Comparison

Following Directions by TSApps vs Keywords Understanding Lite

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

Head to head
About

Following Directions by TSApps

This app helps develop memory, motor, and auditory processing skills through interactive exercises for following directions. It offers various activities like one-step, two-step, and conditional commands, suitable for all ages and learning levels.

Highlights
  • One-step directions with drag and drop
  • Two-step directions with picture choices
  • Inclusion/exclusion activities
  • Motor-skill and conditional directions
  • Multi-sensory learning
  • Customizable settings
Features
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Following Directions by Teach Speech Apps helps develop the skills needed to help boost memory, motor, and auditory processing skills with simple one step directions, two step complex commands including (first / then, before / after), inclusion / exclusion, conditional and motor-skill based directions. This app is great for working on language, auditory processing, vocabulary, memory, receptive language, attention and focus. This interactive app helps individuals learn following directions in a fun and engaging way. Four activities include: - One step directions - drag and drop - Two step directions - choose from 4 pictures - Inclusion / Exclusion - choose from 6 pictures - Motor-skill based and conditional directions Teach Speech Apps encourages learning side-by-side with an engaged adult. Benefits: - Develops reading, spelling, listening and language skills - Enriches vocabulary - Professional photos for individuals of all ages and learning levels - Multi-sensory learning - combining seeing and hearing feedback - Reinforcement sounds that can be turned on/off in settings - Options found in settings to customize user experience - Voice rate option - Aligned with the Common Core Standards - No ads - No in-app purchases Privacy Policy: Teach Speech Apps does not collect personal information. To learn more, visit : http://www.teachspeechapps.com/privacy-policy.html Email Teach Speech Apps with questions or feedback: contact@teachspeechapps.com Find us on Facebook: Teach Speech Apps, LLC Twitter: @teachspeechapps

About

Keywords Understanding Lite

This app offers a sample of speech and language therapy exercises focused on sentence comprehension. It helps users practice following directions, understanding basic concepts, and improving auditory and reading comprehension skills through interactive activities.

Highlights
  • Listening comprehension exercises
  • Reading comprehension exercises
  • Following directions (one/two-step, temporal, sequential)
  • Basic concepts (size, color)
  • Vocabulary understanding
  • Sample of full app features
Features
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Keywords Understanding LITE is a free version of Keyword Understanding. It gives you a sample of the content you would get in the full version. It allows you to see how the full version works and try it out for free. Keyword Understanding (the full app version) is a professional speech and language therapy app that works on sentence-level reading and listening comprehension. It also targets the understanding of vocabulary, basic concepts and the ability to follow directions of increasing keyword length. WHO IS KEYWORD UNDERSTANDING FOR? - Children with reduced attention and auditory processing difficulties - Children with language delay or disorder - Children with autism and language comprehension difficulties - Adults with aphasia and reading or spoken language comprehension difficulties after a stroke or traumatic brain injury - Adults with cognitive-communication difficulties due to stroke or brain injury WHAT LANGUAGE AREAS DOES KEYWORD UNDERSTANDING TARGET? FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS: Following directions is important in our everyday lives. In order to understand and follow directions, one needs a strong knowledge of basic concepts, vocabulary and the ability to process and retain spoken or written information in memory. BASIC CONCEPTS, ONE AND TWO STEP DIRECTIONS: Keyword Understanding works on the basic concepts of size and color as well as one and two-step directions of increasing length and difficulty e.g  - “Touch the red balloon” - “Touch the small green umbrella” - “Touch the yellow chair and the blue candle” - “Touch the big pink cupcake and the small green glasses”. TEMPORAL DIRECTIONS (BEFORE/AFTER): Keyword Understanding includes Temporal Directions tasks that target the child or adult’s ability to follow directions that include the concepts 'Before/After' in a variety of positions in the sentence. e.g  - “Before you touch the t-shirt, touch the phone” - “After you touch the lamp, touch the vase” - “Touch the flower before you touch the box” - “Touch the sock after you touch the bucket” SEQUENTIAL DIRECTIONS (FIRST…THEN): The app also includes Sequential Directions that target the child or adult’s ability to follow directions that include the concepts 'First ... Then' in the sentence. e.g  - “First touch the ladder, then touch the bike”. FEATURES OF KEYWORDS UNDERSTANDING LITE This FREE version, Keywords Understanding LITE allows you to sample each activity in the full version but it only includes 6 objects. The FULL version includes many more allowing for much more variety in each activity and many more trials. The full version also allows you to select and deselect vocabulary items in the Word List. 3 modes: - Listening Comprehension (Audio Only): Match the spoken direction to the pictures - Reading Comprehension (Text Only): Match the written direction to the pictures - Listening and Reading Comprehension (Audio and Text): Match the spoken and written directions to the pictures - Bright, colorful, real-life photos of common objects - 6 objects in five different colors and sizes. The full version has a large variety allowing for thousands of possible following directions tasks - 3 trials in each activity. The full version allows for up to 50 trials per session. - A comprehension check activity to find out where comprehension breakdown occurs - Audio feedback for correct answers only, incorrect answers only or both - Graded tasks of increasing difficulty - User profiles and result history - Automatic tracking of scores - Optional results summary via email - iOS voices (automatically selected based on your region). Download an enhanced iOS voice for best quality. All Aptus Speech Therapy apps participate in the 50% off Volume Purchase Program, so you can buy in bulk at a discounted price. Are you looking for a different kind of speech therapy app? Check out our full range of speech and language therapy apps for adults and children on the AppStore or on our website.

Screenshots

Following Directions by TSApps4 screens
Keywords Understanding Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Keywords Understanding Lite at Free against Following Directions by TSApps's $2.99. Keywords Understanding Lite also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Following Directions by TSApps's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 68 months). On rating, 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

Keywords Understanding Lite is free to download; Following Directions by TSApps costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Following Directions by TSApps against 5.0 for Keywords Understanding Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Following Directions by TSApps ships an update every 9 months, Keywords Understanding Lite every 68 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Following Directions by TSApps versus Keywords Understanding Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFollowing Directions by TSAppsKeywords Understanding Lite
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 68 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Five LLCAptus Speech and Language Therapy Limited

Customer experience

Following Directions by TSApps

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Keywords Understanding Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Following Directions by TSApps

No in-app purchases

None

Keywords Understanding Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Following Directions by TSApps free?
Following Directions by TSApps costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keywords Understanding Lite free?
Keywords Understanding Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Following Directions by TSApps or Keywords Understanding Lite?
Following Directions by TSApps and Keywords Understanding Lite are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Following Directions by TSApps or Keywords Understanding Lite have ads?
Neither Following Directions by TSApps nor Keywords Understanding Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Following Directions by TSApps or Keywords Understanding Lite?
Following Directions by TSApps ships an update every 9 months, and Keywords Understanding Lite every 68 months. Most recently, Following Directions by TSApps was updated on November 2, 2026 and Keywords Understanding Lite on November 3, 2026.

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