Articulation Hunt vs Articulate Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Articulation Hunt
Embark on a pirate adventure to practice speech skills by tapping correct cards to uncover treasure. This game offers engaging gameplay with varied card mechanics and includes voice activation for targeted word practice and data collection. Designed by certified Speech Language Pathologists, it makes speech therapy fun and effective for young learners.
- Pirate-themed treasure hunt gameplay
- Varied card mechanics (floating, falling, disappearing)
- Voice activation for targeted word practice
- Data collection and progress reports
- Multiplayer and single-player modes
- Adjustable speeds and repetition settings
- 1800+ HD photo flashcard stimuli
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Ahoy Me Hearties… It’s time to set sail on a pirate adventure! You won’t want to stop practicing your speech as you hunt for lost treasure in this addictive, action packed gaming experience. Travel as a pirate through 9 make-believe lands as you say and tap the correct speech cards, uncovering a lost jewel under each one. Be warned, cards flip, float, bounce, disappear, fall, grow, and spin so don’t tap the wrong ones! Else ye pirate skulls will collect and your jewels will be lost. If ye be fearing this game is all play and no work, ye need not worry! Every 3-5 jewels, each lad or lassy must practice an individualized target word for multiple repetitions. Complete with voice activation and data collection, the practice screen gives every pirate the feedback they crave as they say the pictured articulation word and stars light up. Data is saved to each pirate’s speech report and the pirate adventure continues! That’s not all though! Each time 50 jewels is achieved, a surprise land is unlocked with a new exciting card action. Can you avoid the poisoned cards in the Creepy Forest and catch the disappearing cards in Pirate Cove? Can you slice the speech cards in the Magical Sea to win the game? It’s like 9 pirate games in one! So what are you waiting for? Easy to play yet challenging to master at the highest speed, Articulation Hunt makes boring speech practice a thing of the past! Your little lads and lasses will want to play this game and they will accumulate treasures of speech productions at the same time. Designed and developed by certified Speech Language Pathologists this game has it all! Arcade game meets speech therapy! • Multi or single player for never ending, turn-taking speech fun • 3 different speeds for all ability levels • Turn off/on voice activation, sounds, and music • Variable number of speech repetitions (between 3-8 per screen) • Variable and quick ratio of play to practice time (between 3-5 cards tapped) • 1800+ HD Photo Flashcard Stimuli • Bright, beautiful visuals and engaging sound • Collect data and easily send reports to show progress Do you have what it takes to unlock all the lands? • Floating cards in Sunken Treasure • Falling cards in Candy Land • Growing cards in Enchanted Forest • Disappearing cards in Pirate Cove • Bouncing cards in Beanstalk Heaven • Flipping cards in Scorching Desert • Spinning cards in Crystal Beach • Poisoned cards in Creepy Forest • Slicing cards in Magical Sea *Note: Voice activation in Articulation Hunt does not detect correct productions. It responds to speech sound. A therapist is still needed to teach and reinforce correct technique. REVIEWERS LOVE ARTICULATION HUNT
Articulate Plus
This clinical-grade tool modernizes speech therapy with a premium interface and data-driven insights. It supports group sessions, tracks progress with detailed analytics, and integrates literacy components to enhance communication goals.
- Multi-user group sessions (up to 6 students)
- Detailed analytics and progress dashboard
- Developmental milestones tracking
- RTI and IEP support
- Integrated literacy components
- Home practice features
- Over 1,000 target words with practice options
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Welcome to the Future of Speech Therapy with Articulate Plus! Get ready to experience a whole new level of articulation therapy. Completely modernized with a beautiful, premium iOS interface, Articulate Plus is the ultimate clinical-grade tool designed to take your speech therapy sessions to the next level. Whether you are an SLP managing a busy caseload or a parent supporting your child at home, Articulate Plus provides an unparalleled, data-driven experience. Effortless Multi-User Group Sessions Perfect for the dynamic therapy room! Articulate Plus allows you to effortlessly manage group sessions of up to 6 students at once. Collect granular data on multiple utterances, allowing for high-frequency articulation drills that maximize therapy benefits. Say goodbye to the hassle of paper data collection while maintaining the fast-paced efficiency of your sessions. Deep Analytics & Sounds Mastery Dashboard We’ve completely revolutionized progress monitoring. Our stunning new analytics dashboard gives you an instant, visual overview of a student's progress. Track accuracy across Initial, Medial, and Final positions at the Word, Phrase, and Sentence levels. Plus, our intelligent Developmental Milestones Board automatically tracks a student's progress against the Early, Middle, and Late 8 sounds (based on Shriberg’s profile of consonant mastery), visually categorized into Mastered, Practicing, and Untested. Seamless Response to Intervention (RTI) & IEP Support Certified by The REMLE Project, Articulate Plus ensures adherence to evidence-based practices. Its intuitive data collection encourages use with RTI, allowing students in both RTI and IEP programs to benefit from the exact same therapy session. Generate gorgeous, highly-detailed reports that can be printed or emailed directly from the app, or exported to the Therapy Report Center for seamless integration with other speech-language goals. Boost Literacy & Language Skills Why stop at speech? With Articulate Plus, you can seamlessly incorporate a literacy component into your therapy. The strategic placement of written words and phrases for each picture empowers SLPs to enhance reading and language skills alongside articulation practice. It's a win-win approach to achieving comprehensive communication goals. Accelerate Progress with Home Practice Therapy doesn't end when the session is over. Articulate Plus provides a structured, highly engaging platform for parents to actively participate in their child's speech development. By reinforcing speech targets outside of the clinic, you ensure consistent practice, better carryover, and much faster progress. Exciting Features for Enhanced Therapy: Beautifully Adaptive UI: A stunning, modern design that looks and works perfectly on both iPhone and iPad. Massive Library: Over 1,000 target words, branching into over 3,000 distinct word, phrase, and sentence practice options. Video Modeling: Built-in video modeling for every single word ensures visual support and deeper engagement. Multiple Game Modes: Keep practice fun with interactive Flashcards, Matching games, the immersive "Stories" level, and the challenging "Guess What" mode. Highly Customizable: Personalize the app by adding your own custom words and images to target highly specific, student-centered vocabulary. Advanced Scoring: Track correct, approximate, and incorrect productions with native audio recording and session note-taking built right into the dashboard. Homework & Rewards: Assign specific homework tasks and celebrate student achievements with customizable, beautifully designed certificates. Join the Smarty Ears community and unlock the full potential of your articulation therapy sessions. It's time to revolutionize the way we work towards clearer speech and improved communication skills. Download Articulate Plus today and experience the difference firsthand!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Articulation Hunt at 67% against Articulate Plus's 0%. Articulation Hunt also leads on price ($5.99 vs $49.99) and rating (4.0 vs 1.0). Articulate Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Articulation Hunt costs $5.99 and Articulate Plus $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Articulation Hunt holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Hunt has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Articulation Hunt's written reviews are positive against 0% of Articulate Plus's.
Articulation Hunt ships an update every 16 months, Articulate Plus every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Articulation Hunt | Articulate Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $49.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (24 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 767 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HomeSpeechHome PLLC | Smarty Ears |
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Articulation Hunt
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In-app purchases
Articulation Hunt
No in-app purchases
Articulate Plus
No in-app purchases
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