Comparison

Optical Simulator vs Optics Workbench

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

Head to head
About

Optical Simulator

Features
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Optical Simulator is a Lens simulation platform for pre visualizing how you would see through different Lenses directly from your mobile device. Browse through a variety of Ski Goggles, Driving Glasses, Computer Glasses and More!

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Optics Workbench

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Optics Workbench is a local-first engineering calculator for optics and machine-vision work. Use the Camera Lens Selector to combine camera resolution, pixel size, working distance, and horizontal field of view. The app immediately estimates focal length, magnification, object-space pixel size, theoretical resolving power, vertical field of view, and target height. See the geometry in a live optical diagram, compare bundled technical lens examples, browse a read-only component library, and generate a shareable report image using the native iOS Share Sheet. Built for engineers, integrators, researchers, students, and anyone evaluating an imaging setup: β€’ 15 bundled camera presets β€’ 9 sensor-format references β€’ 20 technical lens examples β€’ Manual camera and geometry inputs β€’ Metric and U.S. customary display units β€’ English and Simplified Chinese β€’ Local calculations with no account or backend β€’ No ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, analytics, or tracking Optics Workbench provides simplified engineering estimates. Verify image circle, working distance, distortion, resolving power, field coverage, tolerances, and mounting constraints with current vendor documentation and physical testing before final selection.

Screenshots

Optical Simulator4 screens
Optics Workbench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Optical Simulator at 11.0 against Optics Workbench's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Optical Simulator versus Optics Workbench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptical SimulatorOptics Workbench
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size82 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTreeview Studio SASζ΅šε“² ε½­

In-app purchases

None

Optical Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Optics Workbench

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Optical Simulator free?
Optical Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Optics Workbench free?
Optics Workbench is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Optical Simulator or Optics Workbench have ads?
Neither Optical Simulator nor Optics Workbench shows ads.

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