Vision Toolbox vs Ophthalmology & Optometry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Ophthalmology & Optometry
This app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive digital call bag for healthcare professionals. It offers a wide array of specialized tools for ophthalmology, neurology, optometry, emergency medicine, and internal medicine, leveraging advanced iPhone camera and sensor technology.
- Ophthalmology diagnostic tools
- Neurology screening tools
- Optometry vision tests
- Emergency medicine aids
- Internal medicine calculators
- LiDAR exophthalmometer
- AI Lensometer
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Designed for healthcare professionals, this app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive digital call bag, utilizing the True Depth Camera, gyroscope, and accelerometer. Ophthalmology Tools • Distance vision chart with Apple Watch remote • LiDAR exophthalmometer • AI Lensometer • Topography with Placido Disc • Visual field tool with automated perimetry • Refraction Tool for Rough Bedside Refraction • Pediatric, Tumbling E, and Landolt C optotypes • Ullman Indirect' for fundus photography • Astigmatism Dial stabilized with gyroscope mode • Ishihara, Cambridge, and Pediatric color tests • Axis Finder for toric IOL marking • Strabismus selfie tool • IOL spec sheets • Cornea and retina drawing tools • Slit lamp photography tool • Eye Disease Simulator • Hirschberg strabismus tool • Ptosis MRD measurement tool • IOL simulator • DMEK & Capsulorhexis simulator • 3D Model of eye & orbit Neurology Tools • Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening • Penlight tool with video recording • OKN Drum with adjustable stripes • Near card calibrated with True Depth Camera • Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) • Dermatome Map • Tuning Fork • NIH Stroke Scale • Navon Figures • Clock Drawing Test • Spiral Drawing Test Optometry Tools • Pupillary distance measurement • Crowding bars in single optotype mode • Amsler Grids with scotoma drawing and recording • Duochrome Test for refractive error assessment • Contrast Sensitivity Chart • Worth 4 Dot Test with pediatric targets • Anisometropia tool • Near point of accommodation measurement using True Depth Camera Emergency Medicine Tools • Vein finder tool • Cobalt Blue Light for corneal abrasion checks • Pupil gauge for measuring pupil size • Goniometer for joint range of motion measurement • Ophthalmic instrument spec sheets Internal Medicine Tools • Measure heart rate with camera • Calculators: - Calcium Correction for Hypoalbuminemia - CHADS-VASC Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk - CKD-EPI Equations for Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) - Cockcroft-Gault Calculator - Creatinine Clearance - IOP corrected by pachymetry - Bifocal/Near Add Calculator - Amplitude of Accommodation Calculator - Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Clinical Activity Score (CAS) Calculator - Spaeth Angle Grading Calculator - Scheie Angle Grading Calculator - Shaffer Grading Calculator - Parks-Bielschowsky 3 Step Test - Vertex Distance Calculator - Percent Tissue Altered LASIK Ectasia Risk Calculator - Randleman Post-LASIK Ectasia Risk Calculator - Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - Ocular Trauma Score Calculator - OHTS Glaucoma Calculator - Martin's Tilt Formula Calculator - Reese-Ellsworth Retinoblastoma Classification System - Munnerlyn Formula Calculator (Ablation Depth Calculator) - IOL Bag vs Sulcus Power Calculator - Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Calculator - Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale Calculator - Wells' Criteria for DVT Calculator - Maintenance Fluids Calculator - Corrected QT Interval (QTc) Calculator - Wells' Criteria for PE - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score Calculator - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score Calculator - Steroid Conversion Calculator ...and many more! Customize Your Call Bag • Select favorite tools • Presets for various subspecialties • Metric and imperial system mode No invasive advertisements! No data collection! *Formerly called the "Eye Chart App" Disclaimer: This app is intended as an educational tool for healthcare professionals and should not replace traditional methods. It is not for self-diagnosis or treatment without professional guidance. This app is NOT intended for diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, nor to affect the structure or any function of the body.* *iPad "Eye Chart" app now available separately that can test distance vision, this app can be run on the iPad but is not specifically formatted for iPad screens** Terms of Service: http://MyCallBag.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ophthalmology & Optometry at Free against Vision Toolbox's $59.99. Ophthalmology & Optometry also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 34 months). Vision Toolbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.1). On ads 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
Ophthalmology & Optometry is free to download; Vision Toolbox costs $59.99 up front. Ophthalmology & Optometry sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Vision Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ophthalmology & Optometry holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ophthalmology & Optometry has 120 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Vision Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ophthalmology & Optometry's.
Vision Toolbox ships an update every 34 months, Ophthalmology & Optometry every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vision Toolbox | Ophthalmology & Optometry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 579 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Potters Bar Eye Care Limited | My Call Bag LLC |
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Vision Toolbox
Ophthalmology & Optometry
In-app purchases
Vision Toolbox
No in-app purchases
Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- iPad Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Annual Subscription to iPad App7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- 100 Credits$3.99
- 500 Credits$19.99
- Lifetime Access to iPad App$149.99
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- My Call Bag$249.99
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