Comparison

F vs Advanced Language Therapy

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

Head to head
About

F

This tool offers a standardized cognitive screening through 14 functional tasks. It integrates real-life distractions to assess cognitive abilities and performance breakdowns in various domains. Clinicians can observe clients performing tasks from simple to complex.

Highlights
  • 14 functional tasks
  • Real-life distractions integration
  • Cognitive domain assessment
  • Functional performance reporting
  • Clinician observation tool
  • Money management tasks
  • Medication management tasks
Features
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The Functional Standardized Touchscreen Assessment of Cognition (FSTAC) is the first of it's kind in cognitive screening tools. FSTAC provides 14 functional tasks for a person to complete and then provides a report on functional & cognitive performance. One of the features that makes FSTAC so valuable is the integration of real life distractions, such as text messages, phone messages and noise. These distractions in the setting of a cognitively complex task provide the perfect setting to assess a person's cognitive abilities and breakdowns. Clinicians can now observe their clients performing functional tasks that range from simple to complex utilizing current technology. Cognitive domains include: General Knowledge Functional math Auditory & Visual attention Auditory & Visual Short term memory Working memory Language/Reading Language Auditory Comprehension Visual/Spatial Executive Function (Flexibility, Org, Prob solving) Insight/Awareness of performance Functional tasks include: Money ID/Valuation Medication management Safety Cash management: paying and making change Grocery shopping - Organization, planning Story listen and recall Bill pay over phone Appointment rescheduling Handling normal distractions Recalling tasks to do in a day Video demonstration can be found at https://youtu.be/ilVHjECm9o4

About

Advanced Language Therapy

This app offers four advanced speech therapy tools designed to improve language and communication skills for individuals with aphasia or cognitive-communication impairments. It focuses on comprehension, word-finding, reading, and writing through various evidence-based activities.

Highlights
  • Advanced comprehension practice
  • Word-finding and verbal expression
  • Paragraph-level reading practice
  • Typing and sound-letter relationships
  • Evidence-based therapy techniques
Currently charting
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Take your aphasia therapy to the next level with four evidence-based advanced apps that build on the skills established the best-selling Language Therapy 4-in-1 app. This new value-priced advanced app gives you four popular speech therapy apps for the price of three to help you improve. YOU'LL GET THESE 4 APPS: ----- 1) ADVANCED COMPREHENSION THERAPY Practice understanding sentences with three activities to improve listening and reading skills. ------- 2) ADVANCED NAMING THERAPY Practice word-finding skills with four activities to improve verbal expression. ------- 3) ADVANCED READING THERAPY Practice reading at the paragraph-level with three levels of difficulty with comprehension questions and audio support. ------- 4) ADVANCED WRITING THERAPY Practice typing at the word, sentence, and paragraph levels along with strengthening sound-letter relationships. ----- WHO IS THIS APP FOR? *Stroke survivors with mild or moderate aphasia (impaired language) *Brain injury survivors with high-level cognitive-communication impairments *Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who work with adult communication TRY FOR FREE! Download Advanced Language Therapy Lite to try each of the four apps for free. Then purchase all four in Advanced Language Therapy, or purchase only the ones you need separately. THE TACTUS THERAPY DIFFERENCE In all Tactus Therapy apps for speech therapy, you'll get wifi-free use, no log-ins, and no subscriptions. The activities are based on researched techniques that work. The content is designed with adults in mind, yet can easily be used with older children and teens. Support is built-in to encourage independent use for home practice while being flexible for in-clinic use with a qualified clinician. Looking for something different in a speech therapy app? We offer a wide range to choose from. Find the right one for you at tactustherapy.com/find

Screenshots

Advanced Language Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: F at 86% against Advanced Language Therapy's 40%. Advanced Language Therapy's advantage is price ($89.99 vs $149.99) and ratings volume (798 vs 8). On update cadence, 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

F costs $149.99 and Advanced Language Therapy $89.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Advanced Language Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Language Therapy has 798 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of F's written reviews are positive against 40% of Advanced Language Therapy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F ships an update every 4 months, Advanced Language Therapy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
F versus Advanced Language Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAdvanced Language Therapy
Price$149.99$89.99 — better
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)4.7 (798 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8798 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#150 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB345 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCognitive Innovations LLCTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.

Customer experience

F

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Advanced Language Therapy

All ratings798 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

F

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced Language Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is F free?
F costs $149.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Language Therapy free?
Advanced Language Therapy costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, F or Advanced Language Therapy?
Advanced Language Therapy is rated higher. F averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Advanced Language Therapy averages 4.7 from 798 ratings.
Do F or Advanced Language Therapy have ads?
Neither F nor Advanced Language Therapy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F or Advanced Language Therapy?
F ships an update every 4 months, and Advanced Language Therapy every 3 months. Most recently, F was updated on October 13, 2026 and Advanced Language Therapy on October 18, 2026.

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