Comparison

Language Therapy for Kids vs Speech Sounds Visualized

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

Head to head
About

Language Therapy for Kids

This app provides language and cognitive exercises for children with language delay and autism. It uses adaptive activities based on clinical data and ABA techniques to improve vocabulary, syntax, and reasoning skills. The app is designed to be engaging and can be used offline.

Highlights
  • Clinical data-backed language therapy
  • Adaptive exercises for all levels
  • Focus on vocabulary, syntax, and reasoning
  • Visual and verbal learning activities
  • Playtime rewards for engagement
  • Offline functionality
Features
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• THE FIRST AND ONLY LANGUAGE THERAPY APPLICATION SUPPORTED BY CLINICAL DATA: In a 3-year clinical trial of 6,454 children with autism, language score in children who engaged with MITA has increased to levels, which were 120% higher than in children with similar initial evaluations. This difference was statistically significant (p=0.0001). See results at ClinicalTrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT04108290. • Received FDA breakthrough device designation (Q210093) • Based on US patent 20160210870 • Includes unlimited language and cognitive exercises designed to last for 10 years • Used by over 1.5 million children with language delay • Best Autism App on Healthline list • Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, French, Italian, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Chinese. Mental Imagery Therapy for Autism (MITA) is a unique, early-intervention application for children with language delay and autism. MITA trains mental integration and language, starting with simple vocabulary, and progressing towards higher forms of language, such as adjectives, verbs, pronouns, and syntax. MITA EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES • Based on ABA techniques of visual-visual and auditory-visual conditional discrimination. • Based on language therapy technique of following directions with increasing complexity. • Based on Pivotal Response Treatment. • Each activity is adaptive and delivers exercises that are at the exact level of difficulty appropriate for your child at any given point in time • Identify colors, patterns and sizes • Integrate objects into a unified picture • Spatial Prepositions: on/under/behind/in front • Time prepositions: Before/After • Passive verb tense • Subject / Object • Reading and Writing • Numbers and counting • Arithmetic: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division • Logic and reasoning • Mental perspective taking • Mental mathematics • Critical thinking • Self-control • Attention • Working Memory • Creativity • Playtime rewards will keep your child engaged while learning and having fun • No Wi-Fi necessary MITA develops your child’s imagination and language functions. The visual exercises follow a systematic approach for developing your child's ability to notice multiple features of an object. MITA starts with simple exercises that teach your child to attend to only one feature, such as size or color. Over time, the exercises get more difficult and require your child to attend to two features simultaneously, such as both color and size. MITA then moves on to puzzles that require attending to three features, such as color, size and shape, and then eventually to puzzles that involve attending to an ever-increasing number of characteristics. The verbal exercises use higher forms of language, such as adjectives, prepositions, and syntax. MITA is developed by Dr. A. Vyshedskiy, a neuroscientist from Boston University; R. Dunn, a Harvard-educated early-child-development specialist; MIT-educated, J. Elgart and a group of award-winning artists and developers working alongside experienced therapists. Most MITA features are completely free and the free MITA version provides access to years of language therapy. Some additional features are available as a MITA Premium subscription for $69.99/year. Your subscription pays for the development of new language exercises that are added each month. • Tuition will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Tuition automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • You can turn off auto-renewal by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that plan. Terms of use: http://imagiration.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: http://imagiration.com/privacy-policy/ MITA in the news: https://youtu.be/giZymh3rMHc MITA research articles: http://imagiration.com/research/

About

Speech Sounds Visualized

Visualize English speech sounds with x-ray videos and 3D animations. Learn pronunciation and articulation with detailed instructions and practice exercises. Includes recording and slow-motion features for enhanced learning.

Highlights
  • X-ray videos of sound formation
  • 3D animations for all sounds
  • Organized by sound type (consonants, vowels, R-combinations)
  • Written instructions from a Speech Language Pathologist
  • Recording capability (sound, word, sentence)
  • Slow motion and zoom features
  • No advertisements
Features
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Want to see exactly how the English speech sounds are made? Our App allows you to see speech in action to accelerate learning! Simply select the sound you wish to visualize, then watch stunning x-ray videos accurately show how each sound is formed in the mouth. In addition to unique x-ray images, we also provide incredible 3D animations for each and every sound! Created by a Speech Language Pathologist, a subscription to our App includes numerous features designed to stimulate progress: *Toggle between 3D animations, x-ray images, or standard videos for all sounds in the English phonetic alphabet *Sounds are organized into 3 sections: consonants, vowels, and the R-sound combinations *Sounds can be viewed in the phonetic alphabet symbols if preferred *Written instructions provided by a Speech Language Pathologist *Recording capability at the sound, word, and sentence levels *Words and sentences that highlight each sound provided for extra practice *Slow motion feature *Zoom feature *Customer service available directly through the App via click-through to email *No advertisements in order to facilitate learning without distraction *Phonemes included: p,b,m,w,f,v,t,d,s,z,n,l,k,g,h,sh,zh,ng,y,j,ch,th, vowels, and all vocalic r sounds Subscription Details: *Monthly Subscription: full access to Speech Sounds Visualized for one month *Annual Subscription: full access to Speech Sounds Visualized for one year *Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase *Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period *You can cancel anytime or turn off auto-renew in your iTunes account settings. SSV is also available for bulk purchase through the Apple School Manager and Apple Business Manager programs. Please contact us at ssv@pullmanregional.org to purchase. For more information, see our Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: https://www.speechsoundsvisualized.org/

Screenshots

Language Therapy for Kids4 screens
Speech Sounds Visualized4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Language Therapy for Kids at free with in-app purchases against Speech Sounds Visualized's subscription. Language Therapy for Kids also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 47%) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 134). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Language Therapy for Kids sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year and Speech Sounds Visualized sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Language Therapy for Kids against 4.3 for Speech Sounds Visualized. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Language Therapy for Kids has 2.1K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Language Therapy for Kids's written reviews are positive against 47% of Speech Sounds Visualized's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Therapy for Kids ships an update every 2 months, Speech Sounds Visualized every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Language Therapy for Kids versus Speech Sounds Visualized: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage Therapy for KidsSpeech Sounds Visualized
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings)4.3 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better134
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size518 MB448 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImagiRation LLCPullman Regional Hospital

Customer experience

Language Therapy for Kids

All ratings2,097 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative16.4%

Speech Sounds Visualized

All ratings131 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Language Therapy for Kids

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound not working on some devices
  • App crashing or freezing frequently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to print progress reports
  • Improvements to the coloring pages
  • More customization options

Speech Sounds Visualized

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Language Therapy for Kids

Subscriptions1
  • MITA Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Subscription$199.00
  • MITA for Therapists$200.00
3 purchases

Speech Sounds Visualized

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • R-Sound Combinations$0.99

Questions

Is Language Therapy for Kids free?
Language Therapy for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech Sounds Visualized free?
Speech Sounds Visualized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Language Therapy for Kids or Speech Sounds Visualized?
Speech Sounds Visualized is rated higher. Language Therapy for Kids averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Speech Sounds Visualized averages 4.3 from 134 ratings.
Do Language Therapy for Kids or Speech Sounds Visualized have ads?
Neither Language Therapy for Kids nor Speech Sounds Visualized shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Therapy for Kids or Speech Sounds Visualized?
Language Therapy for Kids ships an update every 2 months, and Speech Sounds Visualized every 4 months. Most recently, Language Therapy for Kids was updated on November 1, 2026 and Speech Sounds Visualized on October 26, 2026.

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