Comparison

CoughDrop vs Boardmaker 7 Student Center

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

Head to head
About

CoughDrop

This app provides a modern communication and support tool for individuals with complex communication needs. It offers customizable boards with symbols, images, and audio, along with reporting features for support teams.

Highlights
  • Customizable communication boards
  • Rich symbol set and image personalization
  • User-recorded audio and speech synthesis
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Support team access and collaboration
  • Built-in reporting and messaging
Features
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CoughDrop is a simple, modern AAC communication and support tool that empowers individuals and the teams around them. It is a full-featured communication app built for individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Rett syndrome, or other complex communication needs. CoughDrop is flexible and configurable enough to accommodate the access and comprehension needs of many communicators. CoughDrop users can install this app to access CoughDrop's communication and reporting features on their mobile device. The app includes starter boards for different levels of communication, and boards with large or small buttons can be personalized using the rich symbol set, user-provided images or camera photos, user-recorded audio, speech synthesis, etc. CoughDrop runs on multiple devices, so you can log in on your tablet, phone and computer and have access to the same communication tools and interface. In addition, users can be linked so parents, therapists and supervisors can access a communicator's boards from their own devices to better facilitate modeling, and to make it easier to modify boards without taking away the communicator's device. The built-in reporting and messaging tools also help the support team have a consistent strategy and know what's working across locations and times.

About

Boardmaker 7 Student Center

Create symbol-supported educational and communication materials for individuals with special needs. Design printable boards, custom books, interactive games, and quizzes to aid communication, behavior, and learning success. Empower educators, therapists, and parents with personalized, life-changing resources.

Highlights
  • Symbol-supported material creation
  • Printable communication boards
  • Custom books
  • Interactive games and quizzes
  • Personalized learning resources
  • Visual supports for communication and behavior
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Boardmaker 7 is the most powerful tool for creating unlimited symbol-supported educational and communication materials for individuals with special needs. From printable communication boards and custom books to interactive games and quizzes, there are endless options for creating engaging, relevant, and personalized materials in minutes. Symbol-based visual supports have been proven to help people with communication, behavior, and learning challenges succeed in school and life. Boardmaker 7 makes it easy for educators, therapists, and parents to create these materials and use them for life-changing results.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoughDrop at 52% against Boardmaker 7 Student Center's 0%. CoughDrop also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Boardmaker 7 Student Center's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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. CoughDrop sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Boardmaker 7 Student Center asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoughDrop holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoughDrop has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of CoughDrop's written reviews are positive against 0% of Boardmaker 7 Student Center's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoughDrop ships an update monthly, Boardmaker 7 Student Center every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CoughDrop versus Boardmaker 7 Student Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoughDropBoardmaker 7 Student Center
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (63 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB817 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoughDrop, Inc.Tobii Dynavox LLC

Customer experience

CoughDrop

All ratings57 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative33.3%

Boardmaker 7 Student Center

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CoughDrop

One-time3
  • Evaluator Access$29.99
  • Supporter Access$44.99
  • Communicator Access$294.99
None

Boardmaker 7 Student Center

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoughDrop free?
CoughDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boardmaker 7 Student Center free?
Boardmaker 7 Student Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CoughDrop or Boardmaker 7 Student Center?
CoughDrop is rated higher. CoughDrop averages 3.7 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Boardmaker 7 Student Center averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CoughDrop or Boardmaker 7 Student Center have ads?
Neither CoughDrop nor Boardmaker 7 Student Center shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoughDrop or Boardmaker 7 Student Center?
CoughDrop ships an update monthly, and Boardmaker 7 Student Center every 9 months. Most recently, CoughDrop was updated on October 22, 2026 and Boardmaker 7 Student Center on October 24, 2026.

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