Comparison

Comprehension Therapy vs Language Therapy Lite

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
Currently charting
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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

Language Therapy Lite

This app offers scientifically proven speech therapy exercises to improve reading, writing, speaking, and listening for individuals with aphasia. It provides a free sample of activities designed by experts to aid recovery from stroke or brain injury.

Highlights
  • Reading comprehension exercises
  • Word-finding practice
  • Phrase and sentence reading
  • Spelling and writing practice
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Customizable activities
  • Score reports
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Harness the power of a scientifically proven 4-in-1 speech therapy app that boosts reading, writing, speaking, and listening in people with aphasia. Whether you’re recovering from a stroke or brain injury, Language Therapy can help. TRY THIS APP FOR FREE! Language Therapy Lite is a free sample of the activities found in the full version of Language Therapy. You’ll get 5-7 exercises in each activity to see if this is the right app for you. STUDIES SHOW… IT WORKS! Struggling with language can feel like being trapped in your own mind. But there’s an answer. Research at the University of Cambridge showed improvement in every single participant with chronic aphasia who used this app for 20 minutes a day over 4 weeks. Get real results that last.* - Overcome aphasia and boost language skills with a proven app designed by experts - Enhance speech therapy with countless activities that are perfect for clinical and home use - Learn in 5 languages: US or UK English, Spanish, German, French - Get a toolkit that’s faster and more adaptable than photo cards, letter tiles, and other therapy aids - Use score reports and adjustable options to seamlessly fit the app into your therapy program - Fully customize your activities by adding your own words, pictures, prompts, or sounds - No subscriptions, ever – our best-selling app will always be there when you need it ** THERE’S NO BETTER TIME TO START. Try it now for FREE with Language Therapy Lite! ** HERE’S WHAT YOU GET IN ONE EASY PACKAGE: COMPREHENSION THERAPY – IMPROVE YOUR UNDERSTANDING Build listening and reading comprehension skills for nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Take the first step in your aphasia recovery with an app that automatically adjusts difficulty based on performance. 3 ACTIVITIES: Listen | Read | Listen & Read NAMING THERAPY – FIND THE RIGHT WORDS Practice naming and improve word-finding skills. In 4 activities, you do everything from naming the things you see to describing their features, all with cues and hints to guide you. Build independence by learning strategies to communicate your thoughts and needs. 4 ACTIVITIES: Naming Practice | Describe | Naming Test | Flashcards READING THERAPY – TAKE YOUR READING TO THE NEXT LEVEL Strengthen literacy with phrase and sentence exercises in an app that’s perfect for independent practice. Improve attention to detail, practice oral reading, and build on the single words of Comprehension Therapy as you move toward the more advanced reading skills needed for independent living. 4 ACTIVITIES: Phrase Matching | Phrase Completion | Sentence Matching | Sentence Completion WRITING THERAPY – BOOST YOUR SPELLING SKILLS Improve spelling ability by practicing completing and building the words you hear and see. Pick letters from a limited choice or full alphabet, then place and rearrange them at will for an intuitive and challenging experience. The perfect spelling practice is waiting. 4 ACTIVITIES: Fill in the Blank | Copy | Spell What You See | Spell What You Hear IN ALL 4 OF LANGUAGE THERAPY’S APPS, YOU GET: - 700+ core nouns, verbs, and adjectives that run throughout all 4 apps - Thousands of exercises for countless hours of practice - Recommendations on what to do next based on your score - Activities for people struggling with aphasia after stroke or brain injury, autism, or just learning a new language - Simple, distraction-free interfaces that are easy to use for all ages and abilities - No subscriptions, no monthly bills, no Wi-Fi needed WHY WASTE YOUR TIME ON APPS THAT DON’T WORK? Download Language Therapy and watch the improvement begin. Looking for something different in a speech therapy app? Find the right apps for you at tactustherapy.com/find *Every person and every brain is different. Your results may vary.

Screenshots

Comprehension Therapy4 screens
Language Therapy Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Language Therapy Lite at Free against Comprehension Therapy's $29.99. Language Therapy Lite also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 138). Comprehension Therapy's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). 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

Language Therapy Lite is free to download; Comprehension Therapy costs $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 Language Therapy Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Language Therapy Lite has 1.3K 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 90% of Language Therapy Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comprehension Therapy ships an update every 6 months, Language Therapy Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Comprehension Therapy versus Language Therapy Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComprehension TherapyLanguage Therapy Lite
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (138 ratings) — better4.7 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better89.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1381.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB114 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%

Language Therapy Lite

All ratings1,293 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.1%

Bugs and requests

Comprehension Therapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Language Therapy Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Icon is blank after last update

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add audio support for all features
  • Improve navigation and home screen functionality

In-app purchases

None

Comprehension Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Language Therapy Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comprehension Therapy free?
Comprehension Therapy costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Language Therapy Lite free?
Language Therapy Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Comprehension Therapy or Language Therapy Lite?
Comprehension Therapy is rated higher. Comprehension Therapy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Language Therapy Lite averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Comprehension Therapy or Language Therapy Lite have ads?
Neither Comprehension Therapy nor Language Therapy Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comprehension Therapy or Language Therapy Lite?
Comprehension Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and Language Therapy Lite every 4 months. Most recently, Comprehension Therapy was updated on September 21, 2026 and Language Therapy Lite on September 19, 2026.

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