Comparison

Comprehension Therapy vs Advanced Language 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

Advanced Language Therapy

This app offers four advanced speech therapy tools designed to improve language and communication skills for individuals with aphasia or cognitive-communication impairments. It focuses on comprehension, word-finding, reading, and writing through various evidence-based activities.

Highlights
  • Advanced comprehension practice
  • Word-finding and verbal expression
  • Paragraph-level reading practice
  • Typing and sound-letter relationships
  • Evidence-based therapy techniques
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Take your aphasia therapy to the next level with four evidence-based advanced apps that build on the skills established the best-selling Language Therapy 4-in-1 app. This new value-priced advanced app gives you four popular speech therapy apps for the price of three to help you improve. YOU'LL GET THESE 4 APPS: ----- 1) ADVANCED COMPREHENSION THERAPY Practice understanding sentences with three activities to improve listening and reading skills. ------- 2) ADVANCED NAMING THERAPY Practice word-finding skills with four activities to improve verbal expression. ------- 3) ADVANCED READING THERAPY Practice reading at the paragraph-level with three levels of difficulty with comprehension questions and audio support. ------- 4) ADVANCED WRITING THERAPY Practice typing at the word, sentence, and paragraph levels along with strengthening sound-letter relationships. ----- WHO IS THIS APP FOR? *Stroke survivors with mild or moderate aphasia (impaired language) *Brain injury survivors with high-level cognitive-communication impairments *Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who work with adult communication TRY FOR FREE! Download Advanced Language Therapy Lite to try each of the four apps for free. Then purchase all four in Advanced Language Therapy, or purchase only the ones you need separately. THE TACTUS THERAPY DIFFERENCE In all Tactus Therapy apps for speech therapy, you'll get wifi-free use, no log-ins, and no subscriptions. The activities are based on researched techniques that work. The content is designed with adults in mind, yet can easily be used with older children and teens. Support is built-in to encourage independent use for home practice while being flexible for in-clinic use with a qualified clinician. 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

Screenshots

Comprehension Therapy4 screens
Advanced Language Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Comprehension Therapy and Advanced Language Therapy both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Comprehension Therapy's written reviews are positive against 40% of Advanced Language Therapy's. Comprehension Therapy also leads on price ($29.99 vs $89.99). Advanced Language Therapy's advantage is ratings volume (798 vs 138). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Advanced Language Therapy $89.99 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 Advanced Language Therapy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Language Therapy has 798 ratings behind it against 138, 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 40% of Advanced Language Therapy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comprehension Therapy ships an update every 6 months, Advanced Language Therapy every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Comprehension Therapy versus Advanced Language Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComprehension TherapyAdvanced Language Therapy
Price$29.99 — better$89.99
Rating4.8 (138 ratings) — better4.7 (798 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings138798 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#197#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB345 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%

Advanced Language Therapy

All ratings798 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Comprehension Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced Language Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comprehension Therapy free?
Comprehension Therapy costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Language Therapy free?
Advanced Language Therapy costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Comprehension Therapy or Advanced Language Therapy?
Comprehension Therapy is rated higher. Comprehension Therapy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Advanced Language Therapy averages 4.7 from 798 ratings.
Do Comprehension Therapy or Advanced Language Therapy have ads?
Neither Comprehension Therapy nor Advanced Language Therapy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comprehension Therapy or Advanced Language Therapy?
Comprehension Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and Advanced Language Therapy every 3 months. Most recently, Comprehension Therapy was updated on September 21, 2026 and Advanced Language Therapy on September 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, Comprehension Therapy or Advanced Language Therapy?
Comprehension Therapy currently peaks at #197 in the App Store charts, and Advanced Language Therapy at #187. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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