Cuespeak
Cuespeak is an iOS and macOS rehabilitation app for people with aphasia and apraxia of speech, intended for home or clinic practice.
What Cuespeak is
Cuespeak is an iOS and macOS rehabilitation app for people with aphasia and apraxia of speech, intended for home or clinic practice. It contains 14 flexible therapy modules with configurable exercises and templates. Sessions can address word finding, reading, writing, understanding words and sentences, spoken word production, sentence construction, and asking and answering questions. More than 15,000 videos break words and sentences into words, syllables and sounds, while recording and playback let users review attempts. Users can 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. Home pricing includes £9.99 per month, £132.99 for a one-year licence and £399.99 for a three-year licence. Clinician costs £999 per device as a one-off payment.
Good
- 14 configurable therapy modules
- Over 15,000 speech videos
- Users can create personalised exercises
- Remote clinician sessions and results
- Progress tracking and custom activities
Watch out
- Speech recognition may not work perfectly
- Siri recognition is unsuitable for some exercises
- Offline access is not available
- Home plan starts at £9.99 per month
Who it suits
Cuespeak suits people with aphasia or apraxia practising at home or in a clinic. Cuespeak Clinician is aimed at speech and language therapists, NHS Trusts and other healthcare professionals.
Verdict
Cuespeak combines structured rehabilitation modules, extensive speech videos and clinician connectivity on Apple platforms. Its reliance on Siri recognition, online access and paid plans should be weighed against the available personalisation tools.
Plans and prices
From Cuespeak's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Home monthly subscription | £9.99 a month | Full library · same Apple ID devices and Family Sharing · £9.99 (UK) per month, auto-renewing |
| Home 1-year licence | £132.99 a year | Full library · non-renewing · 1 year non-renewing licence £132.99 (UK) |
| Home 3-year licence | £399.99 a year | Full library · non-renewing · 3 year non-renewing licence £399.99 (UK) |
| Cuespeak Clinician | £999, paid once | Per device · future updates and new features included · £999 per device, a one-off cost with no recurring subscriptions |
The facts
Each one read from Cuespeak's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data transmission
- The terms say the maker uses SSL or similar protection to encrypt transmission of shared therapy sessions to its servers and handles personal data under UK law and GDPR.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Integrations and deployment
- Cuespeak Clinician is available through the Apple App Store and Apple Business Manager; the maker says ABM can simplify deployment across multiple devices.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Personalisation
- Users can create exercises about themselves and request videos for names and places that are not already available.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Practice areas
- Sessions can target word finding, reading, writing, understanding words and sentences, spoken word production, sentence construction, and asking and answering questions.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Cuespeak is a rehabilitation app for people with aphasia and apraxia of speech, for use at home or in a clinic.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Remote clinician use
- Cuespeak Clinician lets speech and language therapists send sessions and updates over the internet and receive usage data and results.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Security and privacy
- The maker says shared therapy sessions are stored on its servers for up to 7 days and advises users not to include personally identifying or sensitive information in them.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Speech recognition
- Speech recognition uses Apple’s built-in Siri system, may not work perfectly, and is unsuitable for some exercises, including recognition of individual speech sounds.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Support
- The terms say basic IT support and guidance are available free to users with the latest version installed who meet the product requirements.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Therapy modules
- The app has 14 flexible therapy modules with configurable ready-made exercises and templates for personalised therapy content.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Who it is for
- The maker describes Cuespeak Clinician as optimised for speech and language therapists and suitable for independent clinicians, NHS Trusts and other healthcare professionals.checked 7 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Sheffield, England, UKchecked 28 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The download page specifies iPhone or iPad running iOS 15 or greater and Apple Silicon Macs; the try page says the app is currently only available for iPhones and iPads through the App Store.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Speech videos
- Cuespeak includes over 15,000 videos showing words and sentences broken down into words, syllables and sounds, and users can record and play back their own attempts.checked 7 Oct 2001
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