Comparison

Math Skills Builder Lite vs Visual Choices AAC

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

Head to head
About

Math Skills Builder Lite

This app helps students apply early numeracy skills to solve real-world math problems. It uses math stories and concrete strategies to teach when to add or subtract. Research indicates the program is highly effective for developing problem-solving abilities.

Highlights
  • Real-world math problem scenarios
  • Early numeracy skill application
  • Concrete addition/subtraction strategies
  • Multiple learning modes
  • Research-backed effectiveness
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(Note: This free version limits program to only the first unit and no assessment. Available through in app purchase.) Teaches students how to apply their early numeracy skills to solve problems. Using math stories with real-world scenarios, students learn concrete strategies (using multiple modes of learning) for knowing when to add or subtract to solve the math story. Research found the program extremely effective in teaching students to be successful problem solvers.

About

Visual Choices AAC

This app provides a communication tool for early communicators, aiding in language and speech development. It offers customizable choice boards, integrated AAC, and speech promotion features, designed with early intervention experts.

Highlights
  • Present choices using photos
  • Build language with AAC and signing videos
  • Promote speech with lip animations
  • Convert voice to instant choices
  • Printable choice boards
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Visual Choices provides an easy way to communicate, and develops natural speech. It is made for early communicators with autism. Developed with early intervention experts and trusted by speech therapists, special education teachers, clinical directors, parents, and grandparents. The app: • Helps you discover what your child wants by making it easy to present choices; • Uses photos your child will respond to; • Promotes speech with lip animations and visual phonics; • Builds language with integrated AAC and signing videos; • Provides access to over 50,000 SymbolStix pictures; • Lets you type and dictate into the AAC sentence bar; • Enables easy modeling with voice-to-highlight; • Lets you convert your voice to instant choices for on-the-fly use; • Lets you print out boards as a no-tech option; • Lets you make choices with eye gaze for hands-free use; • Can be used offline; • Supports English, Spanish, and Russian; • Works on its own or alongside an existing AAC system. Terms of use: https://skieslearn.com/visualchoices_terms_of_service

Screenshots

Visual Choices AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Visual Choices AAC at fortnightly against Math Skills Builder Lite's every 19 months. Visual Choices AAC also leads on ratings volume (162 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Math Skills Builder Lite's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Math Skills Builder Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Visual Choices AAC sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Skills Builder Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Choices AAC has 162 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Skills Builder Lite ships an update every 19 months, Visual Choices AAC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math Skills Builder Lite versus Visual Choices AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Skills Builder LiteVisual Choices AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews—97.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttainment CompanySu-Kam Intelligent Education Systems Inc

Customer experience

Math Skills Builder Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Visual Choices AAC

All ratings162 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Math Skills Builder Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Visual Choices AAC

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Eye gaze not tracking accurately for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • Locking section for child use
  • Ability to type choices directly for visual boards
  • Option to change font
  • Make instructional videos/tips paid, core features free

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Skills Builder Lite

One-time1
  • Full Version$59.99
5 purchases

Visual Choices AAC

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Coaching Credit$25.99
  • 3 Coaching Credits$60.99
  • Lifetime Access$179.99

Questions

Is Math Skills Builder Lite free?
Math Skills Builder Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Choices AAC free?
Visual Choices AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Skills Builder Lite or Visual Choices AAC?
Math Skills Builder Lite is rated higher. Math Skills Builder Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Visual Choices AAC averages 4.8 from 162 ratings.
Do Math Skills Builder Lite or Visual Choices AAC have ads?
Neither Math Skills Builder Lite nor Visual Choices AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Skills Builder Lite or Visual Choices AAC?
Math Skills Builder Lite ships an update every 19 months, and Visual Choices AAC fortnightly. Most recently, Math Skills Builder Lite was updated on October 5, 2026 and Visual Choices AAC on October 20, 2026.

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