Best apps like Name that thing - Word Game

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Updated August 2026

Whether you want more options like Name that thing or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Name that thing

WH Questions Skills#1

WH Questions Skills by Janine Toole

Answering/Asking Skill Builder
Editor's Choice
๐Ÿ“š Education
4.3(4 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps children understand, ask, and answer questions using WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW. It offers graduated practice, audio support, and detailed reporting for up to 10 players, making learning engaging and frustration-free.

28 Categories For Kids#2

28 Categories For Kids by BeeMoo, LLC

Language Development
Strong Contender
๐Ÿ“š Education
4.9(120 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps children develop language skills by focusing on semantic categories and vocabulary. It offers five engaging activities like sorting, matching, and identifying items that don't belong, all designed by a certified speech-language pathologist.

Little Stories Lite#3

Little Stories Lite by Little Bee Speech

For Speech-Language & Literacy
Worth Considering
๐Ÿ“š Education
4.0(11 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app uses short, engaging stories with illustrations and audio to help children develop language and literacy skills. It offers tools for speech practice, comprehension, and tracking progress, making learning fun and effective.

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HB Following Directions
HB Following Directions
HB Following Directions
Part of the HearBuilder Series
Free

This educational app helps children improve auditory processing and following directions skills through a fun game format. It systematically teaches basic concepts and listening skills essential for reading, adapting to different learning levels.

Follows increasingly difficult directionsTeaches 40 basic conceptsImproves listening and sound awareness
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Category Therapy Lite
Category Therapy Lite
Category Therapy Lite
Aphasia Speech Rehab
Free

This app helps individuals improve their mental organization and category-based thinking skills. It offers evidence-based exercises designed by experts to aid in word-finding and sorting, beneficial for those with stroke, brain injury, or autism.

Evidence-based exercisesImprove word-findingImprove sorting skills
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Articulation Teacher - Speech
Articulation Teacher - Speech
Articulation Teacher - Speech
Pronunciation & Speech Therapy
Free

This app helps children improve their pronunciation and articulation skills through engaging in-app games and evidence-based home activities. It focuses on specific sounds and letters, guided by a Speech Language Pathologist.

Targeted sound practiceIn-app articulation gamesPrintable home activities
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free with in-app purchases
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BITS Lab - staRt
BITS Lab - staRt
BITS Lab - staRt
by Tara McAllister
Free

This app uses visual biofeedback to help users, particularly children and adolescents, correct speech errors related to the American English 'r' sound. It offers guided practice, adaptive challenges, and progress tracking for effective speech therapy.

Visual biofeedback for speech correctionTutorial for biofeedback interpretationFree play mode for 'r' practice
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(14)
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Speech Therapy 3 โ€“ 500+ Words
Speech Therapy 3 โ€“ 500+ Words
Speech Therapy 3 โ€“ 500+ Words
#1 Choice Toddlers, Children
Free

This app helps children learn over 500 words through video modeling and AI-powered pronunciation analysis. It offers interactive exercises and rewards for improved speech production, making learning fun and effective for various speech challenges.

500+ video exercisesAI pronunciation analysisInteractive voice-activated learning
๐Ÿ“š Education
(72)
free with in-app purchases
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Articulation Station Hive
Articulation Station Hive
Articulation Station Hive
Comprehensive Speech Therapy
Free

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools and activities designed to improve speech clarity for learners of all ages. It offers a wide range of exercises targeting consonants and vowels from isolation to conversation levels, with features for tracking progress and sharing results.

17 targeted speech activitiesIsolation, syllable, word, phrase, sentence, story, and conversation levelsVisual and auditory cues
๐Ÿ“š Education
(415)
free with in-app purchases
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Articulation Test Center Hive
Articulation Test Center Hive
Articulation Test Center Hive
Articulation & Phonology Test
Free

This app provides a comprehensive tool for assessing speech sound disorders in children and adults. It offers flexible testing options, intelligent scoring, interactive scenes for speech sampling, and auto-generated reports to save time for speech-language pathologists.

Flexible testing options (Screener, Full Test)Intelligent scoring with auto-marked phonological processesInteractive speech scenes for connected speech samples
๐Ÿ“š Education
(4)
free with in-app purchases