for exams. This app keeps you informed about news and events in the opticianry field.
- News Feed
- Event Calendar
- Digital Wallet Card with QR code
- Certification Hub access
- Certification Renewals
- Exam Registration
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The American Board of Opticianry and Notional Contact Lens Examiners (ABO-NCLE) is the largest and most prestigious Opticians' certification organization in the world, recongizing individuals whose Opticinary skills and knowledge meet predetermined standards of execellence. More than 96,000 certifications have been awarded since 1976, and more than 40,000 certifications are currently in force. The ABO-NCLE app will keep you informed on your certifications and renewals. Features include: News Feed Event Calendar Handbooks Personal Digital Wallet Card with QR code for CECs Easy access to Certification Hub Certification Renewals Exam Registration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Progressive Identifier for ECP at 4.4 against ABO's 3.4. Progressive Identifier for ECP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (36 vs 5). ABO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price and device support 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. Progressive Identifier for ECP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ABO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Progressive Identifier for ECP holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progressive Identifier for ECP has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Progressive Identifier for ECP's written reviews are positive against 25% of ABO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Progressive Identifier for ECP ships an update every 14 months, ABO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Progressive Identifier for ECP | ABO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (36 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lens Shapers | American Board of Opticianry & National Contact Lens Examiners |
Customer experience
Progressive Identifier for ECP
ABO
In-app purchases
Progressive Identifier for ECP
- Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
ABO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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