AcuityMaster vs Truvision Acuity

About Truvision Acuity

Truvision Acuity is described as a digital acuity system that ships as a hardware bundle — including a monitor, keyboard, computer, an Android tablet for control, and mounting brackets.

How AcuityMaster compares

If you would rather not buy and maintain a dedicated hardware kit, AcuityMaster offers a lighter-weight path:

• Software-only — use your existing exam-lane monitor and computer
• Mac & Windows, browser-based
• No proprietary controller or mounting hardware required
• 15-day free trial; from $249/seat/year
• Centralized admin across multiple locations

AcuityMaster at a glance
Platforms	Mac & Windows (browser-based Cloud) + Windows desktop (Legacy)
Pricing	From $249/seat/year (volume to $99); 15-day free trial, no credit card
Charts included	Snellen, ETDRS/LogMAR, color vision, contrast sensitivity, Worth 4-Dot, pediatric optotypes
Standards	ANSI Z80.21, ISO 8596, distance-calibrated
Hardware	None proprietary — uses your existing monitor
Built by	Mark S. Brown, MD, practicing oculoplastic surgeon

Which is right for your practice?

The software-versus-hardware-bundle question usually answers itself once you look at what is already in your exam lanes. Some common situations:

Practice building out lanes from scratch. If you are opening a new office and there is no computer or display in the lane yet, a bundled system like Truvision — which, based on its published information, ships with a monitor, computer, tablet controller, and mounts — may genuinely simplify procurement: one vendor, one box, one point of support. That model may serve you well. The trade-off is that you own and maintain a dedicated hardware kit per lane.

Practice with computers already in every lane. This is where software-only wins on plain arithmetic. AcuityMaster runs in the browser on the Mac or Windows machine you already own, at $249/seat/year, so you are not paying twice for hardware you have. Check the system requirements — if your existing lane computer meets them, there is nothing else to buy.

Compact or mirrored exam lane. Small rooms are a fit consideration for any acuity system. AcuityMaster includes a mirror mode for short lanes, and letter sizes are auto-calculated from the patient-to-screen distance you configure, so a mirrored 10-foot room tests as accurately as a straight 20-foot one. See our guide to eye charts for small exam lanes.

Mac-based practice. AcuityMaster Cloud runs in Safari, Chrome, or Edge on Mac, Windows, and iPad — details on our Mac eye chart software page. With any bundled hardware system, the platform decision is effectively made for you by the vendor's kit, so confirm what the bundle contains against how the rest of your practice computes before committing either way.

Switching or getting started

Evaluating software-only is low-stakes by design: start the 15-day fully functional free trial — no credit card — on a lane computer you already own and run real patients through it before spending anything. If it fits, pricing starts at $249/seat/year with volume discounts applied automatically; if not, you have committed nothing and installed nothing.

Common questions

Does AcuityMaster require special hardware?
No. AcuityMaster runs on a standard Mac or Windows computer with a modern browser. No proprietary monitor, controller, or mounts are required.

How much does AcuityMaster cost?
From $249/seat/year, with volume pricing as low as $99/seat. A 15-day free trial is included.

Can AcuityMaster work in a small or mirrored exam lane?
Yes. AcuityMaster includes a mirror mode for compact lanes, and letter sizes are auto-calculated from the patient-to-screen distance you configure.

Comparison based on publicly available information as of 2026. Competitor features and pricing may change — verify current details at Truvision Acuity. AcuityMaster is not affiliated with Truvision Acuity.