Comparison

iFeel vs CardTalking

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

Head to head
About

iFeel

Features
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** This app is part of the AMIKEO suite ** == DESCRIPTION == iFeel™ is an application that expresses needs, emotions and feelings through pictograms and voice recordings on a tablet. Created for people who have difficulty communicating, the iFeel™ application has been designed to support the implementation of alternative communication tools. Using customizable avatars, it allows users to: - Express an emotion, a feeling, a need and verbalize it with the recorded voice (e.g., "I need to use the bathroom.") - Select an intensity on a scale of three indicators: low, medium, high. - Show pain on a body diagram Tip: Configure the display: choose an avatar and add photos. If you already use pictograms for emotions or needs, add them in the application to use instead of those provided by default. Start by putting one or two images on the screen only by covering the rest, then gradually display the others as needed. == AMIKEO SUBSCRIPTION == iFeel™ is part of the AMIKEO subscription which will allow you to access the 10 AMIKEO applications for € 9.99 / month or € 79.99 / year without obligation. Are included in this subscription: - 10 applications of the AMIKEO by Auticiel suite - Unlimited customization of the contents of all applications - Access to new applications of the AMIKEO program, evolutions and updates - Dedicated Customer Support by phone or email - Monthly usage data sent by email == ABOUT AUTICIEL == iFeel™ is an application published by Auticiel®, a French company specialized in the development of software solutions promoting independence for children and adults with mental disabilities. We develop intuitive and fun mobile applications for communication, spatio-temporal landmarks and social relations to promote social integration and school and job accessibility. All our applications are created and tested by users, their families and a scientific committee made up of professionals from the medical and educational sectors (neuropsychologists, psychologists, speech therapists, specialized educators, etc.). == DISCOVER THE AMIKEO SUITE == - ClassIt™, an educational game that helps you learn to identify, categorize and generalize! - Voice™, the mobile communications binder - Time in™, timers that help you visualize the time that passes, even if the user does not know how to tell time - Sequences™, helps with task completion - Social Handy™, customizable quizzes for working on social interactions - Logiral™, a video player that allows you to slow down video sounds and images - Puzzle™, helps you learn how to solve puzzles step by step - Autimo™, an educational game that helps you learn how to recognize emotions and facial expressions - Agenda™, a simplified schedule More info: https://auticiel.com/applications/. == CONTACT == Website: auticiel.com Email: contact@auticiel.com Telephone: 09 72 39 44 44 Privacy policy: https://auticiel.com/amikeo/privacy_policy/ Terms of use: https://auticiel.com/amikeo/terms-of-use/

About

CardTalking

This app provides visual support tools for children with autism, offering customizable boards for schedules, instructions, and choices. Parents and educators can create tailored courseware with built-in and custom cards to aid in training and communication.

Highlights
  • Visual Schedule boards
  • First-Then Boards
  • PECS Board for language training
  • Reinforcer Choice Boards
  • Customizable courseware layouts
  • User-created cards and classifications
  • Card sharing functionality
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CardTalking(former name is Blossoming) is a visual support tool for autism children, include First-Then Board, Visual Schedule, Visual Instruction, Reinforcer Choice Board and PECS Board. Parents or teachers can design special courseware to support or train child based on theire own requirement. There are lots of cards and courseware examples built in the App. And users can expand them unlimitedly. User can share cards after simple register/login. More functions and user guide as below: 1. This App is only support iPad/iPhone. Author have no play to develop version for other platforms. 2. First page is for child. Only courseware in use will be listed. 3. Parents or teacher can enter settings by shake iPhone/iPad, or triple clicking the screen with 3 fingers. Before the settings, one simple question is needed to prevent child to use it by mistake. 4. Materials are orignal version for all cards. Courseware is for sepcial trainning purpose. And the cards in courseware are from materials. 5. There are 5 kinds of coureseware: PECS Board, First-Then Board, Visual Schedule, Visual Instruction and Reinforcer Choice Board. 1) PECS Board is for language training. Child's operation is draging (or pressing, depends on the settings) the card needed to the sentence strip above, and then clicking the check button in top-right. Please read PECS introduction in the end of this page before you use it to train child. 2) First-Then Board to tell child 'xxx firstly, then xxx'. eg: wash hands firstly, then have lunch. 3) Visual Schedule defines the schedules of one day, or steps of some action. eg: steps of washing hands. a) Open the tap; b) Make hands wet... 4) Visual Instruction shows one card and one command to child. 5) Reinforcer Choice Board let child to choose one reinforcer as award in DTT. 6. The times can be used for card in PECS is settable. 'No Limit' means the card will back to box after check button clicked. But cards in 'Daily' can be used only one time everyday. 'Daily' is used to control the quantity of snacks or games child wants. 7. Parents or teachers can set operation mode for PECS courseware . There are two options, 'Drag' and 'Press'. if 'Drag', child need to drag the card to sentence strip. if 'Press', child only need to press the card, and it will fly to sentence strip automatically. 8. The layout of some coursewares is customizable. It can be 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 or 3x5. You can put some blank card into courseware if needed. 9. Teachers can prepare different coursewares for different children. Click the Edit button in courseware list page,and then coursewares will be draggable. The coursewares in not used(hidden) section won't appear in first page. 10. The App has some built-in cards. Parents and teachers can add his own classifications and cards, or edit existing ones. 11. While editing card, click the existing picture can take photo to replace it. 12. Sharing card is appreciated. 13. The built-in cards are from Internet. If it infringe your copyright, please tell me. 14. The coureseware and cards added by you are stored in your device only. Please don't uninstall this App, or they will lost. 15. Please don't use this App for other purpose. More about PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), please visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_Exchange_Communication_System

Screenshots

iFeel4 screens
CardTalking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CardTalking at none against iFeel's 2. CardTalking also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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. iFeel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. CardTalking asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFeel ships an update every 4 months, CardTalking every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iFeel versus CardTalking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFeelCardTalking
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUTICIEL章晟 潘

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iFeel

Subscriptions2
  • Abonnement Amikeo14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Abonnement Amikeo14 Days trial$149.991 Year
None

CardTalking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFeel free?
iFeel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CardTalking free?
CardTalking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iFeel or CardTalking have ads?
Neither iFeel nor CardTalking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFeel or CardTalking?
iFeel ships an update every 4 months, and CardTalking every 2 weeks. Most recently, iFeel was updated on October 16, 2026 and CardTalking on October 13, 2026.

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