xCluster vs My Optical Wallet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
xCluster
Visualize DX cluster activity on a world map and in a list. Filter spots by call sign or band, and set custom alerts for specific stations or countries. Integrates with popular DX services and provides call parsing for location data.
- Display DX spots on map and list
- Filter by band and call sign
- Set custom alerts
- Integrates with DXSummit and PSK Reporter
- Built-in call parser
- Zoom and pan map
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xCluster is a visual display of dx cluster activity built for the iPad. DX spots are received via telnet or web services and displayed in a tabular form and plotted on a map of the world. You can filter the spots by call sign or band. Spots are created using the latitude and longitude of the dx station and spotter. The program has an internal call parsing component to determine the country for each call but can use QRZ.com for more accurate location data. Lookup priority is QRZ.com with the the call parser as a backup. DX spots can be displayed on a map or in a tabular form. Alerts for specific stations, bands or countries may be set and will be highlighted in the list and on the map. A number of major telnet clusters are built in along with DXSummit and PSK Reporter. PSK Reporter will display other stations that can hear your signal. You must be running WSJT-X or FLDIGI and have it configured correctly to work. You may contact the author with questions, suggestions or issues at support@w6op.com Features: Display dx spots on a map and in a list Predefined cluster servers and websites Filter by band and call sign Set alerts for display in the list and on the map Alerts can be set by country, band and call sign Save alerts in iCloud Built in call parser if QRZ.com is unavailable Freeform cluster command input Zoom and pan the map display
My Optical Wallet
Securely store and organize all your eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions digitally. Capture documents with your camera or upload from your gallery, categorize by family member, and generate PDFs for easy sharing. Access trusted optical providers for shopping directly within the app.
- Digital prescription storage
- Quick photo capture
- Family member categorization
- Printable PDF generation
- Optical provider directory
- Local-only data storage
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Never lose your optical documents again. My Optical Wallet is a secure, private digital vault designed to help you organize and store eyeglass and contact lens documents for you and your entire family. Instead of digging through drawers for physical papers or searching through old emails, keep your optical documents at your fingertips. PRIVATE & SECURE BY DESIGN Your privacy is our priority. My Optical Wallet is a local-only utility. We do not require account creation, and we never transmit your images or data to the cloud. Everything stays 100% on your device, giving you full ownership of your documents. KEY FEATURES: • Quick Capture: Use your camera to snap a photo of your paper, an optical document, or upload an image from your gallery. • Family Organization: Categorize records by family member names to keep everyone’s data organized in one place. • Print to PDF: Instantly generate a professionally formatted PDF of your prescription to share with your optometrist or use for online orders. • Shopping Resources: Access a curated list of trusted optical providers to shop for frames and lenses directly from the app. WHY USE MY OPTICAL WALLET? • No hidden fees or subscriptions. • No data collection or tracking. • Perfect for travelers, parents, and anyone who wants immediate access to their vision records. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: My Optical Wallet is a document organization utility designed for personal record-keeping. This app does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or vision health.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Optical Wallet at 5.0 against xCluster's 4.0. My Optical Wallet also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
My Optical Wallet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.
xCluster ships an update monthly, My Optical Wallet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xCluster | My Optical Wallet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Bourget | Albert LaMotte |
In-app purchases
xCluster
No in-app purchases
My Optical Wallet
No in-app purchases
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