Comparison

Vision Toolbox vs MultiVisusControl

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

Head to head
About

Vision Toolbox

This application provides eye care professionals with over 500 digital test screens and images for vision assessment and screening. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for near vision, distance vision, patient education, and dispensing, all accessible on an iPad.

Highlights
  • Over 500 test screens and images
  • Near vision assessment tools
  • 3-meter distance vision assessment
  • Patient education images and videos
  • Digital dispensing tools
  • On-screen rulers and protractors
  • Eye-related calculation toolkit
Features
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Thomson Software Solutions is the leading provider of software for eye care professionals in Europe and has users all over the world. This application joins a family of software for vision assessment and screening originally devised by Professor David Thomson. Replace all your test types, near charts, near testing units etc. with over 500 test screens and images in one slick application. The Vision Toolbox exploits the superb graphics capabilities of the iPad to provide a huge range of vision assessment tools for eye care professionals (ophthalmologists, optometrists, orthoptists and opticians). Access different tests by simply rotating the iPad and view variations by swiping the screen. Select the test that you want directly by viewing the thumbnail gallery and draw on the screen using your finger. Pan and zoom some of the images or display as a slide show. No eye care professional can afford to be without it! The tools are divided into five categories: Near vision assessment: By holding the iPad at a normal reading distance, The Vision Toolbox can be used to assess a wide range of near vision functions including: - Test types (Adult and children's test types) - LogMAR reading test - LogMAR near charts - Task images (Maps, books, newspaper etc. to ensure the patient can perform these real world tasks) - Binocular vision tests (fixation disparity, binocularity, suppression, stereopsis, 3D red/green anaglyphs) - Duochrome (dots, letters, rings) - Amsler (positive and negative contrast, draw directly on charts and email the results) - Fixation targets (clown, crosses, letters, cartoons) - Miscellaneous (convergence, astigmatism, Maddox rod) 3 metre assessment: View Vision Toolbox from 3 metres and you can assess a wide range of distance vision functions. Handy for home visits, vision screening or testing children. - LogMAR charts - Snellen charts - Single letter charts - Children's visual acuity (Tumbling Es, linear logMAR) - Duochrome (dots, letters, rings) - Cross cylinder (dots and rings) - UK number plate test for driving (actual number plate fonts and correct spacing) - Fixation targets (clown slide show to use during retinoscopy for example) Patient information: Wide range of images to help explain conditions to patients. Select the required image from a thumbnail gallery. Pan and zoom on all images and draw with your finger. - Eye diagrams - Eye disease (photographs of a wide range of anterior segment eye diseases) - Front of the eye (images of the external eye) - Retina (normal and abnormal fundi) - Dispensing images - Videos Dispensing tools: Replace your frame rule with a selection of on-screen rulers, protractors etc. Take advantage of the back-illuminated screen to measure CDs, bifocal heights, varifocals etc. Toolkit: Use the toolkit to perform those tricky eye-related calculations. - Visual acuity (convert between LogMAR, VAR, Snellen metres, Snellen ft, Resolution and Spatial frequency) - LogMAR scorer (help with scoring a LogMAR chart) - Vertex distance calculator - Toric contact lens over-refraction calculator - Transposition calculator

About

MultiVisusControl

Features
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Controlling a MultiVisus vision testing device Intuitive control of the 33 monocular and 47 binocular tests with a lot of variations and 50 user defined tests and consulting charts, (inclusive 3D images). Easy integration of own charts, images, animations or video clips. Near testing is an additional option.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MultiVisusControl at Free against Vision Toolbox's $59.99. MultiVisusControl also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 34 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MultiVisusControl is free to download; Vision Toolbox costs $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vision Toolbox ships an update every 34 months, MultiVisusControl every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vision Toolbox versus MultiVisusControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVision ToolboxMultiVisusControl
Price$59.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size579 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPotters Bar Eye Care LimitedIBK Systeme GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Vision Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

MultiVisusControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vision Toolbox free?
Vision Toolbox costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MultiVisusControl free?
MultiVisusControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vision Toolbox or MultiVisusControl have ads?
Neither Vision Toolbox nor MultiVisusControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vision Toolbox or MultiVisusControl?
Vision Toolbox ships an update every 34 months, and MultiVisusControl every 4 months. Most recently, Vision Toolbox was updated on October 3, 2026 and MultiVisusControl on October 3, 2026.

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