Comparison

Writing Therapy vs Conversation Paceboard

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!"

About

Conversation Paceboard

This app provides visual and tactile cues to help individuals improve their speech rate and clarity. It uses interactive circles that fill with color as you speak, guiding you to pace your words effectively. Includes conversation prompts to aid practice.

Highlights
  • Interactive pacing board with 6 circles
  • Adjustable speed for visual cues
  • Tactile feedback on iPhone
  • Conversation prompt categories
  • "Too Fast!" feedback indicator
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Conversation Paceboard is a modern pacing board with visual cues. It helps individuals with unclear articulation and a fast speaking rate to pace their speech and improve their intelligibility in conversation. CORE FEATURES - A modern pacing board made of 6 interactive circles - Visual cues and feedback; the circles gradually fill with color when pressed at an adjustable speed - Several categories of conversation prompts to get the conversation started - Tactile cues on iPhone for additional feedback HOW IT WORKS The user is instructed to begin answering a conversation question and to hold a circle down each time they say a word or syllable. Each circle gradually fills with color when pressed. When a circle has fully filled with color, the user should move to the next circle and say the next word or syllable. The speed at which each circle fills with color can be adjusted in order to help the user maintain the desired rate of speech. If the user moves to the next circle too quickly, "Too Fast!" will be displayed. BENEFITS Conversation Paceboard is ideal for people who have slurred speech/dysarthria due to Stroke, Brain Injury, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Systems Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Cerebral Palsy. See for yourself how effective a pacing board with additional visual cues and feedback can be!

Screenshots

Writing Therapy4 screens
Conversation Paceboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Conversation Paceboard at $12.99 against Writing Therapy's $29.99. Conversation Paceboard also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Writing Therapy's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

Writing Therapy costs $29.99 and Conversation Paceboard $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Writing Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Writing Therapy's written reviews are positive against 56% of Conversation Paceboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writing Therapy ships an update every 4 months, Conversation Paceboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Writing Therapy versus Conversation Paceboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriting TherapyConversation Paceboard
Price$29.99$12.99 — better
Rating4.7 (107 ratings) — better4.4 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings107 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#199#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.Aptus Speech and Language Therapy Limited

Customer experience

Writing Therapy

All ratings107 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Conversation Paceboard

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

Writing Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Conversation Paceboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Writing Therapy free?
Writing Therapy costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conversation Paceboard free?
Conversation Paceboard costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Writing Therapy or Conversation Paceboard?
Writing Therapy is rated higher. Writing Therapy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Conversation Paceboard averages 4.4 from 22 ratings.
Do Writing Therapy or Conversation Paceboard have ads?
Neither Writing Therapy nor Conversation Paceboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writing Therapy or Conversation Paceboard?
Writing Therapy ships an update every 4 months, and Conversation Paceboard every 2 months. Most recently, Writing Therapy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Conversation Paceboard on September 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Writing Therapy or Conversation Paceboard?
Writing Therapy currently peaks at #199 in the App Store charts, and Conversation Paceboard at #194. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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