Advanced Naming Therapy vs APP2Speak Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Advanced Naming Therapy
This app offers evidence-based speech therapy exercises for adults with aphasia and cognitive-communication challenges. It focuses on improving word-finding, sentence creation, and verbal reasoning through engaging activities.
- Word-finding practice
- Sentence creation
- Category generation
- Picture description
- Comparison activities
- Progress tracking
- Voice recording
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Take your speech therapy to the next level! Practice word-finding skills for adults with aphasia after stroke with this evidence-based app. Four engaging activities give you lots to talk about in new ways as you improve higher-level expressive language skills including thought organization, attention to detail, and mental flexibility. **Try Advanced Language Therapy Lite for FREE** Advanced Naming Therapy is your next step up from our best-selling Naming Therapy app - perfect for the speech therapy clinic and home practice for people with aphasia, cognitive-communication challenges, and unclear speech after stroke. Challenging, fun, and perfect for groups, Advanced Naming Therapy will be your “go-to” app for verbal expression. ------------------ 4 Trusted Activities: 1) CREATE sentences using 250 action words based on the evidence-supported Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) method for aphasia. 2) GENERATE words in over 300 sound- and meaning-based categories to stretch your mental dictionary as you improve verbal fluency and speed after stroke. 3) DESCRIBE over 500 interesting photographs that will make you laugh or scratch your head – and talk! 4) COMPARE and contrast over 200 pairs of items from concrete to abstract using verbal reasoning skills. Over 1,250 unique stimuli – you won’t get bored as you improve with this exciting speech therapy app! ------------------ Here’s what you’ll be able to work on: * Word Finding * Sentence Creation * Verb Conjugation * Semantic Organization * Non-Literal Language * Verbal Reasoning * Synonyms * Mental Flexibility * Speed of Processing These activities can help people with aphasia or anomia after stroke, cognitive-communication challenges after brain injury, tip-of-the-tongue sensation during conversation, or other cognitive and communication challenges. ------------------ Helpful features and settings: * Track progress easily with automated reports that include data and responses * Assess verbal fluency easily with built-in tests with published norms * Record your voice with on-screen audio recording you can email * Adaptable to any level with multiple input methods: type, dictate*, or choose * Learn quickly with helpful instructional overlays that guide you ------------------ See what Speech-Language Pathologists are already saying about this app: “I love using the VNeST technique with my patients with aphasia, but I struggle to come up with good verbs and choices. I can’t believe how easy it is with this app! What’s even better is that now my patients can practice at home too. Thank you Tactus!” – Outpatient SLP “The members at my stroke group were so engaged with the Describe pictures – even the ones who are normally quite passive spoke up. I can’t wait for my volunteers and families to start using this app.” - Community SLP “My client with aphasia used your 4-in-1 app until he got too good. I showed him this one and he loved it! It’s just the right level for him now. In general, for the stroke and brain injury clients I usually see, I think this is your most useful app yet!” – Private Practice SLP “Everyone loves Generate – including me! I’ve used it to elicit clear speech while engaging in a cognitive challenge for a patient with Parkinson’s, and my aphasia group gets very competitive with it. Each activity is useful for so many goals.” – Rehab SLP “I used the app today with 2 kindergarten students working on /s/ and turned to Describe for the silly pictures. We were all giggles, and they were so motivated!” – School SLP ------------------ Download now to get started – or try it for FREE with Advanced Language Therapy Lite! 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 *Voice dictation requires 3rd generation iPad or newer
APP2Speak Lite
This photo-based communication app helps individuals with speech and communication difficulties express themselves. Users can select from pre-programmed phrases or create custom ones using photos and recorded voices to connect with their world.
- Photo-based communication
- Pre-programmed phrases
- Customizable phrases with photos
- Recordable voice messages
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Adjustable speech rate
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Don’t want to wait for a free trial of the full version of APP2Speak? Check out APP2Speak Lite! APP2Speak Lite is a photo-based AAC app that gives a voice to individuals who have lost the ability to speak and/or have difficulty communicating. This app is for anyone who needs help with speech and communication. APP2Speak is used by individuals who have experienced a stroke, aphasia, apraxia, brain injury, or diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, ALS, Autism, and other conditions effecting speech and communication. Developed by an experienced American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certified Speech Language Pathologist, APP2Speak Lite is an Augmentative and alternative Communication (AAC) photo-based app for the iPad, and iPhone. Imagine being able to speak to anyone simply by touching a photo. APP2Speak Lite is a speech output AAC app compatible with most smart mobile devices whether you need a glass of water or just want to strike up a conversation, APP2Speak Lite allows you to easily connect with your world. APP2Speak Lite is a solution for someone who has difficulty speaking. Users can take advantage of 20 preprogrammed photos with words or phrases that allow them to easily express their immediate wants and needs. APP2Speak Lite is also customizable. You can quickly and easily create custom phrases using your own photos or take a photo within the app (up to 5 images on the Lite version) and record a familiar voice for personalization. Creating custom phrases gives each user the opportunity to inject their personality into every conversation. Current Format APP2Speak Lite iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone - iOS 8.0 or later Features 1 pre-programmed page of (20) photos, words and speech output for immediate communication Turn preset photos on/off and move photos within the preset page 2 options for size of photos Option for male and female voice Text to Speech – Get the feel for typing your messages. There is no speech/voice output in the APP2Speak Lite version Adjust speech rate button Record a familiar voice for personalization on the custom page Customize up to 5 photos using your own personal photo library, free internet photos or take custom photo within the app and create and save one or more phrases per photo for additional convenient conversation Move and rearrange custom photos Help button for video demonstration One-Time Purchase plus required taxes, includes customer support, consultation, and virtual demonstration of APP2Speak Lite.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Advanced Naming Therapy at 100% against APP2Speak Lite's 0%. Advanced Naming Therapy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (245 vs 3). On price, 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
Advanced Naming Therapy costs $29.99 and APP2Speak Lite $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Advanced Naming Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Naming Therapy has 245 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Advanced Naming Therapy's written reviews are positive against 0% of APP2Speak Lite's.
Advanced Naming Therapy ships an update every 4 months, APP2Speak Lite every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Advanced Naming Therapy | APP2Speak Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | $29.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (245 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 9.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tactus Therapy Solutions Ltd. | Cabson Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
Advanced Naming Therapy
APP2Speak Lite
In-app purchases
Advanced Naming Therapy
No in-app purchases
APP2Speak Lite
No in-app purchases
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