Comparison

Categories from I Can Do Apps vs Category Therapy

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

Head to head
About

Categories from I Can Do Apps

This interactive tool helps develop cognitive-linguistic skills like categorization, vocabulary, and reasoning. It features real object pictures and adjustable difficulty levels, making it suitable for parents, teachers, and therapists. The app is designed to enhance listening, reading comprehension, and problem-solving abilities.

Highlights
  • Develops categorization and vocabulary
  • Uses pictures of real objects
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Randomized questions for varied sessions
  • Option to toggle written words and audio reinforcement
  • Aligned with Common Core Standards
Features
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Categorization is an important cognitive-linguistic skill. The ability to accurately categorize allows individuals to learn and access new vocabulary, increase expressive, receptive and reading skills. Categorizing helps individuals develop associations and connections between concepts. This interactive teaching tool can be used by parents, teachers, therapists and individuals to further develop listening skills, reading comprehension, identification of vocabulary, reasoning and problem solving skills. Features: - Teaching tool for speech, language and reading development - Pictures of real objects - Developed by a Speech Language Pathologist - Option to hear question/sentence and answer options - Random questions - no two sessions are alike - Manually flip pages for teaching purposes - Multiple levels with increasing difficulty - Randomized auditory reinforcement - Turn on/off written words - Turn on/off audio reinforcement after answer selected - No In-App purchases - No Ads - Aligned with the Common Core Standards (CCS) - "Parental gate" to view our other apps Privacy Policy Overview: - We don’t collect personal information - Visit our privacy policy at www.icandoapps.com for more information Follow us on Twitter: @ICanDoApps FaceBook: I Can Do Apps LLC

About

Category Therapy

This app helps individuals improve their mental organization and word-sorting skills through evidence-based exercises. It's designed for speech therapists and home users to aid in cognitive and language rehabilitation after stroke, brain injury, or for conditions like autism. Features include interactive activities, clear photos, and progress reporting.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based exercises
  • Word-finding and sorting practice
  • 4 engaging activities
  • Clear photos and simple interface
  • Customizable settings
  • Progress reports
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Improve mental organization skills. Practice categories in a versatile speech therapy app. When you struggle with categories due to stroke, brain injury, or autism, simple tasks can be impossible. But there’s a way to heal the broken networks of meaning. GET CATEGORY THERAPY, an app designed for both speech therapists and home users to help restructure the brain and let the ideas flow. - Take control with evidence-based exercises designed by experts - Improve word-finding and sorting skills with 4 engaging activities and unlimited practice - Get an app that works in both home and clinical settings - Interact with clear photos and a simple interface that's easy for everyone to use - Adjust settings to target your goals and suit your needs - Use reports and customization to seamlessly fit the app into your therapy program ** Download Category Therapy Lite for FREE to see how it can help! ** When you lose the ability to group items and identify what they have in common, it gets in the way of your ability to understand, learn, and communicate. But with the right kind of practice, it’s possible to strengthen the connections between words and concepts and navigate your world more easily. “It will be a LONG time before you run out of content to use with one patient, and the app’s fantastic settings options will allow you to use it with a variety of individuals, regardless of cognitive abilities.” - Aubrey Klingensmith, MS, CCC-SLP, Speechie Apps GET THE RIGHT ACTIVITY - FOR EVERY BRAIN. No two people are the same. With 4 activities ranging from simple to complex, there's something in Category Therapy to match your needs. Work through them gradually or focus on the activity that best suits your needs. 1) FIND: Start with the basics. You'll hear and see a photo of a category (let's say "Fruit"). Tap the item that matches (for example, a banana). 2) CLASSIFY: Switch it up. Now you start with an item and choose the category that matches. This tests your ability to apply categories to what you see. 3) ADD ONE: Train yourself to recognize common features of items – to categorize them – and then choose one item that fits the category you’ve identified. 4) EXCLUDE: Challenge yourself. By choosing an item that doesn't belong, you learn how to independently identify categories. As things get harder, you can always tap Hint for some help. ALL DONE? Share your progress. The app makes it easy to quickly view, share, or e-mail detailed reports to a therapist or loved one. GET EVERY FEATURE YOU NEED IN ONE EASY APP. • 70 categories and nearly 700 words in one package • 3 difficulty levels ranging from simple objects to more abstract concepts • Great for aphasia, brain injury, autism, and other cognitive & language impairments • Switch to Pictures Only to practice naming or Words Only to practice reading • Customize the number of trials, choices, and more – it’s yours to control • Designed with adults in mind but easy enough for children to use • No subscriptions, no monthly bills, no Wi-Fi needed THERE’S HOPE. With Category Therapy in your corner, you can build stronger connections between words – and learn to speak and think more easily. ** DOWNLOAD NOW to get started – or try it for FREE with Category Therapy Lite! ** Looking for something different in a speech therapy app? We offer a wide range to choose from. Find the right one for you at https://tactustherapy.com/find

Screenshots

Categories from I Can Do Apps4 screens
Category Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Category Therapy at 100% against Categories from I Can Do Apps's 44%. Category Therapy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (500 vs 4). Categories from I Can Do Apps's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $29.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). 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

Categories from I Can Do Apps costs $4.99 and Category Therapy $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Category Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Category Therapy has 500 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Categories from I Can Do Apps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Category Therapy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Categories from I Can Do Apps ships an update every 3 months, Category Therapy every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Categories from I Can Do Apps versus Category Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCategories from I Can Do AppsCategory Therapy
Price$4.99 — better$29.99
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (500 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4500 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperI CAN DO APPS, LLCTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.

Customer experience

Categories from I Can Do Apps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

Category Therapy

All ratings500 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Categories from I Can Do Apps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Category Therapy

Requested features

3 requests
  • More category options
  • A 'harder than hard' level
  • More categories

In-app purchases

None

Categories from I Can Do Apps

No in-app purchases

None

Category Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Categories from I Can Do Apps free?
Categories from I Can Do Apps costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Category Therapy free?
Category Therapy costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Categories from I Can Do Apps or Category Therapy?
Category Therapy is rated higher. Categories from I Can Do Apps averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Category Therapy averages 4.8 from 500 ratings.
Do Categories from I Can Do Apps or Category Therapy have ads?
Neither Categories from I Can Do Apps nor Category Therapy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Categories from I Can Do Apps or Category Therapy?
Categories from I Can Do Apps ships an update every 3 months, and Category Therapy every 8 months. Most recently, Categories from I Can Do Apps was updated on October 3, 2026 and Category Therapy on October 17, 2026.

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