By Alexa Rae vs DIFF Eyewear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
By Alexa Rae
Shop the latest arrivals and promotions from a popular brand directly on your iOS device. Easily place orders, manage waitlisted items, and receive notifications for order fulfillment and shipping.
- Browse latest arrivals
- View promotions
- Easy ordering and checkout
- Waitlist items
- Email notifications for orders
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Welcome to the By Alexa Rae App! The best way to shop with By Alexa Rae on iOS! About Us: Features: - Browse all of our most recent arrivals and promotions - Easy ordering and checkout - Waitlist items and purchase them when they are back in stock - Email notification for order fulfillment and shipping
DIFF Eyewear
Discover and shop for designer eyeglasses and sunglasses with exclusive offers and early access to new collections. Enjoy a seamless shopping experience with quick, secure checkout.
- Exclusive offers
- Early access to new frames
- Seamless shopping experience
- Explore full collection
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the DIFF App Your focus-up starts here. Enjoy exclusive offers, early access to new frames, and seamless shopping, all in one place. EFFORTLESS BROWSING See clearly. Explore our full collection of stylish, high-performance eyeglasses and sunglasses designed to elevate your vision and your look. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first in line. Get insider updates on limited-edition frames, special promos, and early drops, only for app users. SECURE CHECKOUT, IN SECONDS Style up, fast. Tap, swipe, and snag your favorite frames with lightning-fast, secure checkout.
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Verdict
By Alexa Rae and DIFF Eyewear both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of By Alexa Rae's written reviews are positive against 70% of DIFF Eyewear's. By Alexa Rae also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 826) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for By Alexa Rae against 5.0 for DIFF Eyewear. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: By Alexa Rae has 4.7K ratings behind it against 826, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of By Alexa Rae's written reviews are positive against 70% of DIFF Eyewear's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | By Alexa Rae | DIFF Eyewear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) | 5.0 (826 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 826 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boutique | Fuego Studios |
Customer experience
By Alexa Rae
DIFF Eyewear
Bugs and requests
By Alexa Rae
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect charges on credit/debit cards
- Customers blocked for disputing charges
Requested features
2 requests- More night/loungewear options
- Improved app functionality to show all color options
DIFF Eyewear
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
By Alexa Rae
No in-app purchases
DIFF Eyewear
No in-app purchases
