Comparison

iName it vs Conversation Therapy Lite

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

Conversation Therapy Lite

This app facilitates speech therapy by providing conversation starters and tools to practice language and social skills. It helps individuals with speech or language impairments engage in dialogue and carry over therapy lessons at home. The app offers customizable settings and tracks progress for one-on-one or group sessions.

Highlights
  • Conversation starters for various topics
  • Tools to practice language and social skills
  • Progress tracking for sessions
  • Customizable settings for age-appropriateness
  • Audio recording and scoring
  • Emailable session summaries
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Work more effectively toward your speech therapy goals. Help people who have had a stroke, live with autism, or have a speech or language impairment get talking with an app that sparks conversation. The best way to improve talking is by talking! Download this free sample version of Conversation Therapy to try it for yourself! - Get a tool that helps adults, teens, and children put therapy strategies into practice - Improve language, social skills, speech, and thinking while using this powerful speech therapy app - Carryover the lessons from speech therapy at home with an app that’s easy for everyone to use - Focus on what matters – stop racking your brain for fresh topics and let the app guide you - Take things in any direction with thousands of possible conversation starters - Create the right experience for each person with customizable settings - Talk one-on-one, host groups of up to 4 at a time, and track improvement with ease Coming up with fresh, attention-grabbing conversation starters every day is surprisingly hard, even for speech therapy professionals. Think of this app as your talk facilitator, taking the pressure and planning out of starting and maintaining dialogue while you monitor how your clients use their speech strategies. "This is the app that is going to pave the way for converting speech therapists to the digital age." - Ryan Knoblauch, SLP, The Speech Knob GETTING STARTED IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3 Target higher-level expressive language, pragmatic, problem-solving, speech, and cognitive-communication goals with open-ended conversation starters. Here’s how it works. 1) CHOOSE YOUR CATEGORIES. Tailor your experience with specific topics like Food or Health, or select all topics for free-flowing discussion that could go anywhere! You can always change the settings to see only age-appropriate categories for children, teens, or adults. *This free Lite version of the app has 3 photos and 30 questions suitable for all ages* 2) START THE CONVERSATION. Look at the picture, then touch any of the 10 buttons to see a question. The questions on the left are simpler (like “What is…?”) while the ones on the right are more complex (“How do you know…?”). Hear the question aloud, record your own audio, and score answers as you go. 3) USE YOUR STRATEGIES. While taking turns discussing the answers to the questions, use your word-finding strategies, smooth speech techniques, or other personalized therapy approaches to communicate more clearly. ALL DONE? E-mail an automatically generated summary of your results, along with any audio, or share the results to a PDF, file storage, printer, or copy/paste. GET EVERY FEATURE YOU NEED IN THE FULL APP - 275+ vivid photos, with 10 questions per photo, for over 2750 possible questions in the full app; 3 photos in the Lite version - 10 languages: English, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Zulu - 11 categories full of real-world topics including daily life, hobbies, current events, social issues, health concerns, and much more in the full app - Record audio at any time with just a tap - Perfect for treating language, cognitive-communication, pragmatic, and speech disorders - Great as stimulus material to work on fluency, articulation, eye contact, and word-finding strategies in spontaneous speech - No subscriptions, no monthly bills, no Wi-Fi needed BETTER DISCUSSIONS MEAN BETTER PRACTICE. Inspire curiosity and creativity while motivating people to keep improving – DOWNLOAD IT NOW! Once you've had a chance to try this free Lite app, download the full version of Conversation Therapy to get so much more content. 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

Conversation Therapy Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Conversation Therapy Lite at Free against iName it's $19.99. Conversation Therapy Lite also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (60 vs 3). iName it's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 75%). On 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

Conversation Therapy Lite is free to download; iName it costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conversation Therapy Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conversation Therapy Lite has 60 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 75% of Conversation Therapy Lite'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, Conversation Therapy Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iName it versus Conversation Therapy Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriName itConversation Therapy Lite
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings360 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
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%

Conversation Therapy Lite

All ratings60 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

iName it

No in-app purchases

None

Conversation Therapy Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iName it free?
iName it costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conversation Therapy Lite free?
Conversation Therapy Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iName it or Conversation Therapy Lite?
Conversation Therapy Lite is rated higher. iName it averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Conversation Therapy Lite averages 4.7 from 60 ratings.
Do iName it or Conversation Therapy Lite have ads?
Neither iName it nor Conversation Therapy Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iName it or Conversation Therapy Lite?
iName it ships an update every 13 months, and Conversation Therapy Lite every 7 months. Most recently, iName it was updated on October 6, 2026 and Conversation Therapy Lite on October 23, 2026.

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