Comparison

Vision Toolbox vs My Varilux®

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

My Varilux®

This application assists Eye Care Professionals with lens measurement. It requires contact with a local representative for access. Designed for professional use in optometry.

Highlights
  • Lens measurement tool
  • Professional eye care application
  • Requires representative contact for access
  • iPad compatible
Features
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The My Varilux® application is a lens measuring solution designed for Eye Care Professionals. To access the application, please contact your local Essilor representative.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Varilux® at Free against Vision Toolbox's $59.99. My Varilux® also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months). On ratings volume, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Varilux® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vision Toolbox ships an update every 34 months, My Varilux® every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vision Toolbox versus My Varilux®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVision ToolboxMy Varilux®
Price$59.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size579 MB155 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPotters Bar Eye Care LimitedESSILOR

Customer experience

Vision Toolbox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

My Varilux®

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

In-app purchases

None

Vision Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

My Varilux®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vision Toolbox free?
Vision Toolbox costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Varilux® free?
My Varilux® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vision Toolbox or My Varilux®?
My Varilux® is rated higher. Vision Toolbox averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while My Varilux® averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vision Toolbox or My Varilux® have ads?
Neither Vision Toolbox nor My Varilux® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vision Toolbox or My Varilux®?
Vision Toolbox ships an update every 34 months, and My Varilux® every 2 months. Most recently, Vision Toolbox was updated on October 3, 2026 and My Varilux® on October 14, 2026.

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