Comparison

Articulate S vs Speech Tutor Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Articulate S

This app offers a fun and easy way to practice the "s" sound for children and English language learners. It features 145 images with audio and text, along with a matching game to keep users engaged. Developed by a certified speech-language pathologist, it addresses various pronunciation challenges.

Highlights
  • 145 images with spoken words and text
  • Auditory bombardment and flashcard drilling
  • Matching game for motivation
  • Practice in various phonetic contexts
  • Addresses specific speech sound errors
Features
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This application it is a great clinical tool for a speech therapist, but it can also be used by parents to help children in practicing the "s" sound. English language learners will also find this app helpful for pronunciation practice. The app consists of 145 images with optional spoken words and text, providing “s” practice through auditory bombardment or flashcard drilling. A fun and visually appealing matching game keeps users motivated to practice their articulation while they play. Articulate S was created by an ASHA certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. It is suitable for those who omit the "s" sound, substitute another sound for the "s" or produce it in a distorted way, such as with a lisp. Use this app to address the phonological processes of fricative stopping, stridency deletion, cluster simplification and final consonant deletion. The various phonetic contexts provided include: • initial /s/ 1 syllable • initial /s/ multisyllabic • inter-syllabic /s/ • inter-syllabic /s/ clusters • final /s/ • initial /sk/ • initial /sl/ • initial /sm/ • initial /sn/ • initial /sp/ • initial /st/ • initial /sw/ • initial 3 consonant /s/ clusters • final /st/

About

Speech Tutor Pro

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for speech therapy, including articulation screeners, extensive card decks for practice, and detailed video guides for sound production. It supports multiple clients and provides robust data tracking for progress monitoring and home practice.

Highlights
  • Articulation screeners (SLP & Parent friendly)
  • 33 phoneme decks
  • 36 minimal pair decks
  • Nearly 5000 practice cards
  • Detailed data tracking
  • Articulation videos with placement guidance
  • Client video recording
Features
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Speech Tutor Pro is the culmination of nearly a decade's worth of work designing apps for speech therapy. This app brings together the content from 5 of the most well-known apps in the industry and combines them in one easy to use app. Content and features in this app are listed below. Two Articulation Screeners Speech Tutor Pro comes with two different, easy-to-use screeners. A "SLP Friendly" screener and a "Parent Friendly." These screeners reveal which sounds children should have acquired by particular ages SLP Friendly - Easily screen sounds at the beginning and end of words. - SLPs can also tap a button that conveniently lists phonological processes heard during the screening. - Write notes during the screening Parent Friendly - Screen for the major sounds targeted by speech-language pathologists - Write notes during the screening - Questions guide parents for identifying phonological processes Articulation Decks - 33 phoneme decks (Levels: Word, Phrase, Sentence; Positions: Initial, Medial, Final) - 36 minimal pair decks - Nearly 5000 different cards -Use minimal pair decks and phoneme decks at the same time -See multiple clients at a time -"Kid Friendly" mode and "Clean" mode for older clients - Detailed data tracking with line graphs, bar graphs, and word charts to send home for practice - Record videos and save them to client profiles to view progress - View articulation videos during sessions to help with placement - Add/Remove decks during a session Decks included sm, sn, st, sp, sk, sl, s, z, f, v, sh, th, ch, j, l, blends m, n, ing, p, b, t, d, k, g, r, er, or, ar, rl, ear, ire, Cluster Reduction (choose all, L, R, S), Deaffrication (Choose all, Ch, J), Deletion of Final Consonants (Choose all, ch/j, f/v/, k/g, p/b, s/z, t/d, m, n, ing, Final Devoicing, Fronting (choose all, sh, ch/j, velars), Gliding(choose all, L, R), Prevocalic Voicing, Stopping of Fricatives (choose all, ch/j, f/v, s/z, sh, th, Stridency Deletion Articulation Videos (52 Videos in all) - Front and side views - Slow, medium, fast speeds, and pause - Palate views - Information on the ages sounds should be acquired - Tips on how to elicit the sounds - Camera view so clients can watch as they produce sounds - Record/playback video and save to client profiles Videos show the following sound productions: R (bunched), R (retroflex), L, sh, ch, j, s, z, f, v, th (voiced), th (voiceless), p, b, t, d, k, g, m, n, ing, i , æ, a, u

Screenshots

Articulate S4 screens
Speech Tutor Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Articulate S at $4.99 against Speech Tutor Pro's $69.99. Articulate S also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Speech Tutor Pro's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 9). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Articulate S costs $4.99 and Speech Tutor Pro $69.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulate S holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Tutor Pro has 83 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Articulate S's written reviews are positive against 85% of Speech Tutor Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Articulate S ships an update every 2 months, Speech Tutor Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Articulate S versus Speech Tutor Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticulate SSpeech Tutor Pro
Price$4.99 — better$69.99
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better4.3 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings983 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB1.5 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeeMoo, LLCSynapse Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Articulate S

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speech Tutor Pro

All ratings83 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative9.2%

Bugs and requests

Articulate S

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Speech Tutor Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App freezes upon touching elements
  • Graph dates are mixed up
  • Content difficult to navigate after update
  • App closes when trying to use it after update

Requested features

12 requests
  • Print or email homework options
  • More minimal pair decks
  • Ability to annotate on paused video
  • Laser pointer feature for videos
  • Option to print or email homework
Show 7 more
  • More stimulus items (words, phrases, sentences)
  • Save or store own words
  • Vowel change options
  • Add/import pictures
  • Clearer videos for voiced/unvoiced productions
  • Future games development
  • Option to turn vocal cords on/off in videos

In-app purchases

None

Articulate S

No in-app purchases

None

Speech Tutor Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Articulate S free?
Articulate S costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speech Tutor Pro free?
Speech Tutor Pro costs $69.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Articulate S or Speech Tutor Pro?
Articulate S is rated higher. Articulate S averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Speech Tutor Pro averages 4.3 from 83 ratings.
Do Articulate S or Speech Tutor Pro have ads?
Neither Articulate S nor Speech Tutor Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Articulate S or Speech Tutor Pro?
Articulate S ships an update every 2 months, and Speech Tutor Pro monthly. Most recently, Articulate S was updated on October 1, 2026 and Speech Tutor Pro on October 14, 2026.

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