Comparison

Dysphagia Therapy vs Cuespeak

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

Head to head
About

Dysphagia Therapy

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for speech-language pathologists and students managing swallowing disorders. It offers personalized therapy options, customized home programs, and educational tools for clinicians and patients.

Highlights
  • Personalized therapy options
  • Customized home programs
  • Clinician & patient education tools
  • Therapy Finder based on impairments
  • Detailed treatment techniques
  • Anatomy and cranial nerve information
Currently charting
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An essential tool to help clinicians and students navigate their options to manage and rehabilitate swallowing disorders. See for yourself why SLPs around the world are raving about Dysphagia Therapy! This handy pocket reference will help you select the right treatments to address the impairments you’ve diagnosed in your dysphagia patients. You’ll have easy access to information about anatomy, cranial nerves, treatment procedures, and patient handouts, making it easier to know what you’re treating and how. Novice and experienced clinicians alike will benefit from knowing they’ve thought of all the options. You’ll love having all this information at your fingertips! Key Features: ** Personalized options for therapy based on assessment results ** Customized home programs for patients ** Clinician & patient education tools built-in for quick reference Three top dysphagia clinicians have teamed up with Tactus Therapy, the leader in adult rehab apps, to bring you up-to-date information to help simplify your life and get your patients participating in an active swallowing rehab program. The app has 4 parts: ** Therapy Finder: input the impairments identified in your patients to see the therapy options that match best ** Assessment: learn about 9 components of the swallow with helpful information on anatomy, how to assess, and the clinical relevance ** Treatment: get the details on 45 different swallowing management techniques including exercises, sensory treatments, compensatory strategies, and therapy protocols ** Resources: information on cranial nerves, patient handouts, and anatomical drawings for education “This app is so useful for the SLP in any setting who works with dysphagia patients. It is well-organized and easy to find what you are after. I appreciate the cranial nerve section and have used it in acute care to confirm my assessment and make sure I was not missing something. In the "Therapy Finder" the exercises, compensatory strategies, and maneuvers are all research-based and include clear instructions for both the SLP and the patient.” - Brenda M. Arend, MA, CCC-SLP App Authors: Yvette McCoy, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; Tiffani Wallace, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; Rinki Varindani Desai, MS, CCC-SLP NOTE: This app is intended for use by trained dysphagia clinicians and students only. It is NOT a tool for people with swallowing disorders to self-diagnose or set their own therapy program. Please ensure you are a healthcare professional (speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, dietician, etc.) licensed to provide dysphagia assessment and treatment before downloading or using this app.

About

Cuespeak

This app provides speech and language rehabilitation exercises for individuals with difficulties following stroke or brain injury. It offers a wide range of customizable activities for speaking, understanding, reading, and writing, designed for home or clinic use.

Highlights
  • Expert-developed exercises
  • Personalized therapy sessions
  • Engaging and interactive activities
  • Weekly new content updates
  • Session sharing via email
  • Mobile accessibility
Features
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Supercharge your speech therapy with Cuespeak, the NHS-recommended rehabilitation tool for people with speech, language, and cognitive difficulties after stroke or brain injury. Designed for use in both home and clinic, Cuespeak offers a huge range of exercises to work on aphasia and apraxia of speech, addressing speaking, understanding, reading and writing. Key Features: - Expert-Developed Content: Access hundreds of exercises developed by specialist speech and language therapists - Personalise it: Customise your therapy sessions and add personalised content such as names of family and friends - Engaging and Fun: Cuespeak’s interactive exercises are relevant to real life to keep you motivated - Up to date: New content added every week, including the latest items from the news - Share sessions via email: Allows you to get help from someone in another location - Accessible on the move: Use Cuespeak on your iPhone or iPad, so you can practise anytime, anywhere, making therapy convenient and flexible Who is it for? - People with speech and language difficulties seeking a home therapy tool - Caregivers and family members supporting a loved one’s recovery following stroke or brain injury What users have said: - “I just wanted to thank you for your marvellous programme. My husband has severe aphasia but has not lost his intelligence. Your programme stimulates his interest – there is no dumbing down. Keep up the good work. We love the humour in Cuespeak” Home user - “This is the best therapy tool I have ever used” Elizabeth McBarnet, Speech & Language Therapist, N. Ireland - "I can’t stress enough how much I love this app. I have been using it today with a lady with apraxia and aphasia and she was just so excited by how relevant it was to her life!” Bev Snowden, Senior Specialist SLT, North Devon Healthcare Trust

Screenshots

Dysphagia Therapy4 screens
Cuespeak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cuespeak at Free against Dysphagia Therapy's $19.99. Cuespeak also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Dysphagia Therapy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, ads 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

Cuespeak is free to download; Dysphagia Therapy costs $19.99 up front. Cuespeak sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dysphagia Therapy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dysphagia Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dysphagia Therapy has 490 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Dysphagia Therapy's written reviews are positive against 83% of Cuespeak's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dysphagia Therapy ships an update every 4 months, Cuespeak every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Dysphagia Therapy versus Cuespeak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDysphagia TherapyCuespeak
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (490 ratings) — better4.7 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings490 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB124 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.Cuespeak Limited

Customer experience

Dysphagia Therapy

All ratings490 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Cuespeak

All ratings83 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

Dysphagia Therapy

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Cuespeak

Subscriptions5
  • Legacy 1$3.991 Month
  • Legacy 2$3.991 Month
  • Legacy 3$3.991 Month
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  • Monthly auto-renewing1 Month trial$7.491 Month
  • Monthly auto-renewing$12.991 Month
One-time2
  • 1 year license (non-renewing)$129.99
  • 3 year license (non-renewing)$399.00

Questions

Is Dysphagia Therapy free?
Dysphagia Therapy costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cuespeak free?
Cuespeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dysphagia Therapy or Cuespeak?
Dysphagia Therapy is rated higher. Dysphagia Therapy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 490 ratings, while Cuespeak averages 4.7 from 83 ratings.
Do Dysphagia Therapy or Cuespeak have ads?
Neither Dysphagia Therapy nor Cuespeak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dysphagia Therapy or Cuespeak?
Dysphagia Therapy ships an update every 4 months, and Cuespeak every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dysphagia Therapy was updated on September 26, 2026 and Cuespeak on September 27, 2026.

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