Comparison

Speech Pacesetter vs Advanced Language Therapy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Advanced Language Therapy

This app offers four advanced speech therapy tools designed to improve language and communication skills for individuals with aphasia or cognitive-communication impairments. It focuses on comprehension, word-finding, reading, and writing through various evidence-based activities.

Highlights
  • Advanced comprehension practice
  • Word-finding and verbal expression
  • Paragraph-level reading practice
  • Typing and sound-letter relationships
  • Evidence-based therapy techniques
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Take your aphasia therapy to the next level with four evidence-based advanced apps that build on the skills established the best-selling Language Therapy 4-in-1 app. This new value-priced advanced app gives you four popular speech therapy apps for the price of three to help you improve. YOU'LL GET THESE 4 APPS: ----- 1) ADVANCED COMPREHENSION THERAPY Practice understanding sentences with three activities to improve listening and reading skills. ------- 2) ADVANCED NAMING THERAPY Practice word-finding skills with four activities to improve verbal expression. ------- 3) ADVANCED READING THERAPY Practice reading at the paragraph-level with three levels of difficulty with comprehension questions and audio support. ------- 4) ADVANCED WRITING THERAPY Practice typing at the word, sentence, and paragraph levels along with strengthening sound-letter relationships. ----- WHO IS THIS APP FOR? *Stroke survivors with mild or moderate aphasia (impaired language) *Brain injury survivors with high-level cognitive-communication impairments *Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who work with adult communication TRY FOR FREE! Download Advanced Language Therapy Lite to try each of the four apps for free. Then purchase all four in Advanced Language Therapy, or purchase only the ones you need separately. THE TACTUS THERAPY DIFFERENCE In all Tactus Therapy apps for speech therapy, you'll get wifi-free use, no log-ins, and no subscriptions. The activities are based on researched techniques that work. The content is designed with adults in mind, yet can easily be used with older children and teens. Support is built-in to encourage independent use for home practice while being flexible for in-clinic use with a qualified clinician. Looking for something different in a speech therapy app? We offer a wide range to choose from. Find the right one for you at tactustherapy.com/find

Screenshots

Speech Pacesetter4 screens
Advanced Language Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speech Pacesetter at $17.99 against Advanced Language Therapy's $89.99. Speech Pacesetter also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Advanced Language Therapy's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (821 vs 31). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Speech Pacesetter costs $17.99 and Advanced Language Therapy $89.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Advanced Language Therapy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Language Therapy has 821 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Speech Pacesetter's written reviews are positive against 40% of Advanced Language Therapy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Pacesetter ships an update every 3 weeks, Advanced Language Therapy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Speech Pacesetter versus Advanced Language Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech PacesetterAdvanced Language Therapy
Price$17.99 — better$89.99
Rating4.3 (31 ratings)4.7 (821 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31821 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#152#94 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB345 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAptus Speech and Language Therapy LimitedTactus Therapy Solutions Ltd.

Customer experience

Speech Pacesetter

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral30.8%
Negative23.1%

Advanced Language Therapy

All ratings798 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Speech Pacesetter

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced Language Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speech Pacesetter free?
Speech Pacesetter costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Language Therapy free?
Advanced Language Therapy costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speech Pacesetter or Advanced Language Therapy?
Advanced Language Therapy is rated higher. Speech Pacesetter averages 4.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Advanced Language Therapy averages 4.7 from 821 ratings.
Do Speech Pacesetter or Advanced Language Therapy have ads?
Neither Speech Pacesetter nor Advanced Language Therapy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speech Pacesetter or Advanced Language Therapy?
Speech Pacesetter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Advanced Language Therapy every 3 months. Most recently, Speech Pacesetter was updated on November 6, 2026 and Advanced Language Therapy on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Speech Pacesetter or Advanced Language Therapy?
Speech Pacesetter currently peaks at #152 in the App Store charts, and Advanced Language Therapy at #94. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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