Spaced Retrieval Therapy vs F
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spaced Retrieval Therapy
This app uses a scientifically proven method to help individuals with memory impairments, such as dementia, recall important information. It acts as an interval timer, automatically adjusting prompt timing based on user responses to reinforce memory over time.
- Spaced retrieval training method
- Automatic interval adjustment
- Data tracking and reporting
- Background operation
- Subtle sound and visual prompts
- Email finished reports
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"Love This App!" "Very Useful!" "Perfect!" "So Easy to Use!" "Great for my patients!" See why thousands of users around the world are raving about this app! People with memory impairments can become worried when they don't remember where they are or other important information. They may be unsafe when they forget to use a walker or apply the wheelchair breaks before standing. All of these facts and procedures can be engrained into memory using a repetitive and effective memory training procedure. This Spaced Retrieval Therapy app uses the scientifically-proven method of spaced retrieval training to help people with dementia or other memory impairments to recall important information. Recalling an answer over multiplying intervals of time, such as 1 minute, 2 minutes, 8 minutes, and so on, helps to cement the information in memory. Spaced Retrieval Therapy is an enhanced interval timer with independent data tracking and prompts. It automatically increases the time between prompts with correct responses and decreases it with incorrect ones. This app will help clinicians, family members, and students keep track of the intervals and performance as they practice up to 3 memory targets. *Put away your stopwatch and paper - this app is all you need! *Keeps track of expanding intervals and data so you don't have to *Works in the background while doing other therapy exercises or using other apps *Subtle sound and visual prompts let you know it’s time to ask again *Tracks accuracy and data automatically, & emails you the finished report "5 Stars - This app is a fantastic inclusion into my therapy toolbox. It is very useful in therapy and helps me keep track patient progress more efficiently." - App Store Review Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Neuropsychologists, Teachers, Social Workers, and families can all use this simple technique & app to help clients and loved ones remember important information (names, safety procedures, orientation information, etc). Recommended by top experts in memory training and dementia therapy, Spaced Retrieval Therapy will make your life easier and your therapy more efficient. "***** Very Useful! I found this app to be extremely useful during therapy sessions. When juggling multiple activities it can be difficult to remember to cue a patient for each specific interval. This app makes spaced retrieval an easy way to incorporate prospective and short term memory tasks into treatment." - SLP on App Store Review Visit our website at http://tactustherapy.com/app/srt/ to link to several articles about this technique and its proven efficacy with dementia, aphasia, normal learners, and more. This app is also available as part of the Tactus Complete Therapy Toolkit and Tactus Cognitive Therapy Toolkit discount bundles for iPad users. Please note: This app is a timer and tracks data. Targets should be individually selected for the memory-impaired person to be relevant and meaningful. This app is not intended to be used alone by the memory-impaired person, but as a therapy tool by a clinician or family member trained in this technique.
F
This tool offers a standardized cognitive screening through 14 functional tasks. It integrates real-life distractions to assess cognitive abilities and performance breakdowns in various domains. Clinicians can observe clients performing tasks from simple to complex.
- 14 functional tasks
- Real-life distractions integration
- Cognitive domain assessment
- Functional performance reporting
- Clinician observation tool
- Money management tasks
- Medication management tasks
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The Functional Standardized Touchscreen Assessment of Cognition (FSTAC) is the first of it's kind in cognitive screening tools. FSTAC provides 14 functional tasks for a person to complete and then provides a report on functional & cognitive performance. One of the features that makes FSTAC so valuable is the integration of real life distractions, such as text messages, phone messages and noise. These distractions in the setting of a cognitively complex task provide the perfect setting to assess a person's cognitive abilities and breakdowns. Clinicians can now observe their clients performing functional tasks that range from simple to complex utilizing current technology. Cognitive domains include: General Knowledge Functional math Auditory & Visual attention Auditory & Visual Short term memory Working memory Language/Reading Language Auditory Comprehension Visual/Spatial Executive Function (Flexibility, Org, Prob solving) Insight/Awareness of performance Functional tasks include: Money ID/Valuation Medication management Safety Cash management: paying and making change Grocery shopping - Organization, planning Story listen and recall Bill pay over phone Appointment rescheduling Handling normal distractions Recalling tasks to do in a day Video demonstration can be found at https://youtu.be/ilVHjECm9o4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spaced Retrieval Therapy at $9.99 against F's $149.99. Spaced Retrieval Therapy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (32 vs 8). F's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months). 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
Spaced Retrieval Therapy costs $9.99 and F $149.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spaced Retrieval Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Spaced Retrieval Therapy's written reviews are positive against 86% of F's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spaced Retrieval Therapy ships an update every 18 months, F every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spaced Retrieval Therapy | F |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $149.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tactus Therapy Solutions Ltd. | Cognitive Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
Spaced Retrieval Therapy
F
In-app purchases
Spaced Retrieval Therapy
No in-app purchases
F
No in-app purchases
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