TD Snap® vs First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TD Snap®
This communication software assists individuals with speech and language disabilities by offering symbol-supported and text-based communication options. It features customizable page sets and editing tools, accessible via touch, eye gaze, and switch access. A subscription is required after a trial period.
- Symbol-supported and text-based page sets
- Customizable editing tools
- Touch, eye gaze, and switch access
- Picture Communication Symbols library
- Visual schedules and timers
- Cloud-based content syncing
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TD Snap® is a flexible, robust communication software for people with speech and language disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy and aphasia. Created by Tobii Dynavox, a leader in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), TD Snap provides a choice of evidence-based, professionally developed page sets designed to meet different communication needs and preferences, with both symbol-supported and text-based options. TD Snap includes easy-to-use editing tools to create a personalized experience, and is accessible via touch, eye gaze and switch access methods. A monthly subscription is required to enable speech following a 1-month trial period. Tobii Dynavox offers complementary resources to help communicators, caregivers, and professionals succeed with TD Snap. These resources can be found by visiting myTobiiDynavox.com or tobiidynavox.com. Have you purchased a Tobii Dynavox device and looking to use your companion TD Snap license on an iOS device? Download this app and log into myTobiiDynavox in the start-up wizard. Customizable TD Snap Page Sets: • Core First: A symbol-supported page set enabling a path to literacy at any stage of language development, now also available in High contrast • Motor Plan: A symbol-supported page set enabling efficient language acquisition at any age, custom designed for both touch and eye gaze • Express: A symbol-supported page set to help people express themselves using theme-based phrases and words, now also available in bilingual Spanish/English • Text: A page set for those who are literate or transitioning from symbol supports to literacy • Scanning: A page set for those who use scanning as their primary access method, • Aphasia: A page set to help adults with aphasia communicate while also supporting language recovery , now also available in bilingual Spanish/English • PODD*: A page set based on the Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display vocabulary strategy, developed by AAC expert Gayle Porter • Gateway*: A page set based on the Gateway vocabulary strategy, developed by Joan Bruno *Denotes in-app purchase of an additional monthly subscription per page or symbol set. Developed by a third party. Powerful Set of Integrated TD Snap Tools: • Editing: An intuitive editing tool to help customize buttons to meet a communicator’s unique needs • Diversity: A variety of diversity settings that let you customize skin tone, hair shades, and more • PCS: A built-in library of over 75,000 Picture Communication Symbols translated into over 25 languages • Search: A search bar to locate words and symbols with an easy and accessible path to find them • Visual Supports: A set of supports like visual schedules, timers, and scripts • Google Assistant: An integrated tool enabling symbol-supported access to Google Assistant • QuickFires: A set of commonly used pre-programmed phrases to make communication smoother • myTobiiDynavox: A cloud-based resource for backing up, sharing, and syncing customized content. How Subscriptions Work Following the 1-month free trial, your Apple ID payment method on file will automatically be charged monthly unless you cancel 24 hours before the trial ends. Subsequent monthly payments will be charged to your Apple ID payment method 24 hours before the end of each period. Your subscriptions are managed in account settings on the App Store. TD Snap® is a trademark and registered trademark of Tobii Dynavox AB. Tobii Dynavox cannot guarantee compatibility of TD Snap with any non-Tobii Dynavox brand of hardware and will not offer technical support for compatibility issues. All downloads are governed by TD Snap License Agreement for Download.
First
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First-Then is a clean, distraction-free visual schedule for parents, caregivers, and educators. Build a two-step plan in seconds: tap an activity card to place it in the **FIRST** slot, tap another to place it in the **THEN** slot, and show your child what comes next. Visual schedules reduce anxiety around transitions. Instead of explaining "after breakfast, you'll brush your teeth" in the middle of a meltdown, you can show it — two clear pictures, in order, on a single screen. **Designed for real family life** • Tap-to-place — no dragging, no learning curve • Gentle animations that guide the eye from choice to plan • Works in portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad • One-tap CLEAR to reset between routines • Large, friendly illustrations toddlers recognize instantly **Included activities** Breakfast, Brush Hair, Brush Teeth, Get Changed, Shoes, Go to Toilet, TV, Wash Hands. **Built with privacy in mind** First-Then works fully offline. There are no accounts, no sign-ups, no ads, no analytics, no trackers, and no data collection of any kind. Nothing leaves your device. **Who it's for** • Parents of toddlers and preschoolers • Caregivers supporting children with autism, ADHD, or communication differences who benefit from visual supports • Early childhood educators and speech or occupational therapists who use first/then boards in sessions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First at none against TD Snap®'s 10. First also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TD Snap®'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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
Both are free to download. TD Snap® sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. First asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TD Snap® | First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (810 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 810 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.4 GB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobii Dynavox LLC | Graham McLellan |
Bugs and requests
TD Snap®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Voice disappearing after updates
- Crashes on launch
- Incompatibility with iPad Pro
- Inability to restore purchased content
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change undo symbol
- Link to ACCIL image database
- Ability to set user age for appropriate vocabulary
- More robust core vocabulary
- Easier grammar modeling
First
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TD Snap®
- Gateway Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- PODD Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Metacom Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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- Speaking Upgrade Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Acapela Voices$39.99
- Nuance Voices$39.99
- Speaking Upgrade$49.99
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- METACOM Symbols$49.99
- PODD Page Sets$149.99
- Gateway Page Sets$149.99
First
No in-app purchases









