StantonOptical vs DIFF Eyewear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StantonOptical
Easily book eye exams, find nearby stores, and shop for eyewear. Virtually try on frames, measure your pupillary distance, and manage your prescriptions and order history.
- Book eye exams
- Find nearby stores
- Shop eyewear
- Virtual try-on
- Guest checkout
- Manage prescriptions
- Measure pupillary distance
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Experience the smarter way to shop for eyewear with the Stanton Optical app. Whether you're shopping as a guest or logged in, enjoy easy access to everything you need for vision care. Key Features: 1. Book Eye Exams: Schedule in-store eye exams at your preferred Stanton Optical location. 2. Find Nearby Stores: Quickly locate Stanton Optical stores near you using GPS search. 3. Shop Eyewear: Browse and buy contact lenses, eyeglasses, and sunglasses with ease. 4.Virtual Try-On (VTO): Try on frames virtually—available to both guests and signed-in users. 5.Guest Checkout: No account needed to shop. Use Apple Pay or credit/debit cards for a smooth checkout experience. 6.Account Benefits: Sign in or create an account to: - Save and manage your prescriptions - View your order history - Track your eye exam bookings - Store shipping addresses for faster checkout - Favorite products for quick access - Update your profile anytime - Access exclusive discounts and personalized offers 7. PD Measurement: Easily measure your pupillary distance for accurate lens fitting. With Stanton Optical, shopping for eyewear is fast, flexible, and personalized. Get started today—whether you’re exploring as a guest or managing your vision care as a returning customer.
DIFF Eyewear
Discover and shop for designer eyeglasses and sunglasses with exclusive offers and early access to new collections. Enjoy a seamless shopping experience with quick, secure checkout.
- Exclusive offers
- Early access to new frames
- Seamless shopping experience
- Explore full collection
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the DIFF App Your focus-up starts here. Enjoy exclusive offers, early access to new frames, and seamless shopping, all in one place. EFFORTLESS BROWSING See clearly. Explore our full collection of stylish, high-performance eyeglasses and sunglasses designed to elevate your vision and your look. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first in line. Get insider updates on limited-edition frames, special promos, and early drops, only for app users. SECURE CHECKOUT, IN SECONDS Style up, fast. Tap, swipe, and snag your favorite frames with lightning-fast, secure checkout.
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Verdict
StantonOptical and DIFF Eyewear both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of DIFF Eyewear's written reviews are positive against 0% of StantonOptical's. DIFF Eyewear also leads on ratings volume (759 vs 82). StantonOptical's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for StantonOptical against 5.0 for DIFF Eyewear. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DIFF Eyewear has 759 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of StantonOptical's written reviews are positive against 78% of DIFF Eyewear's.
StantonOptical ships an update every 2 weeks, DIFF Eyewear every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StantonOptical | DIFF Eyewear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (82 ratings) | 5.0 (759 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 | 759 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Now Optics, LLC | Fuego Studios |
Customer experience
StantonOptical
DIFF Eyewear
In-app purchases
StantonOptical
No in-app purchases
DIFF Eyewear
No in-app purchases
