Comparison

SLII® vs Optician Roadmap

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

Head to head
About

SLII®

This reference tool helps leaders and team members apply the SLII Model to improve relationships and performance. It provides guidance for critical leadership moments, offering diagnostic tools and actionable tips.

Highlights
  • Diagnosis wizard for development levels
  • Actionable tips for SLII principles
  • Interactive SLII Model visualization
  • On-demand expanded information
  • Guidance for leadership conversations
Features
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The SLII App is for people and their team members who have received an app activation code as part of participating in one of Blanchard’s programs that uses the SLII Model. A quick go-to reference tool, this app will help leaders and team members improve relationships and performance by applying SLII to the real world. It helps at critical leadership moments—when preparing for a conversation with a team member or when asking for what you need from your leader to help you succeed. The app features: • A diagnosis wizard to diagnose an individual’s development level on important goals or tasks • Tips on what to do and what to say to help implement the principles of SLII • An interactive SLII Model shows the key characteristics of each development level and matching leadership style • Expanded information available on-demand throughout the app

About

Optician Roadmap

This app guides aspiring opticians through the process of becoming licensed. It helps users organize and track educational requirements, training, exams, and documentation needed for state licensure.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step licensure guidance
  • Organize educational requirements
  • Track training and documentation
  • Manage exam preparation
  • Career preparation resources
  • State-specific licensing information
Features
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Your step-by-step guide to becoming a licensed dispensing optician in your State. Optician Roadmap helps aspiring opticians understand, organize, and track their journey toward licensure—all in one place. From education and required training to exams, documentation, deadlines, and career preparation, the app provides the resources and guidance you need to know what to do, when to do it, and how to stay on track. Whether you’re just exploring a career in optical or already working toward your State license, Optician Roadmap gives you the tools, information, and motivation to move forward with confidence. Your career. Your roadmap. Your future.

Screenshots

SLII®3 screens
Optician Roadmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SLII® at Free against Optician Roadmap's $1.99. SLII® also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). Optician Roadmap's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SLII® is free to download; Optician Roadmap costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Optician Roadmap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SLII® has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SLII® ships an update every 3 weeks, Optician Roadmap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SLII® versus Optician Roadmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSLII®Optician Roadmap
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.3 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Ken Blanchard CompaniesMaite Clifton

Customer experience

SLII®

All ratings28 ratings
Positive53.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Optician Roadmap

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SLII®

No in-app purchases

None

Optician Roadmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SLII® free?
SLII® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Optician Roadmap free?
Optician Roadmap costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SLII® or Optician Roadmap?
Optician Roadmap is rated higher. SLII® averages 3.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Optician Roadmap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SLII® or Optician Roadmap have ads?
Neither SLII® nor Optician Roadmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SLII® or Optician Roadmap?
SLII® ships an update every 3 weeks, and Optician Roadmap every 2 days. Most recently, SLII® was updated on October 23, 2026 and Optician Roadmap on October 31, 2026.

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