Comparison

Cuespeak vs iReadMore

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

Head to head
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

About

iReadMore

This app offers a science-driven reading therapy designed to improve single word reading ability for individuals with acquired reading disorders like alexia or aphasia. It features an adaptive algorithm and integrated feedback to track progress, with a 7-day free trial available.

Highlights
  • Adaptive algorithm adjusts to user abilities
  • Self-led therapy with unlimited access
  • Clinically-proven results from research
  • Integrated feedback and progress tracking
  • Class I CE marked medical device
Features
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iReadMore is a new reading therapy for improving single word reading ability. It is for people with an acquired reading disorder (alexia) or aphasia due to a stroke, brain injury or dementia. Start your 7 day free trial now! iReadMore Features: Adaptive Algorithm - iReadMore adapts to your abilities, keeping the therapy relevant and challenging. Self-led Therapy - iReadMore allows you to be in control of your own therapy with unlimited access. Science-Driven and Clinically-Proven Results - All of our therapies are developed through years of dedicated research at University College London by a team of scientists and clinicians. Integrated Feedback - Complete reading tests and see your own progress. iReadMore Research Summary: - iReadMore therapy has been tested in two clinical trials. It was shown to improve reading ability in people with pure alexia (Woodhead et al., 2013) and central alexia (Woodhead et al., 2018) - In the clinical trial of iReadMore for central alexia (the most common form of acquired reading disorder), the average improvement in reading accuracy was 8.7% for trained words. Three months after finishing the therapy, users still had significantly better reading ability than before they started. - Anonymised results from the app will be collected to test how effective the app is and to improve our understanding of reading rehabilitation. For more information and help getting started with iReadMore, please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/research/research-groups/neurotherapeutics/therapy-apps/ireadmore-app If you have any other questions, please email us at ireadmore@ucl.ac.uk iReadMore is a Class I CE marked medical device.

Screenshots

Cuespeak4 screens
iReadMore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cuespeak at 83% against iReadMore's 0%. Cuespeak also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). iReadMore's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and iReadMore sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cuespeak holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cuespeak has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Cuespeak's written reviews are positive against 0% of iReadMore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cuespeak ships an update every 3 weeks, iReadMore every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cuespeak versus iReadMore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuespeakiReadMore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (83 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB995 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCuespeak LimitedAlex Leff

Customer experience

Cuespeak

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

iReadMore

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Cuespeak

Subscriptions5
  • Legacy 1$3.991 Month
  • Legacy 2$3.991 Month
  • Legacy 3$3.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • 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
3 purchases

iReadMore

One-time3
  • iReadMore Access - 1 Month$4.99
  • iReadMore Access - 3 Months$14.99
  • iReadMore Access - 6 Months$25.99

Questions

Is Cuespeak free?
Cuespeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iReadMore free?
iReadMore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cuespeak or iReadMore?
Cuespeak is rated higher. Cuespeak averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while iReadMore averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cuespeak or iReadMore have ads?
Neither Cuespeak nor iReadMore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cuespeak or iReadMore?
Cuespeak ships an update every 3 weeks, and iReadMore every 11 months. Most recently, Cuespeak was updated on September 22, 2026 and iReadMore on June 5, 2026.

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