# AKIO: Speech — At-Home Practice

> At-Home Practice (iPhone/iPad app by AKIO AI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akio-speech/id6759843038 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AKIO AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826134854)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 622 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-08
- Data updated: 2026-07-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akio-speech/id6759843038/reviews.md

## What is AKIO?

AKIO: Speech brings high-quality speech practice home for children ages 4–12.

Fluffy the Fox guides your child through personalized speech exercises between therapy appointments. Making practice fun, consistent, and effective!

WHAT AKIO: SPEECH DOES
- Engages children in friendly, guided conversations built around their speech goals
- Practices target sounds through fun, age-appropriate lessons
- Adapts to each child's focus areas, chosen by a parent or assigned by their speech-language pathologist
- Tracks practice and progress so parents and SLPs can see improvement over time

FOR PARENTS
- Set up your child's profile and focus areas in minutes
- Choose your child's target sounds to guide their daily practice
- Follow your child's progress and hear their practice attempts — right inside the app
- Link your child's account to their speech-language pathologist for coordinated care

FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
- Assign practice words and goals for home practice between sessions
- Review your clients' practice progress
- Coordinate home practice with in-clinic therapy goals

A SUPPLEMENT, NOT A SUBSTITUTE
AKIO: Speech supplements professional speech therapy, it is not a replacement for clinical care. Always work with a licensed speech-language pathologist for diagnosis and treatment.

PRIVACY & SAFETY
- Built for children with COPPA compliance
- Parental consent required for data collection
- Voice and session data are securely stored and never sold
- Privacy Policy: https://akioai.com/privacy-policy
- Terms of Service: https://akioai.com/privacy-policy#terms-of-service

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## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AKIO AI Annual | $164.99 | per year |
| AKIO AI Monthly | $14.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-07-14

- Practice all of your child's target sounds, lessons now cover every focus area you select
- A clearer practice view: see assigned words and hear your child's attempts, right in the app
- New weekly practice-minutes tracking on the progress dashboard
- Faster, more reliable performance and connection improvements
- Updated subscription options with a 7-day free trial

### 2.0 — 2026-06-26

Fluffy now has different conversations based on what room he is in. Hat cosmetics in shop. Storyline cutscenes, minigames, and enhanced in-app parent dashboard.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-08

No release notes.

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