Comparison

Comprehension Therapy vs Apraxia Therapy

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

Head to head
About

Comprehension Therapy

This app aids auditory and reading comprehension for individuals with aphasia, stroke, or cognitive deficits. It offers three modes, adjustable difficulty, and over 700 images with spoken words and text in five languages. Users can also add their own images.

Highlights
  • Auditory and reading comprehension practice
  • Three user-friendly modes (Listen, Read, Listen&Read)
  • Automatic difficulty adjustment
  • Over 700 full-color images with recorded voice and text
  • Multiple language support
  • Customizable vocabulary categories
  • Automatic scoring and progress reporting
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Comprehension Therapy is a professional speech therapy app that targets auditory and reading comprehension of single words in 5 languages. *****Enlightening! ***** Superb! ***** A Wonderful Tool! ***** Exceptional App! Designed to help people with aphasia and cognitive deficits from stroke and other brain injuries, it is also a valuable tool for older children with special needs including autism. 3 user-friendly modes include Listen, Read, and Listen&Read to target individualized goals. The app automatically adjusts difficulty based on performance, allowing for independent practice. Built-in scoring, hints, and a results summary that can be e-mailed to the therapist in report format make therapy easy! Over 500 nouns, 100 verbs, and 100 adjectives are paired with full-color photographs, recorded voice, and clear text for hours of therapy. You can add your own images too! **Try it for FREE as part of Language Therapy Lite or buy this app in our 4-in-1 Language Therapy*** Features 3 modes: - "Listen": match an auditory stimulus (spoken word) to a picture - "Read": match a written stimulus (printed word) to a picture - "Listen & Read": match an auditory stimulus (spoken word) to a written word Over 700 clear full-color photographs of functional vocabulary selected by a Speech-Language Pathologist 10 categories of nouns including animals, foods, objects, concepts, places, people, body parts and more; select which categories are targeted Select from 2, 3, 4, or 6 photos on the screen or use the "Auto" feature to automatically adjust the field size based on performance 3 levels of difficulty adjust the relatedness of foils (semantic and phonemic) to move from Easy to Hard Aphasia-friendly interface avoids use of professional jargon and features clear symbols for independent use by children and adults Child-friendly mode eliminates references to alcohol and violence as well as disables links to outside sites (iTunes & social media) Real recorded voice provides 5 choices of languages with neutral accent in slow, natural speech for easy comprehension in English (US/Canada), English (UK), Spanish, German, and French Smooth and automatic transitions to the next set allow for multiple repetitions in far less time than it takes to select and lay out photo flash cards, while still allowing you to move forward and back to review answers or skip ahead Automatic scoring tracks success and progress on-screen Results can be e-mailed in table and report-ready format so clients can keep their therapist informed of their progress for telepractice and therapists can send results to themselves for charting later, using the copy-and-paste ready format to decrease documentation time All Tactus Therapy Solutions Apps participate in the 50% off Volume Purchase Program, so talk to your school about buying in bulk! This app collects NO personal information, has NO in-app purchases, and primary links to outside pages can be deactivated.

About

Apraxia Therapy

This app provides video-assisted speech therapy to help individuals with apraxia and aphasia improve their speech. It offers a structured practice environment with adjustable difficulty and automatic recording for self-assessment and sharing with therapists.

Highlights
  • Video-assisted speech therapy (VAST)
  • Automatic speech recording and playback
  • Adjustable speed and difficulty levels
  • Professionally produced video content
  • E-mailed progress reports
  • Customizable therapy program
  • No subscriptions required
Currently charting
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Tackle apraxia and aphasia head-on with a powerful speech therapy app that uses video to help people speak again. Stroke survivor, family member, or speech therapist? Get an app that can help you overcome the frustration and helplessness. - Trust an evidence-based speech therapy app designed by experts - Get a versatile tool that gives you unlimited hours of use - Motivate practice and help build confidence and independence - Get an app that’s perfect for both home and clinical settings - Interact with professionally produced VAST* video - Use e-mailed reports and customizability to seamlessly fit the app into your therapy program - All with no subscriptions, so you have access for as long as you need it * What is VAST? Video-Assisted Speech Therapy: innovative video technology that uses mouth movements, sounds, and other cues to help people speak in unison. ** SEE IT IN ACTION – download Apraxia Therapy Lite for FREE today! ** "Apraxia Therapy brings the VAST program to clinicians and home users in an app that’s easy to use, customize, and record progress." - Suzanne Redmond, MA, CCC-SLP, Stroke Comeback Center GET RESULTS YOU CAN HEAR. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS. 1) Enter a responsive experience with high-quality videos produced by SpeakinMotion. 2) Watch the video model’s mouth movements. 3) Listen, tap along in rhythm, and speak in unison. 4) Repeat as the audio fades out, using the video to keep speech going strong. 5) Speak alone with only visual support. 6) Work through 3 different speeds and varying difficulty levels so your experience is at the right pace. 7) With practice and the app’s gentle guidance, you can begin to speak fluently. THE BEST PART? Your speech is recorded automatically and played for self-assessment – and you can quickly and simply save these recordings through e-mail to share with your therapist or family. It takes practice to change the brain – and that’s how we can help. GET EVERY FEATURE YOU NEED IN ONE APP. - 110 conversational phrases, 60 long words, and 5 automatic sequences in one package - Videos that include functional everyday greetings, expressions, and more - The ability for users to hear their own fluent speech - Great for mild, moderate, or severe aphasia, apraxia, or autism - Use the same tools at home as are used in therapy - Adjustable difficulty, speed, and many more options for a personalized experience - Designed with adults in mind but easy enough for children to use, with a little help - No subscriptions, no monthly bills, no Wi-Fi needed YOU CAN DO THIS. Imagine a stroke survivor with limited speech recording “I love you” and sending it to the people who matter most in their lives. There’s hope. ** Get started right now – or try it for FREE with Apraxia Therapy Lite. ** Looking for something different in a speech therapy app? We offer a wide range to choose from. Get the right one for you at http://tactustherapy.com/apps

Screenshots

Comprehension Therapy4 screens
Apraxia Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Comprehension Therapy and Apraxia Therapy both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Comprehension Therapy's written reviews are positive against 67% of Apraxia Therapy's. Comprehension Therapy also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Apraxia Therapy's advantage is chart position (#103 vs unranked) and ratings volume (783 vs 142). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Comprehension Therapy costs $29.99 and Apraxia Therapy $29.99 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 — 4.8 for Comprehension Therapy against 4.7 for Apraxia Therapy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apraxia Therapy has 783 ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Comprehension Therapy's written reviews are positive against 67% of Apraxia Therapy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comprehension Therapy ships an update every 6 months, Apraxia Therapy every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Comprehension Therapy versus Apraxia Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComprehension TherapyApraxia Therapy
Price$29.99$29.99
Rating4.8 (142 ratings) — better4.7 (783 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings142783 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#103 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB356 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.Tactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.

Customer experience

Comprehension Therapy

All ratings138 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Apraxia Therapy

All ratings766 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Comprehension Therapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Apraxia Therapy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Microphone playback not functioning properly
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable speech speed settings
  • Individual letter sound exercises
  • Ability to record custom audio and video clips
  • More mature male and female voice options
  • Expanded exercise and content library

In-app purchases

None

Comprehension Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Apraxia Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comprehension Therapy free?
Comprehension Therapy costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apraxia Therapy free?
Apraxia Therapy costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Comprehension Therapy or Apraxia Therapy?
Comprehension Therapy is rated higher. Comprehension Therapy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Apraxia Therapy averages 4.7 from 783 ratings.
Do Comprehension Therapy or Apraxia Therapy have ads?
Neither Comprehension Therapy nor Apraxia Therapy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comprehension Therapy or Apraxia Therapy?
Comprehension Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and Apraxia Therapy every 8 months. Most recently, Comprehension Therapy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Apraxia Therapy on November 3, 2026.

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