PD+ vs SabStab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PD+
This app measures pupillary distance (PD) and fitting heights using your device's camera. It offers various optical calculators for lens adjustments and acuity estimations. Accurate measurements are crucial for optimal lens centering and multifocal lens positioning.
- Pupillary distance measurement
- Fitting height measurement
- Binocular and monocular PD
- Rx transposition calculator
- Vertex adjustment calculator
- Crossed cylinders calculator
- Minimum blank size calculator
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PUPILLARY DISTANCE PD+ instantly measures pupillary distance (PD) by capturing & processing a single, hi-res facial photo. Measurement accuracy is guaranteed to be the highest achievable by the capability of your device's camera system. Far and near PD's -- binocular & monocular -- are always available at no cost. FITTING HEIGHT PD+ instantly measures Fitting Heights for the frames you currently have on. Accurate fitting height and PD measurements are needed to ensure that lenses being made for your frames are properly centered on your eyes to achieve optimal viewing clarity. In addition, Fitting Heights are used to position segments for fitting multifocal lenses. Please note: Fitting Height is currently only supported on devices equipped with the TrueDepth or LIDAR camera systems (e.g., iPhone X and later non-SE models). CALCULATORS - Rx Transposition - Vertex Adjustment - Crossed Cylinders (over-refraction) - Keratometry Conversion - Visual Acuity Scale - Estimated visual acuity - Minimum Blank Size (MBS) - Simple Magnifier and Spectacle Magnifications
SabStab
This app applies biomechanics to strength training with a 3D muscle model and animated charts. It offers personalized routines based on your goals, equipment, and logs, with detailed exercise guides and progress tracking.
- 3D muscle figure visualization
- Personalized workout routines
- Animated progress charts
- Detailed exercise guides
- Offline workout logging
- Customizable appearance settings
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Biomechanics applied to every repetition. Your workouts just entered another dimension. SabStab polishes its neon style and futuristic energy for strength training with a 3D muscle figure, maps that come alive with light and animated charts that put your logs in the spotlight. Personalized routines and your workout logs, right at your fingertips. FRESH LOOK. REAL FOCUS. Deep black, neon green and smooth transitions. Explore the refreshed experience, from illuminated buttons to charts that rise with their numbers. Make it yours with Night, Day or System appearance, plus your choice of sound and motion settings. 3D MUSCLES. FULLY LIT. Spin the anatomical figure and explore your session’s illuminated muscle maps. View muscle groups and their parts to see which areas you are training. The light is a visual guide to the muscles involved, not a measurement of activation. YOUR PLAN. ZERO FUSS. Hypertrophy, strength, strength and hypertrophy, or fat loss. Your plan considers your goal, experience, available days, equipment and logs. Train at the gym, with dumbbells and bands, or with calisthenics, even at home without equipment. Review your weekly training coverage, explore compatible alternatives and track progression across comparable sessions. Optional measurements and preferences help inform suggestions. LOG IT. MAKE IT COUNT. Log load, reps and effort. Reuse your last entry, correct a log and reorder your exercises. Consult 98 guides covering equipment, setup, movement and the muscles involved. Tap session images to enlarge them, or press and hold images in Routine and alternatives. Find a replacement and manage rest between sets. Review load suggestions when enough data is available, plus complementary cardio tips for your goal and session. WATCH YOUR PROGRESS POP. Weekly volume charts, week-to-week comparisons, personal bests and history. Bars and numbers come to life to make your logs easy to read at a glance. Your data shows how your training changes; it does not measure muscle growth. EARN IT. SHARE THE MOMENT. Review completed sessions, discover recent achievements and share the same card you earned with your crew. Open the built-in guide whenever you want a refresher on the controls. Free, with no ads, no subscription and no account required. Your profile, routines and logs work offline. Available in English and Spanish. SabStab provides general training guidance. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. Consult a healthcare professional for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment; if you have pain or an injury, review the exercise before training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SabStab at 100% against PD+'s 54%. SabStab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). PD+'s advantage is ratings volume (557 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PD+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SabStab asks for nothing beyond the download.
SabStab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PD+ has 557 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of PD+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of SabStab's.
PD+ ships an update every 2 months, SabStab every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PD+ | SabStab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (557 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zernike LLC | Emmanuel Alvarado |
Customer experience
PD+
SabStab
Bugs and requests
PD+
Reported bugs
5 issues- Face size unstable
- Camera distance sensitive
- App keeps crashing
- PD feature doesn't work on iPad
- Page stays black on iPad
Requested features
1 request- Can this app measure the PD for progressive lenses for right and left eyes?
SabStab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PD+
- Lifetime Subscription$7.99
SabStab
No in-app purchases









