Comparison

Category Therapy Lite vs Articulation Arcade Lite

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

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About

Category Therapy Lite

This app helps individuals improve their mental organization and category-based thinking skills. It offers evidence-based exercises designed by experts to aid in word-finding and sorting, beneficial for those with stroke, brain injury, or autism.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based exercises
  • Improve word-finding
  • Improve sorting skills
  • 4 engaging activities
  • Unlimited practice
  • Clear photos and simple interface
  • Customizable settings
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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. TRY CATEGORY THERAPY, an app designed for both speech therapists and home users to help restructure the brain and let the ideas flow. This free Lite version gives you a sample of what you’ll get in the full version. - 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 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 the full version • 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 – the full version gives you total 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. What’s the difference between the Lite and full versions? - Full has nearly 700 words in 70 categories; Lite has 21 target words and 15 categories. - Full lets you control all the settings; Lite limits the number of choices and number of trials - Full has enough variety to practice and improve; Lite gives you a taste to know if this app is right for you – it’s not meant to be used for long as the sample exercises are easily mastered. 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

About

Articulation Arcade Lite

This app provides interactive games and activities to help children improve their speech clarity and pronunciation. It targets specific speech sounds and allows for practice at word, phrase, or sentence levels, with progress tracking for effective therapy.

Highlights
  • Interactive articulation games
  • Flashcards for word, phrase, sentence practice
  • Target specific speech sounds
  • Progress tracking and results summary
  • User profiles for each child
  • Record and playback spoken productions
Features
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Articulation Arcade Lite is the free sample version of Articulation Arcade — a no-prep speech therapy app with 9 engaging games plus a Flashcards activity, built-in scoring, and data collection done for you. Created by a certified speech-language pathologist, and grounded in evidence-based practice. "Articulation Arcade has been a fun and engaging asset in my speech and language therapy sessions. I can highly recommend it to other therapists working with children with speech sound disorders." — Marijke Morris, Former Chair, Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Designed for children with speech sound delay and speech sound disorder, Articulation Arcade helps children learn to pronounce sounds correctly and speak more clearly — while they think they're just playing. TRY FREE WITH THE B SOUND CATEGORY A real sample of the full app, not a locked demo — everything below works free: - 9 articulation games — Kick & Say, Snakes & Ladders, Knockdown, Tic Tac Toe, Four in a Row, Matching, Bingo, Spin the Wheel and Scratchcards — plus the Flashcards activity - Beautiful, high-quality real-life photos — real objects, not clipart - Word, phrase, and sentence level practice - Score every spoken production as correct, approximately correct, or incorrect - Record and play back your clients' productions - Individual profiles for each child - Results summaries you can share — no data sheets, no printing, no prep Kick & Say (2 players) and Snakes & Ladders (up to 4) let children play against their SLP or parent, or take turns in a group session — so practice stays social and motivating. WHAT THERAPISTS AND PARENTS SAY "An essential part of my therapy tool kit. Children love the fun games, and it gives me quick, no-prep activities to support therapy on speech sounds." — NicSpeechie, speech-language pathologist "Lots of variety keeps speech practice interesting rather than hard work — easy to use, especially for busy parents." — parent of a child with a speech disorder UPGRADE TO THE FULL VERSION — a one-time purchase, no subscriptions, no monthly fees: - All 9 speech therapy games plus Flashcards - All 22 English consonant sounds, plus R, L & S consonant blends - Over 1,400 high-quality real-life photos - Approximately 60 target words for the majority of speech sounds - Star rewards system for extra motivation Whether you're a speech-language pathologist running back-to-back sessions or a parent supporting practice at home, Articulation Arcade keeps children motivated and gives you the data automatically. Download Articulation Arcade Lite for free and see how fun speech therapy can be.

Screenshots

Category Therapy Lite4 screens
Articulation Arcade Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Category Therapy Lite at 310 against Articulation Arcade Lite's 11. Category Therapy Lite also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 33 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 75%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Category Therapy Lite against 4.8 for Articulation Arcade Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Category Therapy Lite has 310 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Category Therapy Lite's written reviews are positive against 75% of Articulation Arcade Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Category Therapy Lite ships an update every 9 months, Articulation Arcade Lite every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Category Therapy Lite versus Articulation Arcade Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCategory Therapy LiteArticulation Arcade Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (310 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.Aptus Speech and Language Therapy Limited

Customer experience

Category Therapy Lite

All ratings306 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Articulation Arcade Lite

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Category Therapy Lite

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to select the number of questions
  • Boxes around objects in 'classify' mode
  • Cueing aspect found in other apps

Articulation Arcade Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Category Therapy Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Articulation Arcade Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Category Therapy Lite free?
Category Therapy Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Articulation Arcade Lite free?
Articulation Arcade Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Category Therapy Lite or Articulation Arcade Lite?
Articulation Arcade Lite is rated higher. Category Therapy Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 310 ratings, while Articulation Arcade Lite averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Category Therapy Lite or Articulation Arcade Lite have ads?
Neither Category Therapy Lite nor Articulation Arcade Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Category Therapy Lite or Articulation Arcade Lite?
Category Therapy Lite ships an update every 9 months, and Articulation Arcade Lite every 33 months. Most recently, Category Therapy Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Articulation Arcade Lite on October 24, 2026.

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