Spot the Cue helps you get better at reading people — tone, facial expressions, body language, and the things left unsaid — through short, friendly practice you can do in a few minutes a day.
Most social "rules" are never explained out loud. Spot the Cue turns them into bite-size reads: you see a real moment, choose how you'd read it, and get a clear explanation of why — so the pattern sticks. Cues are rarely black-and-white, so thoughtful reads earn credit too, not just "perfect" ones.
WHO IT'S FOR
Anyone who wants to feel steadier in conversations — including autistic people, people who find social situations draining or confusing, anyone navigating a new job, school, or country, and teens building confidence (there's a dedicated Teen mode).
HOW IT WORKS
• Quick daily practice that adapts to you — it leans into what you find hardest and brings tricky moments back at the right time.
• Realistic photos and video of expressions and body language, plus text scenarios for tone and subtext.
• Every answer comes with the "why" — the heart of the app.
• Seven skill areas: tone & wording, facial & body cues, subtext & indirectness, group dynamics, conflict & repair, out-loud practice, and pressure & deception.
WHAT'S INSIDE
• Reading Eyes & Faces tests — name the feeling from just the eyes, then see the whole face.
• Practice out loud — rehearse what you'd actually say, at your own pace (no microphone required).
• Learning paths — focused journeys like spotting a soft "no," sarcasm, masked feelings, and reading a room.
• Social stories — calm, step-by-step walkthroughs for real situations (airports, appointments, first days).
• A searchable glossary of common cues and what they usually mean.
BUILT TO BE KIND
Spot the Cue is made for real people, not high scores. Turn scoring off for no-stakes practice, hide XP and streaks if they stress you out, and switch on Calm feedback so nothing ever feels like a red "wrong." Every image and video has a written description, and the app works with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Everything runs on your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking — nothing leaves your phone, and it works fully offline.
FREE TO START
Level 1 of every skill — plus the Reading Eyes & Faces test — is free, forever. One simple purchase unlocks everything else (Levels 2–6, all out-loud practice, learning paths, and stories) for good. No subscription.
Spot the Cue isn't about scripts or "fixing" anyone. It's practice — patient, private, and at your pace — for reading the room a little more easily.
Love this app! It’s easy to use, organized, and incredibly helpful. The information is practical and makes it much easier to identify people’s nonverbal cues. It’s a great way to learn how to follow what others are saying without using words. You can tell a lot of thought went into its design. I highly recommend Spot the Cue to anyone looking for a high-quality, user-friendly app for people who have difficulty reading body language.
Deeper body-language practice — and a fix for a habit the app was accidentally teaching.
• Not everything means something. Practice now deliberately mixes in moments where the honest read is "nothing is actually going on here" — the arms are folded because the room is cold. A run of practice where every answer turns out to be a real signal quietly trains you to over-read, which is the opposite of the point.
• Two new kinds of body-language question. Side-by-side pairs: the same kind of moment twice, one where something is going on and one where it isn't, and you say which. And "what changed": the usual version of a scene next to today's.
• Teen practice got the same treatment. The teen body-language set had almost no "nothing is wrong here" moments in the early levels. It does now.
• Fixed: leveling up in Pressure & Deception could let a second level-up slip past the one-a-day cap.
Version 1.2.5
The developer, Justin Fernandez, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Seller
Justin Fernandez
Size
157.1 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.