Comparison

Visual Attention Therapy vs OxMET

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

OxMET

This tool provides health professionals with a brief, ecologically valid assessment of executive dysfunction using a naturalistic shopping scenario. It is automatically scored and evaluated against age-adjusted norms, generating a visual snapshot report for clinical use.

Highlights
  • Ecologically valid assessment
  • Naturalistic shopping scenario
  • Automatic scoring
  • Age-adjusted norms
  • Visual snapshot report
  • Standardized and validated
Features
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OxMET was developed by the Translational Neuropsychology Research Group at the University of Oxford. The OxMET cognitive screen has been standardised, normed and validated (Webb et al 2021, Neuropsychological Rehabilitation). OxMET is suitable for use with adults, and in chronic (greater 6-month post-stoke) and subacute (greater 3 months post-stroke). The tool is not for self-assessment. Instead, OxMET provides health professionals with a brief, ecologically valid, assessment of executive dysfunction using a naturalistic shopping scenario. The test is automatically scored and evaluated against age adjusted norms (three age groups; under 64, between 64 and 72, and over 72). Upon completion, a visual snapshot report is automatically generated and can be stored locally on the device. The information contained in the report is not in itself a clinical diagnosis. The report should be used to inform a clinical diagnosis that takes into account all relevant clinical factors.

Screenshots

Visual Attention Therapy4 screens
OxMET4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OxMET at Free against Visual Attention Therapy's $19.99. Visual Attention Therapy's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (486 vs 1). 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

OxMET 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Attention Therapy has 486 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, OxMET every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Visual Attention Therapy versus OxMET: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Attention TherapyOxMET
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (486 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings486 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.University of Oxford

Customer experience

Visual Attention Therapy

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

OxMET

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Visual Attention Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

OxMET

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Attention Therapy free?
Visual Attention Therapy costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OxMET free?
OxMET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Attention Therapy or OxMET?
Visual Attention Therapy is rated higher. Visual Attention Therapy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 486 ratings, while OxMET averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Visual Attention Therapy or OxMET have ads?
Neither Visual Attention Therapy nor OxMET shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Attention Therapy or OxMET?
Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and OxMET every 22 months. Most recently, Visual Attention Therapy was updated on September 24, 2026 and OxMET on September 4, 2026.

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