Comparison

Optica vs LightPDF

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

Head to head
About

Optica

This app assists opticians and optometrists with complex optical calculations. It helps explain optical concepts to clients and includes tools for lens transposition, vertex distance adjustments, and addition calculations.

Highlights
  • Lens transposition with optical cross representation
  • Distometry for vertex distance power adjustments
  • Over-correction calculation for toric lenses
  • Theoretical addition calculation based on age and distance
  • Approximate lens edge and center thickness calculation
Features
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Optica-App 2 is the new version of Optica-App developed entirely from scratch. It is prepared by a server (optical and developer) and the calculation needs that occur in the task of optics and optometry have been taken into account. This application is used to calculate, but also to show or explain to clients or patients some concepts that may be difficult to represent. This implies added value in the relationship with customers. The application consists of 5 calculation applications: 1. Transposition: Calculates the transposition of the spherocylindrical formula and also represents the optical cross with the arrangement of the powers. 2. Distometry: Performs the calculation of spherical and / or toric powers according to the vertex distance (lens-eye distance). 3. Over-correction in toric lens considering its rotation. 4. Addition: Calculate the theoretical addition of a person based on working distance and age. 5. Thickness of lenses *: We obtain the edge and center thickness at the main points of the lens. Of great help to advise the clients in the decision making regarding what type of lens to choose being a good selling point. Important: (Lens thickness *: The calculations you make are approximate and do not take into account the curvature of the lens and other parameters that lens providers can offer. For the exact calculation it is necessary to use the programs of the lens providers.)

About

LightPDF

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing PDF documents on your mobile device. It leverages AI to summarize, chat with, and convert PDFs, along with scanning capabilities, text extraction, and editing features. It also includes an ID photo maker and watermark removal.

Highlights
  • AI Chat with PDFs
  • Phone Scanner to PDF
  • PDF to Word/JPG/Excel Converter
  • OCR Text Extraction
  • PDF Editing and Annotation
  • ID Photo Maker
  • Watermark Removal
Features
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LightPDF, AI-powered, is a must-have PDF toolkit for your mobile device. You can use it to summarize and chat with PDFs and other documents, and quickly get the key information from the files! And it takes advantage of AI to help you easily scan paperwork to PDFs, extract texts and remove specific objects. It can be your PDF converter, editor, reader, on-the-go mobile scanner, cloud-based PDF storage, and ID photo maker. Try LightPDF to convert, OCR, scan, edit, read, annotate, comment, compress, and merge PDFs easily and quickly to get a high-quality result. And its sharing and collaborating feature can help you communicate smoothly with your colleagues on the same PDF document, and improve your teamwork productivity. What LightPDF can do: Smart AI Chat Assistant for PDFs - Ask questions to the chatbot about your file and it will answer you with cited sources - Quickly output results in markdown and table formats - Chat with PDFs, scans, Excel, Word, PPT, and ePub documents Intelligent Phone Scanner - Take photos of your papers, cards, books, and more to turn them into PDF format. Work as your pocket PDF scanner - Extract and copy texts from paper works - Remove handwriting from the test paper - Advanced filter features for better scanning result Powerful PDF Converter with OCR - Convert PDF to Word, JPG, PNG, Excel, PPT, and TXT, as well as turn Word, PPT, Excel, JPG, PNG, and CAD formats to PDF - Equipped with OCR technology to recognize and turn PDF scans and photos into docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf, and txt formats - Convert multiple documents at the same time and quickly get your work done Cloud-based PDF Editor & Reader - Edit, sign, and add images to a PDF file - Highlight, draw markups, and insert notes into PDF - Reduce PDF file size with a few touches - Combine multiple PDF documents into one - Read PDFs, add bookmarks, search and annotate - Print PDFs directly from your devices - Auto-sync PDFs in order to work with PDFs on the go. No more worry about losing data Handy ID Photo Maker - Create ID and passport photos with ease. It allows you to remove the background, change the background color, and produce a new photo with the selected size - Unblur the photo to enhance its quality and make it clear Image Watermark Removal - AI automatically recognizes and removes watermarks from images, eliminating the need for manual smudging like in Photoshop. It is particularly effective for large logos and full-screen watermarks, enhancing learning efficiency. New Way for Teamwork - Share files via links with your team and invite multiple people to view, edit, highlight, sign, and add comments on the same PDF at the same time - Set permissions to keep PDF security under control - Upload the file to the cloud, and access it on any device - Star files as favorites to quickly find and open them Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, please manage your subscriptions in the App Store Account Settings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you need any help or have suggestions on LightPDF, please feel free to contact us. We can't keep making progress without your voice. Email: support@lightpdf.com Customer Service Center: https://lightpdf.com/contact FAQ: https://lightpdf.com/faqs/lightpdf-editor-faq Privacy Policy:https://lightpdf.com/privacy Terms of Service:https://lightpdf.com/terms

Screenshots

Optica4 screens
LightPDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Optica at 5.0 against LightPDF's 4.1. Optica also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). LightPDF's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 62 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. LightPDF sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per 7 days. Optica asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Optica holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LightPDF has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Optica's written reviews are positive against 88% of LightPDF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optica ships an update every 62 months, LightPDF every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Optica versus LightPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpticaLightPDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better88.4% of reviews
Number of ratings154 — better
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB113 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLuis CornejoWangxu Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Optica

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

LightPDF

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.6%

Bugs and requests

Optica

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LightPDF

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App requests more money after payment
  • Paid subscription not unlocking features
  • Trial period charged despite cancellation
  • Scans cut off PDF to 3 pages or under
  • Performance issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • iPad support
  • Edit text in the exact same font
  • More advanced editing features

In-app purchases

None

Optica

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

LightPDF

Subscriptions5
  • LightPDF Weekly Subscription$13.997 Days
  • LightPDF Monthly Subscription2 variants$19.991 Month
  • LightPDF Yearly Subscription$47.991 Year
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  • LightPDF Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
  • LightPDF Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • iOS LightPDF - 1 Week$9.99
  • 買一年送一年$79.99
  • 1年購入で1年おまけ$84.99
Show 4 more
  • 2 zum Preis von 1$99.99
  • 3-Year Subscription$99.99
  • Mac LightPDF Lifetime Plan$109.99
  • Buy 3 yrs Get 3 yrs Free$149.99

Questions

Is Optica free?
Optica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightPDF free?
LightPDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Optica or LightPDF?
Optica is rated higher. Optica averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LightPDF averages 4.1 from 54 ratings.
Do Optica or LightPDF have ads?
Neither Optica nor LightPDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optica or LightPDF?
Optica ships an update every 62 months, and LightPDF every 2 weeks. Most recently, Optica was updated on October 19, 2026 and LightPDF on October 23, 2026.

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