Comparison

Visual Attention Therapy vs Dexteria Dots 2

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
Currently charting
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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

Dexteria Dots 2

Engage in rewarding dot puzzles that enhance math concepts and fine motor skills. Developed with occupational therapy expertise, this app offers playful challenges and precise touch controls for early learners and therapy clients.

Highlights
  • Build math concepts and motor coordination
  • Boost fine motor and visual-motor skills
  • Playful math challenges with precise touch control
  • Adaptive progression for motivation
  • Reinforces early math standards
  • Strengthens hand-eye coordination
Features
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Build math concepts and motor coordination through clever and rewarding dot puzzles! Dexteria Dots 2 consists of two skill-building games that boost fine motor, visual-motor, and math reasoning skills. Developed with occupational therapy input, it blends playful math challenges with precise touch control—ideal for early learners, special-needs students, and therapy clients alike. Fast, tactile gameplay, multiple levels, and bright animated visuals make learning math and coordination genuinely fun. HOW IT WORKS Each game uses colorful, touch-responsive dots with four math-related attributes—number, pips, color, and size. At easier levels, all four clues are visible. As difficulty increases, one disappears at a time until players rely on size alone, encouraging conceptual thinking, focus, and problem-solving. The adaptive progression keeps everyone challenged and motivated. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT • Fast, tactile gameplay that rewards accuracy • Three different games and multiple mastery levels • Bright visuals, silly animations, and satisfying sound effects • A sense of achievement that makes learning feel like play FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS • Teaches greater-than / less-than / equal-to in a conceptual way • Reinforces Common Core early-math standards • Runs on iPhone and iPad • Simple enough for independent classroom or home use FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS • Strengthens fine-motor control, hand-eye coordination, and motor planning • Builds visual tracking, memory, and attention • Adjustable challenge levels suit a wide range of abilities • Works well in pediatric, school-based, and adult-rehab settings PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No personal data collection. No user tracking—ever.

Screenshots

Visual Attention Therapy4 screens
Dexteria Dots 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dexteria Dots 2 at $2.99 against Visual Attention Therapy's $19.99. Visual Attention Therapy's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 39 months). On review sentiment, 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

Visual Attention Therapy costs $19.99 and Dexteria Dots 2 $2.99 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Attention Therapy has 496 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Visual Attention Therapy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dexteria Dots 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, Dexteria Dots 2 every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Visual Attention Therapy versus Dexteria Dots 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Attention TherapyDexteria Dots 2
Price$19.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (496 ratings) — better4.2 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings496 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.BinaryLabs, Inc.

Customer experience

Visual Attention Therapy

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

Dexteria Dots 2

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Visual Attention Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Dexteria Dots 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Attention Therapy free?
Visual Attention Therapy costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dexteria Dots 2 free?
Dexteria Dots 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Attention Therapy or Dexteria Dots 2?
Visual Attention Therapy is rated higher. Visual Attention Therapy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 496 ratings, while Dexteria Dots 2 averages 4.2 from 21 ratings.
Do Visual Attention Therapy or Dexteria Dots 2 have ads?
Neither Visual Attention Therapy nor Dexteria Dots 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Attention Therapy or Dexteria Dots 2?
Visual Attention Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and Dexteria Dots 2 every 39 months. Most recently, Visual Attention Therapy was updated on November 10, 2026 and Dexteria Dots 2 on November 11, 2026.

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