Boom Cards vs Communication Buttons Expanded
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boom Cards
This app allows students to play interactive, self-grading digital flashcards on their iOS devices. It syncs with a teacher's account, enabling assignment of activities and performance tracking. Millions of educators trust this platform for engaging learning experiences.
- Self-grading digital flashcards
- Synchronizes with Boom Classroom
- Assign materials to classes
- Review student performance
- Access over 500,000 decks
- Detailed student reports
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Less prep. Less grading. More actual teaching. Boom Cards are flexible, easy to use, and designed to fit into real classrooms and therapy settings without adding to your workload. With Boom Cards, educators and therapists assign interactive, self-grading digital activities that collect student performance data. Progress is easy to review without extra work. Use the app to assign decks, manage students, and view detailed reports that show accuracy and latency—data that supports differentiation, intervention, enrichment, and data-informed instruction or therapy. A Boom account is required and available at wow.boomlearning.com. Boom Cards also work on most modern desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, and interactive whiteboards. Choose from over 500,000 decks covering a wide range of subjects and grade levels. Boom Cards support general education, special education, and therapy services, including English Language Learners and students receiving related services. Content areas include English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Writing, Social Emotional Learning, Character Education, and more. Grade levels include Preschool through Transition and Adult.
Communication Buttons Expanded
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Communication Buttons is THE app for simple augmentative communication. Choose sets of 9, 16, 25 and 36 to use for touch communication. Each button can be customized with a picture and will accommodate voice recording – and you’re spontaneously communicating and demonstrating cause and effect. State “yes,” or “no,” sing a song or tell a story. Keep a lookout for additional versions with special options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boom Cards at Free against Communication Buttons Expanded's $6.99. Boom Cards also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months). Communication Buttons Expanded's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On 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
Boom Cards is free to download; Communication Buttons Expanded costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boom Cards ships an update every 3 months, Communication Buttons Expanded every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boom Cards | Communication Buttons Expanded |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omega Labs Inc. | Preferred Mobile Applications, LLC |
In-app purchases
Boom Cards
No in-app purchases
Communication Buttons Expanded
No in-app purchases
Questions
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