React2 vs staRt

React28.9Visit staRt8.5Visit

Higher score React2 #4 in Speech Therapy Software 8.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit React2

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staRt #8 in Speech Therapy Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit staRt

• React2 fits best

  Large exercise libraries and remote practice

• staRt fits best

  Free /r/ articulation biofeedback

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Side by side

Feature	React2 8.9/10 Visit ↗	staRt 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Speech Therapy Software	#8 in Speech Therapy Software
Best for	Large exercise libraries and remote practice	Free /r/ articulation biofeedback
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	£30/mo	Free
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS
Support	Email	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features React2 4/4 · staRt 3/4
Clinician tools	✓	✓
Progress tracking	✓	✓
Custom activities	✓	✓
Offline access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Therapy focus	Communication	Articulation
Supported platforms	web, ios, android	iPadOS, web on Mac or PC
Our review
Pros	More than 9,000 exercises across core communication and cognitive areas Therapists can customise plans, reuse tasks and monitor progress Web, iOS and Android access plus a USB version for offline use	Real-time visual-acoustic biofeedback for /r/ production Adaptive syllable and word practice with quizzes and rewards Clinician dashboard plus custom and saved quests on the web
Cons	No free plan is available The entry licence is limited to one therapist and one client at a time Team pricing varies by licence, with Enterprise Gold quoted separately	Focused on American English /r/ production Available on iPadOS and web for Mac or PC Not designed as broad speech therapy software
Our verdict	React2 is a cloud-based speech and language therapy platform for adults and children with communication, language and cognitive difficulties. Its library contains more than 9,000 clinically designed exercises covering listening, reading,… Read the review →	staRt is speech therapy software for speech-language pathologists, graduate students, and learners working on American English /r/. Its central feature is real-time visual-acoustic biofeedback, which displays speech production as it… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• React2 — where it wins

  • More than 9,000 exercises across core communication and cognitive areas
  • Therapists can customise plans, reuse tasks and monitor progress
  • Web, iOS and Android access plus a USB version for offline use

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The entry licence is limited to one therapist and one client at a time
  • Team pricing varies by licence, with Enterprise Gold quoted separately

• staRt — where it wins

  • Real-time visual-acoustic biofeedback for /r/ production
  • Adaptive syllable and word practice with quizzes and rewards
  • Clinician dashboard plus custom and saved quests on the web

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on American English /r/ production
  • Available on iPadOS and web for Mac or PC
  • Not designed as broad speech therapy software

• React28.9/10 · 7-day trial

  A broad therapy library with clinician controls, remote practice and offline access.

  Visit React2Full verdict →
• staRt8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, focused tool for visual /r/ articulation practice and clinician tracking.

  Visit staRtFull verdict →