Comparison

iName it vs Advanced Comprehension Therapy

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

Head to head
About

iName it

This app aids individuals with word-finding difficulties, such as aphasia and apraxia, by strengthening recall through context-based learning and multiple cueing options. It tracks progress and supports multilingual users, making it ideal for therapy and home practice.

Highlights
  • Context-based learning with household scenes
  • Multiple cueing options (phonemic, phrase, semantic, etc.)
  • Multilingual support (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
  • Automatic progress tracking and data reporting
  • Targets functional vocabulary for daily living
  • Designed for aphasia, apraxia, and word-finding difficulties
Features
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Developed by Smarty Ears, a trusted leader in speech and language therapy technology, and designed by award-winning speech-language pathologists, iName It helps individuals strengthen their word-finding skills using proven, evidence-based techniques. Whether you’re a speech-language pathologist, caregiver, or someone working to improve daily communication skills, iName It offers an engaging and effective path toward better word recall and confidence. Why iName It Works Context-Based Learning Experience 50 everyday nouns presented in realistic household scenes — including the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and living room. By connecting words to familiar visual environments, users enhance memory and recall naturally. Multiple Cueing Options Access five types of cues — phonemic, phrase completion, semantic, whole word, and written — allowing you to personalize therapy for every individual’s unique needs and communication level. Multilingual Support Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, making therapy accessible for multilingual families and professionals worldwide. Track Progress with Ease iName It automatically tracks performance during each session — recording accuracy, cue usage, and improvement over time. Data reports are easy to review and can be shared via email or printed for documentation, making it simple to monitor growth and celebrate progress. Purpose-Built for Real-Life Success iName It was designed to support individuals with aphasia, apraxia, and word-finding difficulties by targeting functional vocabulary found in daily living. Each scene includes 10 practical items that can be named with or without cues, helping users strengthen connections between words and their visual representations. Who Can Benefit • Adults and adolescents with aphasia or apraxia of speech • Individuals recovering from stroke or traumatic brain injury • Speech-language pathologists seeking an engaging therapy tool • Caregivers supporting communication practice at home Make Every Word Count iName It turns speech therapy and home practice into meaningful, results-driven experiences. Build confidence, strengthen communication, and rediscover the joy of naming everyday items. Download iName It today — where evidence-based practice meets technology, and every word matters.

About

Advanced Comprehension Therapy

This app offers professional speech therapy to improve sentence-level understanding, following directions, and language processing. It features three engaging activities designed for adults and older children with communication impairments, helping to build comprehension skills beyond single words.

Highlights
  • Sentence identification with increasing complexity
  • Sentence building from word order
  • Following multi-step directions
  • Auditory, reading, and combined comprehension modes
  • Progress tracking and email reports
  • Hints and audio repeat options
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Train your brain to listen carefully with this professional speech therapy app. Three activities help you to understand sentences, follow directions, and improve language processing. If you’re looking for a speech therapy app for adults and older children with communication and cognitive impairments that takes understanding beyond single words, this app is for you. ** Try for FREE by downloading Advanced Language Therapy Lite ** Advanced Comprehension Therapy will help you find where comprehension breaks down, then help you build it back up with 3 classic speech therapy activities targeting sentence-level listening and reading comprehension. 1) IDENTIFY the picture that matches the sentence, increasing in syntactic complexity. Start by finding the picture that matches a sentence like “The baby sleeps.” Work up to finding “The grandparent is told a secret by the child” from closely related pictures. * 11 levels of difficulty for understanding sentences with nearly 700 unique trials * Listen, Read, & Both modes to focus on auditory, reading, or total comprehension * Includes up to 3 nouns, indirect objects, reversible sentences, & passives 2) BUILD a sentence by focusing on each word & how they all fit together. Arrange the words one-by-one to match the pictured sentence you hear. Start with 3 words and work up to 9. * 20 sentence types in nearly 1200 unique trials * Add up to 3 extra words for an added challenge * Tricky "little words" like articles, pronouns, and prepositions * Hear each word as you touch it 3) FOLLOW directions of increasing difficulty in 1-, 2-, & 3-step commands. Start with exercises like “Touch the pencil.” Work up to brain-bending challenges like “Before you touch the large yellow striped circle, touch the small blue solid star.” * 16 levels of difficulty for following directions * Listen, Read, & Both modes to focus on auditory, reading, or total comprehension * Includes basic, temporal, & conditional commands in a hierarchy of 1-, 2-, & 3-step directions In All Activities: * Enjoy 1000’s of unique stimuli with hundreds of photos * Use hints when you get stuck so you always finish successfully * Track progress with detailed e-mail reports * Record yourself on-screen and send it when you’re finished * Repeat audio at any time, or repeat slowly for easier understanding * Designed with adults in mind but easy enough for children to use * No subscriptions, no monthly bills, no Wi-Fi needed ------------------------------------------------- Who is Advanced Comprehension Therapy For? * Speech-Language Pathologists * Adults with Aphasia (mild-moderate) * Stroke & TBI Survivors * Children with Autism or Language Learning Difficulties * Anyone who has mastered the single words in Comprehension Therapy or Language 4-in-1 & wants to take their therapy to the next level! ------------------------------------------------- Which Skills Does This App Target? * Auditory Comprehension (listening) * Reading Comprehension * Attention to Detail * Working Memory (holding information) * Nouns & Pronouns (he/she/it/they) * Adjectives (colors, size, shading) * Syntactic Processing (understanding grammar) * Temporal Concepts (before/after) * Conditional Directions (if/then) * Problem Solving (using hint/repeat or fixing errors) ------------------------------------------------- Download now to get started – or try it for FREE with Advanced Language Therapy Lite! 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

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iName it at $19.99 against Advanced Comprehension Therapy's $29.99. iName it also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%). Advanced Comprehension Therapy's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (285 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iName it costs $19.99 and Advanced Comprehension Therapy $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Advanced Comprehension Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Comprehension Therapy has 285 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of iName it's written reviews are positive against 50% of Advanced Comprehension Therapy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iName it ships an update every 13 months, Advanced Comprehension Therapy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iName it versus Advanced Comprehension Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriName itAdvanced Comprehension Therapy
Price$19.99 — better$29.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (285 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3285 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmarty EarsTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.

Customer experience

iName it

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Advanced Comprehension Therapy

All ratings276 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iName it

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced Comprehension Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iName it free?
iName it costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Comprehension Therapy free?
Advanced Comprehension Therapy costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iName it or Advanced Comprehension Therapy?
Advanced Comprehension Therapy is rated higher. iName it averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Advanced Comprehension Therapy averages 4.7 from 285 ratings.
Do iName it or Advanced Comprehension Therapy have ads?
Neither iName it nor Advanced Comprehension Therapy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iName it or Advanced Comprehension Therapy?
iName it ships an update every 13 months, and Advanced Comprehension Therapy every 4 months. Most recently, iName it was updated on November 1, 2026 and Advanced Comprehension Therapy on November 5, 2026.

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