Comparison

Language Therapy for Kids vs Squawk AAC

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

Squawk AAC

This communication app helps non-verbal individuals express themselves by tapping symbols to form sentences that are spoken aloud. It offers extensive customization for grids, symbols, and voice output, with offline functionality and privacy-focused backups.

Highlights
  • Offline symbol-based communication
  • Customizable grids and symbols
  • Recordable custom voice clips
  • Natural text-to-speech options
  • Parental and therapist controls
  • Whiteboard for drawing
  • Switch scanning support
  • Import/export boards with other AAC apps
Features
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Squawk is a free, offline-first AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) app that helps non-verbal and minimally verbal individuals communicate. No subscription, no account signup, no internet required for everyday use. Tap symbols to build sentences, and Squawk speaks them aloud. Every grid is fully customizable, from a toddler's first words to an adult's daily vocabulary. FEATURES • Real symbol art: thousands of ARASAAC pictogram symbols, or add your own photos from your camera, photo library, or the web • Core words & grammar: an optional fixed row of common words stays in the same place on every grid, plus buttons to turn a word into "-ing," "-ed," and more, so motor planning carries over between boards • Record your own voice: capture a custom voice clip for any button instead of text-to-speech, in your voice or a loved one's • Natural text-to-speech: choose from every voice installed on your device, including premium and enhanced quality voices, or type a message directly instead of tapping symbols • Fully customizable grids: resize, rearrange, recolor, and link boards together; pick from multiple grid styles and layouts • Age-appropriate starter vocabularies: Toddler, Child, Teen, and Adult packs to get going immediately • Parental & therapist controls: lock settings and grid editing behind a PIN, and hide any UI element you don't want visible • Whiteboard: a simple drawing space for freeform communication • Switch scanning: accessibility support for switch-based input • Export, share & switch apps freely: back up any grid or your whole vocabulary as a single file, and import it on another device. Squawk also supports Open Board Format, so you can bring boards in from other AAC apps like CoughDrop and TouchChat, or take your Squawk boards with you elsewhere • Private iCloud backup: your vocabulary backs up automatically to your own private iCloud storage, so a lost or reset device never means losing everything you've built. Nothing is ever uploaded anywhere except your own private iCloud account • Works fully offline: no internet connection needed for everyday use; your data lives on your device Squawk was built to be a genuinely free alternative to AAC apps that can cost hundreds of dollars, without cutting corners on the features that actually matter for real communication.

Screenshots

Language Therapy for Kids4 screens
Squawk AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Squawk AAC at 5.0 against Language Therapy for Kids's 4.3. Squawk AAC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Language Therapy for Kids's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Language Therapy for Kids sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. Squawk AAC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squawk AAC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Language Therapy for Kids has 2.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Language Therapy for Kids's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squawk AAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Therapy for Kids ships an update every 2 months, Squawk AAC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Language Therapy for Kids versus Squawk AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage Therapy for KidsSquawk AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size518 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImagiRation LLCRiley Stanley

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%

Squawk AAC

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Squawk AAC

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
None

Squawk AAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Language Therapy for Kids free?
Language Therapy for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squawk AAC free?
Squawk AAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Language Therapy for Kids or Squawk AAC?
Squawk AAC is rated higher. Language Therapy for Kids averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Squawk AAC averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Language Therapy for Kids or Squawk AAC have ads?
Neither Language Therapy for Kids nor Squawk AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Therapy for Kids or Squawk AAC?
Language Therapy for Kids ships an update every 2 months, and Squawk AAC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Language Therapy for Kids was updated on October 26, 2026 and Squawk AAC on October 24, 2026.

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