Comparison

Visual Attention Therapy vs RITP

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

RITP

This app provides occupational therapists with a play-based approach to reflex integration therapy. It offers a library of exercises with illustrations and video demonstrations, allowing users to create and share custom session plans. A metronome and memory game enhance engagement for children.

Highlights
  • Over 100 reflex integration exercises
  • Kid-friendly illustrations
  • Video demonstrations
  • Customizable exercise playlists
  • Adjustable metronome
  • Memory/concentration game
  • Detailed reflex information
Features
Currently charting
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Reflex Integration Through Play is a functional approach for Occupational Therapists and other service providers treating underlying developmental challenges using reflex integration techniques. The RITP app is the perfect reference material and companion to the book series by RITP creator Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L. Once you subscribe, you'll have access to over 100 exercises, fun illustrations, and video demonstrations, so you can plan your reflex integration occupational therapy sessions in a play-based way to maximize results. Features (subscription required): - Kid-friendly, step-by-step illustrations for each exercise. - Video demonstrations to clarify movement patterns for you and your clients. - Stream instructional videos to help you understand how to support developmental goals. - Create playlists of exercises and take them to all your devices. - Create your own exercises from images and videos - Begin with the provided playlists to get started with reflex integration. - Share those playlists with other users of the app. - Built in adjustable metronome to help with rhythmic movement.s - Play a memory/concentration game with the exercises to make it fun for kids! - Includes detailed information about each primitive reflex. - Save your favorite exercises to jump back in quickly. --- Payment for this plan will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew at the applicable price and frequency unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. A user that cancels during a subscription month will not be charged for the following month. By using this app, you certify that you understand and agree to the Terms of Service (https://www.integratingreflexes.com/terms-of-service/) and acknowledge the Disclaimer (https://www.integratingreflexes.com/disclaimer/) and Privacy Policy (https://www.integratingreflexes.com/privacy-policy/).

Screenshots

Visual Attention Therapy4 screens
RITP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RITP at Free against Visual Attention Therapy's $19.99. RITP also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). Visual Attention Therapy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (486 vs 12). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

RITP is free to download; Visual Attention Therapy costs $19.99 up front. RITP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Visual Attention Therapy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Visual Attention Therapy against 4.8 for RITP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Attention Therapy has 486 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Visual Attention Therapy's written reviews are positive against 100% of RITP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, RITP monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Visual Attention Therapy versus RITP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Attention TherapyRITP
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (486 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings486 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#172 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.Polaris Therapy LLC

Customer experience

Visual Attention Therapy

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

RITP

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Visual Attention Therapy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RITP

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Access (1 month)$9.991 Month
  • Basic Access (1 year)3 Days trial$109.991 Year

Questions

Is Visual Attention Therapy free?
Visual Attention Therapy costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RITP free?
RITP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Attention Therapy or RITP?
RITP is rated higher. Visual Attention Therapy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 486 ratings, while RITP averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Visual Attention Therapy or RITP have ads?
Neither Visual Attention Therapy nor RITP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Attention Therapy or RITP?
Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and RITP monthly. Most recently, Visual Attention Therapy was updated on September 26, 2026 and RITP on September 21, 2026.

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