Comparison

OptikamPad vs Hoya Sensor

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

Head to head
About

OptikamPad

This app assists opticians with eyewear dispensing by capturing precise measurements from a single image. It also allows customers to virtually try on frames and interactively explore lens benefits through demonstrations.

Highlights
  • Eyewear measurements from one image
  • Frame selection picture comparison
  • Interactive lens demonstrations
  • Augmented reality lens demos
  • Multi-lingual support
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Optikam on the iPad. OptikamPad is your complete eyewear dispensing assistant. FEATURES: • EYEWEAR MEASUREMENTS WITH ONE IMAGE* The OptikamPad app allows you to capture all eyewear measurements using one single frontal image. This portable solution offers you precise, quick and complete measurements. Using our patented EY-stick, you can be taller or shorter than the patient and capture precise measurements. This is the only solution on the market where you will not need to be at the same eye level to capture the measurement image. Measurements captured: Monocular PDs, Seg. Heights, Pantoscopic Tilt, Rear Vertex Distance, Wrap, A, B, ED, DBL. • FRAME SELECTION PICTURE COMPARISON The Frame Selection module enables customers to see how they look like in different eyewear. The side-by-side image comparison exposes the customer to frames of different styles, resulting in an increase in multiple-frame sales. Email and Facebook features provide quick second opinions. • INTERACTIVE LENS DEMONSTRATIONS* Complement your lens sales presentations with interactive demonstrations. The Lens Demos module allows you to demonstrate the advantages of premium lens options in a quick and interactive way. Demos available: AR Coating, High-Index, Photochromic, Polarization, Progressives, Color Tints. • AUGMENTED REALITY DEMOS* Use the camera lens on the iPad and show how one can see through different lens options. You can build your lens by selecting the lens type, the coating and tints and very effectively compare two lens configurations. Multi-Lingual Support: English, French, German, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish --------------------------------------- * Compatibility requirements: The Optikam Flash Accessory is required for eyewear measurements, lens demonstrations and augmented reality demos.

About

Hoya Sensor

This app educates patients about blue light and UV protection lenses through simulations and images. It also allows for measuring blue light and UV radiation from various sources with a special device.

Highlights
  • Blue light blocking lens explanation
  • Blue light and UV radiation measurement
  • Simulations and images
  • Patient education tool
  • UV protection lens benefits
Features
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Hoya Sensor will assist you in explaining about Blue Control lens(bluelight blocking lens), Blue light and UV to patients. This application has helpful and informative contents that shows the benefits of Blue Control and UV protection lens with simulation and images. Plus, this app enables you to measure Blue light from any light sources such as tablet(iPad) or Smartphone or Fluorescent light etc. and UV radiation with a special device provided by HOYA to help patients to have better understanding about Blue light and UV radiation. This App is intended for use by Eye Care Professionals. If you are a professional eye care practitioner, please contact your sales representative from HOYA.

Screenshots

Hoya Sensor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OptikamPad at 3.8 against Hoya Sensor's 3.0. OptikamPad also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). Hoya Sensor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OptikamPad holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OptikamPad has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OptikamPad ships an update monthly, Hoya Sensor every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OptikamPad versus Hoya Sensor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptikamPadHoya Sensor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptikam Tech Inc.Hoya Vision Care Europe

Customer experience

OptikamPad

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Hoya Sensor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

OptikamPad

No in-app purchases

None

Hoya Sensor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OptikamPad free?
OptikamPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoya Sensor free?
Hoya Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OptikamPad or Hoya Sensor?
OptikamPad is rated higher. OptikamPad averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Hoya Sensor averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OptikamPad or Hoya Sensor have ads?
Neither OptikamPad nor Hoya Sensor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OptikamPad or Hoya Sensor?
OptikamPad ships an update monthly, and Hoya Sensor every 28 months. Most recently, OptikamPad was updated on August 10, 2026 and Hoya Sensor on July 26, 2026.

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