Comparison

Talk Around It Nature vs IDDSI

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

Head to head
About

Talk Around It Nature

This app helps individuals with word-finding difficulties, such as those with aphasia, anomia, stroke, dementia, or autism, practice naming techniques. It offers a large library of high-quality images and cues to improve word retrieval and track progress.

Highlights
  • Over 100 high-quality images
  • Over 900 audio and written cues
  • Customizable vocabulary lists
  • Testing and progress reports
  • Semantic cueing for circumlocution
  • Evidence-based therapy techniques
Features
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*British English version Talk Around It Nature was developed by Speech & Language Therapists using evidence-based techniques to treat conditions such as aphasia, anomia, stroke, dementia, alzheimer’s and autism. It helps people with word finding difficulties to practise Naming Techniques and improve Word Retrieval. It now includes over 100 high quality pictures with support for high-density Retina displays, over 900 Cues, Testing and Progress Reports to document patients’ progress. The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) review: 'Talk Around It apps have therapeutic benefit and shall be a good medium within treatment to target word finding deficits for specific cohort of patients……..I would recommend these apps and will have them in my therapy toolbox.' (IASLT Magazine, spring/summer 2014 Talk Around It now offers Naming exercises, Testing, Progress Reports and the option to customise. These features make it the most comprehensive and affordable app on the market to help with word finding. **Try the FREE version to see how the features can help you** *Key Features Over 100 quality images (Retina displays supported) Over 900 cues (audio and written) Option to omit pictures and create a favourites list Testing 10, 50 or favourite words Patient Progress Reports Semantic questions for circumlocution Evidence-based practice techniques Talk Around It is used in clinical and home settings to treat a range of speech disorders including anomia and aphasia. Using Talk Around It helps with • Word finding or naming skills • Cued Lexical Retrieval • Receptive and expressive language • Self-cuing to help word finding • Circumlocution skills Our users like the accessibility of the app and the simplicity of the interface. Just download the app and begin your naming practice using the hi-res photographic images, audio and written cues. Speech and Language Therapists using our app say: “…a very useful tool to aid in the generalisation of strategies learned in one-to-one therapy sessions.” (Kerrie, SLT, Ireland) “Easy to use app. Clear pictures and nice interface. Accessible for children.” (Trudy, SLT, Singapore) “Visually this app looks really well. The pictures are clear and the layout of the app is understandable and user friendly. The cues available are thorough and easy to understand. …. I could definitely see this being useful in therapy.” (Eimear, SLT, Ireland) * For a full list of Talk Around It Personal vocabulary click here: http://www.neurohero.com/talk-around-it-nature/ Talk Around It apps are available in British English, American English and Spanish.

About

IDDSI

Access the IDDSI framework for food texture and drink thickness testing. This tool provides easy lookup of descriptors and tests, suitable for all ages and care settings to assist individuals with dysphagia.

Highlights
  • IDDSI framework access
  • Food texture descriptors
  • Drink thickness tests
  • Easy lookup
  • Applicable to all ages
  • Supports all care settings
Features
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Have the IDDSI framework at your fingertips - get access to the descriptors and look up the different IDDSI food texture and drink thickness tests easily either in the lab, office or at home. The IDDSI Framework is culturally sensitive, measurable and applicable to individuals of all age groups in all care settings, designed in an effort to help those with dysphagia.

Screenshots

Talk Around It Nature4 screens
IDDSI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IDDSI at Free against Talk Around It Nature's $17.99. IDDSI also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Talk Around It Nature's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 21 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

IDDSI is free to download; Talk Around It Nature costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talk Around It Nature holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IDDSI has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talk Around It Nature ships an update every 6 months, IDDSI every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Talk Around It Nature versus IDDSI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalk Around It NatureIDDSI
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better1.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNeuro Hero LimitedInternational Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Iddsi

Customer experience

Talk Around It Nature

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

IDDSI

All ratings14 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative86.7%

In-app purchases

None

Talk Around It Nature

No in-app purchases

None

IDDSI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talk Around It Nature free?
Talk Around It Nature costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IDDSI free?
IDDSI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talk Around It Nature or IDDSI?
Talk Around It Nature is rated higher. Talk Around It Nature averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IDDSI averages 1.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Talk Around It Nature or IDDSI have ads?
Neither Talk Around It Nature nor IDDSI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talk Around It Nature or IDDSI?
Talk Around It Nature ships an update every 6 months, and IDDSI every 21 months. Most recently, Talk Around It Nature was updated on September 21, 2026 and IDDSI on October 26, 2026.

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