Writing Therapy vs Cuespeak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Writing Therapy
This app offers spelling practice for adults with brain injuries, stroke survivors, ESL speakers, and children. It features four modes and three difficulty levels, with over 500 words and custom word options. Users can practice spelling through fill-in-the-blank, copy, spell what you see, and spell what you hear exercises.
- 4 practice modes
- 3 difficulty levels
- Over 500 words + custom words
- Fill-in-the-blank, copy, spell what you see/hear
- Select and rearrange letter tiles
- Built-in cueing hierarchy (hints)
- Customizable word lists with pictures
- Data reporting for clinicians
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Writing Therapy is a unique app for spelling practice for adults with brain injury or stroke as well as ESL speakers or children learning to spell. ** Try it for FREE in Language Therapy Lite or purchase at a discount in the Language Therapy 4-in-1 app! ** With 4 modes and 3 levels of difficulty in each, users have access to 12 different exercises to practice writing over 500 words + unlimited custom words! * Fill-in-the-Blank * Copy * Spell What You See * Spell What You Hear Unlike other learn-to-spell apps, Writing Therapy allows users to select and rearrange letter tiles until they are satisfied, choosing when to submit an answer, rather than letters only fitting into the correct spot. Writing Therapy also has a built-in cueing hierarchy to give "hints" on each level, making the exercise one step easier to allow success on each trial. A virtual set of letter tiles makes therapy go faster with more repetitions in less time. You can add your own words and pictures to create completely customized spelling lists! Learn to spell names, places, or words related to each user's needs. This app features clear photographs, iconic graphics, and a clear male voice in 5 languages. Users will benefit from the trial-and-error format and self-selected cues for learning these common words with graduated activities that will grow with them as they develop or improve. Settings allow limiting the length of the words, selecting capital or lowercase letters, designating which of 12 categories are presented, and choosing how letters are selected. For users with difficulty dragging, an alternative tapping access method is available. Speech-Language Pathologists, family members, and teachers can recommend the appropriate modes and levels for each user and receive e-mailed reports of results (ready for professional progress notes). Writing Therapy is another powerful app in Tactus Therapy Solutions' professionally-designed Language Therapy suite of speech-language therapy apps. It is the perfect companion to Comprehension Therapy, Naming Therapy, and Reading Therapy. Our customers love this app! Read what they have to say: "I really like that this app can be used by both children and adults. I love the great real-life photographs used instead of cartoon pictures or line drawings. The functional, categorized vocabulary you use in your apps is appreciated!! I especially like the feature allowing older students/clients the opportunity to analyze their responses prior to submitted them. This app has great control over the length of the words selected, the voice quality is good, and clinicians will appreciate the data reporting! Great job!" "Great app, highly engaging! I used this app with two of my aphasia clients- one in her 30s and one in his 50s. Both found it engaging and wanted to continue to use the app throughout their session. I like the different levels of difficulty and the hints (which both of my clients appreciated as well). Great app!" "Beautifully done! A child or an adult can use this; the very nice part is that it isn't childish as many learn to spell apps are, which I absolutely love. My favorite part is the fact that words can actually be misspelled which allows the user to decide for themselves if it is correct or not BEFORE hitting the check button. So the target word is actually learned rather than just swiping letters until they all go into the correct slot. Love this app!"
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.
- Expert-developed exercises
- Personalized therapy sessions
- Engaging and interactive activities
- Weekly new content updates
- Session sharing via email
- Mobile accessibility
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cuespeak at Free against Writing Therapy's $29.99. Cuespeak also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Writing Therapy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Cuespeak is free to download; Writing Therapy costs $29.99 up front. Cuespeak sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Writing Therapy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Writing Therapy against 4.7 for Cuespeak. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 87 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Writing Therapy's written reviews are positive against 84% of Cuespeak's.
Writing Therapy ships an update every 4 months, Cuespeak every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Writing Therapy | Cuespeak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (107 ratings) | 4.7 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 87 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tactus Therapy Solutions Ltd. | Cuespeak Limited |
Customer experience
Writing Therapy
Cuespeak
In-app purchases
Writing Therapy
No in-app purchases
Cuespeak
- 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
- 1 year license (non-renewing)$129.99
- 3 year license (non-renewing)$399.00
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