SCIP vs Simple Phonic Stories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCIP
This therapeutic tool aids speech therapy by implementing evidence-based contrastive phonology approaches. It offers a vast library of words and allows for individualized or group sessions with detailed progress tracking and reporting.
- Five contrastive therapy approaches
- 2,400+ real words and 6,000+ nonsense words
- Individual or group sessions (up to 4 students)
- Individualized treatment targets and data collection
- Printable progress graphs and session notes
- Printable illustrations for practice
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Turbocharge your speech therapy! SCIP (Sound Contrasts In Phonology) is an evidence-based, therapeutic tool developed through a one million dollar NIH grant by ASHA Fellow Dr. A. Lynn Williams. Dr. Williams partnered with EBS Learning to create this revolutionary app to maximize therapy by increasing intelligibility in less time. SCIP allows you to both create and implement treatment approaches using five different contrastive therapy approaches: Multiple Oppositions Minimal Pairs Maximal Oppositions Treatment of the Empty Set Vowel Contrasts SCIP includes more than 2,400 real words and 6,000 nonsense words to provide the widest variety of treatment stimuli and support rapid progress. The app allows individual or group sessions with up to 4 students. In group sessions, each student has individualized treatment targets and data collection. Print or email graphs of treatment progress and individual session notes! Choose the option to treat word-initial or word-final sounds using pictures or illustrations. You can also print illustrations to prepare practice sets to be used away from the iPad or sent home for reinforcement. Amazing features of this app allow you to: Easily create treatment programs with five contrastive approaches. Provide therapy sessions using illustrations or pictures. Collect data and enter therapy notes for each session. Graph treatment data and produce therapy reports. Print illustrations for use away from the iPad. Create and save groups of up to four students each with their own targets and treatment approach. Previously created for use with a computer, this improved and even easier-to-use program is now available as an app on your iPad! "SCIP" the prep time and jump right into treatment!
Simple Phonic Stories
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A very, simple, fun reading app full of adorable pictures to help your kids learn to read quickly! Read the phrase to reveal the picture. This is a fun, educational tool that kids love and is good way for parents to get involved too!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple Phonic Stories at Free against SCIP's $59.99. Simple Phonic Stories also leads on device support (3 vs 1). SCIP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Simple Phonic Stories is free to download; SCIP costs $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SCIP ships an update every 2 months, Simple Phonic Stories every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCIP | Simple Phonic Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 355 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EBS LEARNING INC | Ryan Mcdermott |
In-app purchases
SCIP
No in-app purchases
Simple Phonic Stories
No in-app purchases
Questions
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