Comparison

IDDSI vs Cuespeak

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

Head to head
About

IDDSI

Access the IDDSI framework for food texture and drink thickness testing. This tool provides easy lookup of descriptors and tests, suitable for all ages and care settings to assist individuals with dysphagia.

Highlights
  • IDDSI framework access
  • Food texture descriptors
  • Drink thickness tests
  • Easy lookup
  • Applicable to all ages
  • Supports all care settings
Features
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Have the IDDSI framework at your fingertips - get access to the descriptors and look up the different IDDSI food texture and drink thickness tests easily either in the lab, office or at home. The IDDSI Framework is culturally sensitive, measurable and applicable to individuals of all age groups in all care settings, designed in an effort to help those with dysphagia.

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

IDDSI4 screens
Cuespeak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cuespeak at 83% against IDDSI's 0%. Cuespeak also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months). IDDSI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Cuespeak sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. IDDSI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cuespeak holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cuespeak has 83 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IDDSI's written reviews are positive against 83% of Cuespeak's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDDSI ships an update every 21 months, Cuespeak every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IDDSI versus Cuespeak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDDSICuespeak
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (14 ratings)4.7 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1483 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB124 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperInternational Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative IddsiCuespeak Limited

Customer experience

IDDSI

All ratings14 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative86.7%

Cuespeak

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

In-app purchases

None

IDDSI

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 IDDSI free?
IDDSI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cuespeak free?
Cuespeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IDDSI or Cuespeak?
Cuespeak is rated higher. IDDSI averages 1.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Cuespeak averages 4.7 from 83 ratings.
Do IDDSI or Cuespeak have ads?
Neither IDDSI nor Cuespeak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IDDSI or Cuespeak?
IDDSI ships an update every 21 months, and Cuespeak every 3 weeks. Most recently, IDDSI was updated on September 23, 2026 and Cuespeak on September 22, 2026.

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