Comparison

ChatterBoards AAC vs Fast AAC

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

Fast AAC

This communication app provides a voice for individuals with speech challenges, offering a customizable platform with a vast library of image tiles and smart suggestions. It supports multiple languages and works offline, empowering users to communicate independently and confidently.

Highlights
  • 4000+ image tiles
  • Customizable layouts
  • Multilingual support
  • Time-saving predictions
  • Offline functionality
  • Light and dark modes
Features
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Fast AAC gives a voice to nonverbal individuals, helping them communicate with ease, independence, and confidence. Whether for Autism, Cerebral Palsy, stroke recovery, or other speech challenges, this customizable app makes communication accessible for everyone. Why Choose Fast AAC? * Build Your Vocabulary – Access 4000+ high-quality image tiles or add custom images. * Tailored Layouts – Choose from 1x2 up to 12x7 grids, setup frequently used phrases, and organize with folders. * User-Friendly Interface – Light and dark modes, customizable spacing, and flexible layouts. * Multilingual Support – Prebuilt tiles in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Filipino. * Time-Saving Predictions – Smart suggestions speed up conversations, predicting your next words based on your unique entries. * Always Secure – Backup and restore settings easily. * Works Offline – Communicate anywhere, no internet required. Download Fast AAC today and unlock the power of communication.

Screenshots

ChatterBoards AAC4 screens
Fast AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChatterBoards AAC at none against Fast AAC's 1. ChatterBoards AAC also leads on ratings volume (98 vs 8) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17). Fast AAC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). 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. Fast AAC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChatterBoards AAC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fast AAC holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChatterBoards AAC has 98 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of ChatterBoards AAC's written reviews are positive against 80% of Fast AAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChatterBoards AAC ships an update every 3 weeks, Fast AAC every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ChatterBoards AAC versus Fast AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatterBoards AACFast AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (98 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB405 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul PopielMartin Saetre

Customer experience

ChatterBoards AAC

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

Fast AAC

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

ChatterBoards AAC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fast AAC

One-time1
  • Fast AAC Premium$12.99

Questions

Is ChatterBoards AAC free?
ChatterBoards AAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fast AAC free?
Fast AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChatterBoards AAC or Fast AAC?
Fast AAC is rated higher. ChatterBoards AAC averages 4.2 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Fast AAC averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do ChatterBoards AAC or Fast AAC have ads?
Neither ChatterBoards AAC nor Fast AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChatterBoards AAC or Fast AAC?
ChatterBoards AAC ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fast AAC every 3 days. Most recently, ChatterBoards AAC was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fast AAC on October 30, 2026.

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