Comparison

Visual Attention Therapy vs OCS

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

Head to head
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

OCS

Features
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OCS-Plus provides health professionals with a brief cognitive assessment focussed on memory and executive attention. OCS-Plus was developed by the Translational Neuropsychology Research Group at the University of Oxford. The tool has been standardised, normed and validated (Demeyere et al 2021). The tool is currently undergoing further research for validity of use in specific clinical groups. The tool is not for self-assessment. Instead, a health professional assessor administers the screen to respondents to investigate domain-general cognitive impairments, with a specific focus on memory and executive attention. The tool contains multiple easy to administer tests and instructions are provided for each test. Normative data is provided for three age groups : under 60, between 60 and 70, and older than 70 and respondent performance is automatically compared to established normative cut offs. In order to activate the app for use, registration is required. There is no cost for the standard app version where data is not uploaded. Where data upload is required, an administration fee, as well as a collaboration agreement and datasharing agreement is required to be put in place.

Screenshots

Visual Attention Therapy4 screens
OCS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OCS at Free against Visual Attention Therapy's $19.99. Visual Attention Therapy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On ads, 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

OCS 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, OCS every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Attention Therapy versus OCS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Attention TherapyOCS
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (486 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings486 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB138 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.University of Oxford

In-app purchases

None

Visual Attention Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

OCS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Attention Therapy free?
Visual Attention Therapy costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OCS free?
OCS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Attention Therapy or OCS have ads?
Neither Visual Attention Therapy nor OCS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Attention Therapy or OCS?
Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and OCS every 12 months. Most recently, Visual Attention Therapy was updated on September 24, 2026 and OCS on September 18, 2026.

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