Comparison

ChatterBoards AAC vs Proloquo

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

Head to head
About

ChatterBoards AAC

This app provides an affordable and user-friendly augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) solution for individuals with speech or language difficulties. It allows for the creation of custom vocabulary and phrase boards with extensive customization options for buttons and audio.

Highlights
  • Customizable vocabulary and phrase boards
  • Progressive board levels for vocabulary building
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Customizable buttons with text, color, image, and audio
  • Text-to-Speech with multiple voices and languages
  • Keyboard input mode
  • Board sharing functionality
Features
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The cheapest AAC app compared to others offering the same features. Chatterboards was professionally developed, in collaboration with Speech Therapists and end users, with the aim of providing people in need with an AAC app that doesn't cost hundreds of dollars or require monthly subscriptions. ChatterBoards is an easy to use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) aid for people of any age who have speech or language difficulties. This can include people with autism, aphasia, apraxia, stroke, downs syndrome, or any other disability that causes the individual to have difficulties in communicating or expressing their needs. Continually updated with new features and enhancements. All suggestions and/or requests are considered. Full feature list: - Create and use vocabulary boards, including multiple paged vocabularies, for forming sentences. - Board levels. Levels provide a way to progressively build up a user's vocabulary. A limited set of words can be displayed at each level, progressively building up the number of words shown until the full board is used. Words/Tiles do not move position between boards, allowing users to remember and learn a number of words at a time without them moving. - Create and use basic phrase boards which associate a basic full phrase/sentence to an individual button, providing quick responses or questions for basic communication needs. - Ability to create and switch between different profiles, each with their own set of boards and settings. Ideal for households with multiple users, or specialists with multiple clients. - All board dimensions supported up to and included 16x16 (rows x columns) per page. - Fully customisable buttons. Change their text, colour (border and background), image and audio playback - Change a buttons image from either your devices photo library, camera, or from over 4000 sample symbols. - Includes over 3500 symbols provided by Mulberry Symbols (https://mulberrysymbols.org/) - Includes over 500 symbols designed by Freepik and distributed by Flaticon. - Save images from the internet, or from your own symbol libraries, into your photo library for use. - Supports text-only and image-only buttons. - Fully customisable button audio. Use the Text to Speech synthesiser or record your own voice(s) using your devices microphone. - Keyboard input mode. Alternatively to using symbols, manually enter desired vocabulary with keyboard input. - Text to Speech supports all iOS packaged languages (over 50 languages/dialects). Includes multiple male and female voices for English. - Change rate, pitch and/or volume of Text to Speech synthesiser. - Set App wide voice/language, rate, pitch and volume default values for the Text to Speech synthesiser. - Fully customisable boards. Change dimensions anytime, add, delete and move buttons as desired. - Copy existing boards to create new permutations - Copy/paste individual tiles - Share boards with other users of ChatterBoards. Use Apple AirDrop, Mail, Message, or any other valid installed application on your device. - The ability to lock controls, e.g. editing. Like a parental control. - Supports both iPhone and iPad Also a number of Arasaac Symbols are included as samples (approx. 20). These pictograms used are property of Aragon Goberment and have been created by Sergio Palao to ARASAAC (http://arasaac.org) which distribute them under Creative Commons License (BY-NC-SA)

About

Proloquo

This app provides an intuitive and efficient Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution for users of all ages. It facilitates language development and effective communication with features like quick access to words, a search function, and a unique Thinking Space for early communicators. It also offers a full keyboard with word prediction and expert guidance through an accompanying coach.

Highlights
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • Quick access to frequently used words
  • Search function for effortless word finding
  • Focus Mode™ for targeted word emphasis
  • Thinking Space™ for early communicators (iPad only)
  • Extensive vocabulary with Related Words™
  • Full keyboard with word prediction
  • Proloquo Coach for expert guidance
Features
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AssistiveWare Proloquo is an intuitive, easy-to-use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app. Based on years of research, it is the only AAC app designed to meet the needs of all ages without sacrificing ease of use or efficiency. Proloquo is more than just a communication tool; it’s a gateway to language development and effective communication. AN EASY START With a unique design and quick one-tap access to the most used words, you can start using AAC right away. Finding any word is effortless, with an easily accessible Search function. Need to focus on or teach specific words? Use Focus Mode™ and draw attention without restricting or deleting words. THINKING SPACE (only available on iPad) Understanding a beginning communicator can feel like an endless guessing game, leading to frustration on both sides. Proloquo’s unique Thinking Space™ feature allows you to visualize and explore thoughts and meaning even with the earliest communicators. Arrange Proloquo’s visuals in any order for more intuitive communication. Understand each other faster and easier with Proloquo’s Thinking Space. GROWS WITH YOU Proloquo offers an extensive vocabulary unmatched in size and efficiency. With a user-friendly interface and innovative features such as Related Words™, Proloquo ensures everyone, from toddlers to adults, can discover, learn, and love language. Proloquo also offers a full keyboard with word prediction to support literacy. GET EXPERT AAC GUIDANCE WITH PROLOQUO COACH We know learning AAC can be challenging - that’s why we paired Proloquo with Proloquo Coach. Free with a Proloquo subscription, it equips families and educators with the tools and knowledge needed to support children and students in learning to communicate using AAC. With fast in-app support and guided practice, you will always know what to do next. SHARE PROLOQUO WITH YOUR TEAM FOR FREE Share Proloquo at no additional cost. Involve teachers, Speech Pathologists, and grandparents - download the Proloquo app and sync across multiple devices for free. Try Proloquo free for one month! How payment works • After your trial ends, payment will be charged to your Apple Account. • Subscriptions renew automatically. Payment is charged 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. • Don’t want to renew? Cancel more than 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Want to cancel or change your subscription? Manage it in your account settings on the App Store. The standard Apple Terms of Use apply to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ChatterBoards AAC4 screens
Proloquo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChatterBoards AAC at none against Proloquo's 6. ChatterBoards AAC also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 46%) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Proloquo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ChatterBoards AAC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChatterBoards AAC holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 148 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of ChatterBoards AAC's written reviews are positive against 46% of Proloquo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChatterBoards AAC ships an update every 3 weeks, Proloquo every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ChatterBoards AAC versus Proloquo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatterBoards AACProloquo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (98 ratings) — better4.0 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings98148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB503 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul PopielAssistiveWare

Customer experience

ChatterBoards AAC

All ratings90 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral18.6%
Negative10.2%

Proloquo

All ratings148 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative44.9%

In-app purchases

None

ChatterBoards AAC

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Proloquo

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Year trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription6 Months trial$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription6 Months trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is ChatterBoards AAC free?
ChatterBoards AAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proloquo free?
Proloquo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChatterBoards AAC or Proloquo?
ChatterBoards AAC is rated higher. ChatterBoards AAC averages 4.2 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Proloquo averages 4.0 from 148 ratings.
Do ChatterBoards AAC or Proloquo have ads?
Neither ChatterBoards AAC nor Proloquo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChatterBoards AAC or Proloquo?
ChatterBoards AAC ships an update every 3 weeks, and Proloquo every 6 weeks. Most recently, ChatterBoards AAC was updated on October 24, 2026 and Proloquo on October 24, 2026.

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