Speech Pacesetter vs Dysphagia Therapy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speech Pacesetter
This app helps users practice clearer, more controlled speech using adjustable visual cues. It's designed for individuals with articulation difficulties and fast speech rates due to neurological conditions or stuttering. Users can select text and pace their reading with a speed-adjustable visual guide.
- Adjustable visual cues for speech pacing
- Syllable or word highlighting
- Library of reading passages
- Customizable reading passages
- Adjustable font size and pause duration
- Choice of backgrounds and fonts
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Practice clearer, more controlled speech with Speech Pacesetter. Speech Pacesetter uses adjustable visual cues to help users practice speaking at a slower, more consistent rate. - Designed specifically for people who have unclear articulation and a fast rate of speech due to stroke, brain injury, acquired stuttering, Parkinson’s Disease or other neurological condition - Suitable for older children who have unclear articulation or who stutter - Allows the user to choose a text and pace their rate of speech with the help of a speed-adjustable visual cue - Highlights each syllable or each word. The user reads each syllable or word aloud as the visual cue appears. ADDITIONAL FEATURES The simple, effective and easy-to-use interface also allows the user avail of the following features: - Built-in library of phonemically-balanced reading passages (The Rainbow Passage, The Grandfather Passage etc) - Built-in functional everyday phrases, short stories, poems and tongue twisters - The option to create and save a library of custom reading passages - Adjustable font size and pause duration on punctuation - A choice of different colored backgrounds and fonts TESTIMONIALS "This affordable app brings a novel way of carrying out pacing therapy for adult speech and language therapists." – Mike Richards, SLT, UK "I've had wonderful success using this app with a lady who has dysarthria due to a stroke." - Carol Winters, SLP "Speech Pacesetter is one of my most used therapy apps! I use it with clients who have a fast speaking rate or slurred speech. I've had amazing results using this app." - Anna Wilson, SLP A UNIQUE WAY TO PACE SPEECH Speech Pacesetter provides a unique way to pace speech and improve speech clarity. See for yourself how effective visual cues can be!
Dysphagia Therapy
This app serves as a comprehensive guide for speech-language pathologists and students managing swallowing disorders. It offers personalized therapy options, customized home programs, and educational tools for clinicians and patients.
- Personalized therapy options
- Customized home programs
- Clinician & patient education tools
- Therapy Finder based on impairments
- Detailed treatment techniques
- Anatomy and cranial nerve information
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An essential tool to help clinicians and students navigate their options to manage and rehabilitate swallowing disorders. See for yourself why SLPs around the world are raving about Dysphagia Therapy! This handy pocket reference will help you select the right treatments to address the impairments you’ve diagnosed in your dysphagia patients. You’ll have easy access to information about anatomy, cranial nerves, treatment procedures, and patient handouts, making it easier to know what you’re treating and how. Novice and experienced clinicians alike will benefit from knowing they’ve thought of all the options. You’ll love having all this information at your fingertips! Key Features: ** Personalized options for therapy based on assessment results ** Customized home programs for patients ** Clinician & patient education tools built-in for quick reference Three top dysphagia clinicians have teamed up with Tactus Therapy, the leader in adult rehab apps, to bring you up-to-date information to help simplify your life and get your patients participating in an active swallowing rehab program. The app has 4 parts: ** Therapy Finder: input the impairments identified in your patients to see the therapy options that match best ** Assessment: learn about 9 components of the swallow with helpful information on anatomy, how to assess, and the clinical relevance ** Treatment: get the details on 45 different swallowing management techniques including exercises, sensory treatments, compensatory strategies, and therapy protocols ** Resources: information on cranial nerves, patient handouts, and anatomical drawings for education “This app is so useful for the SLP in any setting who works with dysphagia patients. It is well-organized and easy to find what you are after. I appreciate the cranial nerve section and have used it in acute care to confirm my assessment and make sure I was not missing something. In the "Therapy Finder" the exercises, compensatory strategies, and maneuvers are all research-based and include clear instructions for both the SLP and the patient.” - Brenda M. Arend, MA, CCC-SLP App Authors: Yvette McCoy, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; Tiffani Wallace, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; Rinki Varindani Desai, MS, CCC-SLP NOTE: This app is intended for use by trained dysphagia clinicians and students only. It is NOT a tool for people with swallowing disorders to self-diagnose or set their own therapy program. Please ensure you are a healthcare professional (speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, dietician, etc.) licensed to provide dysphagia assessment and treatment before downloading or using this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dysphagia Therapy at 4.9 against Speech Pacesetter's 4.3. Dysphagia Therapy also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 46%) and ratings volume (495 vs 31). Speech Pacesetter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and price ($17.99 vs $19.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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
Speech Pacesetter costs $17.99 and Dysphagia Therapy $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dysphagia Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dysphagia Therapy has 495 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Speech Pacesetter's written reviews are positive against 80% of Dysphagia Therapy's.
Speech Pacesetter ships an update every 3 weeks, Dysphagia Therapy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speech Pacesetter | Dysphagia Therapy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (31 ratings) | 4.9 (495 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 495 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #152 | #54 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aptus Speech and Language Therapy Limited | Tactus Therapy Solutions Ltd. |
Customer experience
Speech Pacesetter
Dysphagia Therapy
In-app purchases
Speech Pacesetter
No in-app purchases
Dysphagia Therapy
No in-app purchases
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