Comparison

Conversation Starters vs AgeSmart Smart Compass

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

Head to head
About

Conversation Starters

This app helps children with autism practice initiating and maintaining conversations on various topics. It guides users through skill-building steps to foster genuine dialogue. Designed for children with special needs, it also benefits adults learning English or dealing with aphasia.

Highlights
  • 200+ conversation-starting questions
  • Skill development steps
  • Topic diversity
  • Suitable for special needs children
  • Beneficial for adults learning English
  • COPPA compliant
Features
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** The “Conversation Starters” app helps children with autism initiate and maintain conversations on a variety of topics. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you. *** 5 stars! Your social skill apps are excellent! “Conversation Starters” provides 200+ conversation-starting questions on a variety of topics. This broad diversity supports your learner in moving from their preferred topics. ** This free version contains 10 questions only ** You can use in-app purchase to upgrade. Build your learner's skills by stepping through the following skill development steps. 1. Get your learner to answer the conversation starter question. 2. Get your learner to ask the question then listen to your answer, then provide an on-topic follow-up question or comment. 3. Take turns starting a conversation and set a goal of 2, 3, or 4 turns each. Guess what... you are now having real conversations on a variety of topics! This app is perfect for learners who: - need support in initiating conversation - need support in continuing a conversation appropriately - need support in moving beyond their own special interest topics. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! Our apps are also suitable for adults dealing with aphasia or learning English as a Second Language. To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has 10 conversation starters only. The remaining conversation starters can be accessed with an in-app purchase. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the paid version of this app, which includes all conversation starters. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem.  www.HappyFrogApps.com Our apps are safe for kids. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

About

AgeSmart Smart Compass

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AgeSmart Smart Compass is an app developed to help caregivers with the information necessary to deal with the day to day needs of caregiving.

Screenshots

Conversation Starters4 screens
AgeSmart Smart Compass1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AgeSmart Smart Compass at none against Conversation Starters's 1. Conversation Starters's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Conversation Starters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AgeSmart Smart Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Conversation Starters versus AgeSmart Smart Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConversation StartersAgeSmart Smart Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS12.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJanine TooleJames Sheldon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Conversation Starters

One-time1
  • All Conversation Starters$4.99
None

AgeSmart Smart Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conversation Starters free?
Conversation Starters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AgeSmart Smart Compass free?
AgeSmart Smart Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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