Comparison

Visual Attention Therapy vs Trail Making Test J Lite

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

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About

Visual Attention Therapy

This app retrains the brain to scan from left to right, improving reading, concentration, and memory. It features two modes to help individuals with left neglect and professionals assess and treat visual attention deficits.

Highlights
  • Left-to-right scanning training
  • Visual attention deficit assessment
  • Target finding exercises
  • Immediate feedback with cues
  • Automated scoring and reports
  • Adjustable difficulty and layouts
  • Printable exercise options
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RETRAIN THE BRAIN to move the eyes correctly by scanning from left to right across the screen. Strengthening this essential skill can improve reading, concentration, memory, attention to detail, and speed of processing. TWO POWERFUL MODES help brain injury and stroke survivors with left neglect improve at home while also helping occupational therapy (OT) and speech therapy (SLP) professionals to efficiently assess for right or left neglect and provide more effective treatment. * Use the Test mode to determine if and where a visual attention deficit exists. * Use the Practice mode to train scanning by finding targets in order. ++ SEE HOW IT CAN HELP – Download Visual Attention Therapy Lite for FREE! ++ ----------- CANCELLATION TASKS JUST GOT BETTER. This professional cognitive training app takes a familiar format for treating left neglect and transforms it into a dynamic, interactive tool for all ages. Visual Attention Therapy offers benefits that can only be achieved through technology: * Targets must be tapped from left to right, top to bottom in Practice mode, which trains users to slow down and scan the entire screen before they move on. * Immediate feedback with visual and auditory cues keeps users engaged. * Timed exercises increase motivation to work quickly and accurately. * Stop wasting time counting errors! Automated scoring includes data for accuracy by quadrant, time for completion, and mistakes in professional e-mailed reports. * Adjustable layouts and 10 levels of difficulty allow you to customize the experience to meet changing needs or multiple users. * Sidebar signal can flash in a variety of colors to draw attention to the left or right. * An endless variety of combinations eliminates the need to photocopy exercises, with the option to print screenshots when you need a traditional exercise. * Use only one target to focus on scanning, or use two targets at once to challenge users with working memory and alternating attention deficits. ----------- RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK to improve scores while improving cognitive and reading skills. Levels featuring letters can support literacy goals, while symbol-based levels challenge visual memory skills. It’s an occupational therapy dream come true! Visual Attention Therapy was developed by a certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and is used worldwide in speech and occupational therapy (OT) to help adults with left neglect after stroke and brain injury. It is also used with children with dyslexia and attentional deficits by reading specialists and neuropsychologists. DON’T JUST TELL YOUR PATIENTS TO LOOK TO THE LEFT – TRAIN THEM. Modernize your occupational therapy or speech therapy exercises with a left neglect training tool that improves stroke and brain injury rehab. DOWNLOAD IT NOW! ----------- Looking for something different in a stroke therapy app? Tactus Therapy offers a wide range to choose from. Find the right one for you at https://tactustherapy.com/find

About

Trail Making Test J Lite

This app simulates a neuropsychological test to assess visual attention and task switching. It presents two parts: one involves touching numbers in ascending order, while the other alternates between numbers and letters. Results are measured by completion time and errors, indicating cognitive function.

Highlights
  • Visual attention assessment
  • Task switching simulation
  • Number sequencing (Part A)
  • Number-letter sequencing (Part B)
  • Time and error tracking
  • Ascending order completion
Features
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The Trail Making Test (TMT) is a neuropsychological test of visual attention and task switching. Part A: Touch the numbers 1 – 25 in ascending order as quickly as possible. Part B: Touch the numbers (1 – 13) and letters (A – L) in an ascending order, but with the added task of alternating between the numbers and letters (i.e., 1-A-2-B-3-C..) Results for both TMT Part A and Part B are reported as the number of seconds required to complete the task and number of mistakes; therefore, higher scores reveal greater impairment. A rough standard: Part A: Most in 90 seconds Part B: Most in 3 minutes

Screenshots

Visual Attention Therapy4 screens
Trail Making Test J Lite2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Attention Therapy at 92% against Trail Making Test J Lite's 0%. Visual Attention Therapy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Trail Making Test J Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Trail Making Test J Lite is free to download; Visual Attention Therapy costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Attention Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Attention Therapy has 486 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Visual Attention Therapy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Trail Making Test J Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, Trail Making Test J Lite every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Visual Attention Therapy versus Trail Making Test J Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Attention TherapyTrail Making Test J Lite
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (486 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings486 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.Takuya Kawakami

Customer experience

Visual Attention Therapy

All ratings486 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Trail Making Test J Lite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Visual Attention Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Trail Making Test J Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Attention Therapy free?
Visual Attention Therapy costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trail Making Test J Lite free?
Trail Making Test J Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Attention Therapy or Trail Making Test J Lite?
Visual Attention Therapy is rated higher. Visual Attention Therapy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 486 ratings, while Trail Making Test J Lite averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Visual Attention Therapy or Trail Making Test J Lite have ads?
Trail Making Test J Lite shows ads; Visual Attention Therapy does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Attention Therapy or Trail Making Test J Lite?
Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and Trail Making Test J Lite every 39 months. Most recently, Visual Attention Therapy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Trail Making Test J Lite on September 18, 2026.

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