Cuespeak vs Tactus Therapy

Cuespeak is a rehabilitation app for people with aphasia and apraxia of speech, intended for practice at home or in a clinic. It runs on iOS and macOS and provides 14 configurable therapy modules with ready-made exercises and templates for personalised content. Sessions can address word finding, reading, writing, understanding words and sentences, spoken word production, sentence construction, and asking or answering questions. More than 15,000 videos break words and sentences into words, syllables, and sounds. Users can record and replay attempts, create exercises about themselves, and request videos for unavailable names or places. Cuespeak Clinician lets speech and language therapists send sessions and updates remotely and receive usage data and results. Clinician tools include progress tracking and custom activities. Home pricing starts at £9.99 per month with a 14-day trial; there is no free plan. Offline access is unavailable, and speech recognition uses Apple’s Siri system.

Tactus Therapy offers adult rehabilitation apps and a browser-based Virtual Rehab Center for practicing language, speech, cognition, and swallowing skills. The web service is intended for clinicians, healthcare organizations, universities, patients, and families. It includes interactive treatments using speech recognition, feedback, cues, and difficulty that adjusts during practice. Tactus says certified speech-language pathologists design treatments based on research and clinical best practices; swallowing treatments are available to clinicians only. Clinician plans include interactive treatments, handouts, documentation tools, and homework for up to 10 patients. Pro Yearly costs $22 a year, billed at $22 per month and paid annually ($264/year), plus applicable taxes. Pro Monthly costs $27 a month, plus applicable taxes. Group plans are paid annually and quoted on request. Separate iOS and Android mobile apps are one-time purchases ranging from $10 to $30 USD plus tax, with individual app prices varying. The Virtual Rehab Center works in a web browser on any device, while the standalone mobile apps are available for iOS and Android. Tactus Therapy is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was founded in 2011.