Comparison

First Words vs Speech Therapy 3

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

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About

First Words

This app offers a ten-week program to support your baby's language development from infancy to toddlerhood. It provides weekly videos, baby sign language, and engaging activities to help nurture first words and communication skills.

Highlights
  • Ten-week language development program
  • Weekly video tutorials
  • Baby sign language (40 key signs)
  • Interactive book-sharing sessions
  • Hands-on, playful activities
  • Book recommendations for language learning
  • Progress tracking for first words
Features
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Talkable is a Speech Therapy app to help you support your baby’s first words through weekly videos and baby sign language. Give your little one the best start to life and maximise your baby or toddler’s learning. The Talkable speech therapy app offers a comprehensive ten-week program designed to enrich your baby’s language development journey from infancy through toddlerhood (0 to 3 years). Every week, you'll discover new strategies to nurture your little one's first words through easy-to-understand video tutorials, interactive book-sharing sessions, baby sign language, and engaging activities. With the Talkable speech therapy app, you can expect to: - Access a diverse toolkit tailored to support first words for your baby or toddler. - Embrace the world of baby sign language, with an introduction to 40 key signs that help first words for babies and toddlers. - Explore the joy of reading and bonding with your child, while also fostering first words for your baby or toddler. - Engage in a variety of hands-on, playful activities that captivate your little one's interest and curiosity. - Discover a range of books ideal for encouraging your baby or toddler’s first words. - Keep track of your baby’s first words effortlessly. - Learn ways to support your little one with autism or speech delay. Whether you're a parent, caregiver, or childcare worker, the Talkable speech therapy app caters to your needs in nurturing the language skills of babies and toddlers - particularly in the development of their first words. It's also a valuable resource if your toddler is experiencing delays and needs speech therapy. The Talkable speech therapy app has been developed by Karen Nitsche, a Speech Therapist and child development researcher with over 20 years’ experience. Baby Sign Language Learning baby sign language with your little one is a great way to communicate with them before first words. Baby sign language also helps reduce your toddler’s frustration. It can even stop toddler tantrums because your little one can communicate with you in a way that you understand. This speech therapy app is also great when starting baby led weaning with your little one. Use baby sign language to help your baby communicate what foods they like and when they are “all done”. Best Books for Babies and Toddlers Through this speech therapy app you will discover weekly book ideas that will help your baby learn their first words. Research tells us that babies and toddlers who are read to learn first words quicker. Little ones who are read to also develop phonics and literacy skills and learn to read quicker. Speech Therapy We know that early intervention speech therapy is the best way to help when: - your baby is not babbling at 6 months - your toddler is not saying first words at 1 year - your little one is not speaking sentences at 3 Early intervention speech therapy helps because in the first 5 years of life your child’s brain is developing and growing rapidly. Speech Therapy at Home The Talkable speech therapy app is great for all parents because it shows you what to do every day with your little one to support the development of their first words. Training for Childcare Workers This speech therapy app is perfect for childcare workers because: - childcare workers can learn in their own time - videos show you exactly what to do - baby sign language can be used at your childcare centre Who else will benefit from this speech therapy app? If you have: - A child with Down Syndrome who is late to talk - A child with autism not saying any words yet - A child with global developmental delay who is not talking Talkable is the best speech therapy app for you.

About

Speech Therapy 3

This app helps children learn over 500 words through video modeling and AI-powered pronunciation analysis. It offers interactive exercises and rewards for improved speech production, making learning fun and effective for various speech challenges.

Highlights
  • 500+ video exercises
  • AI pronunciation analysis
  • Interactive voice-activated learning
  • Reward-based progress tracking
  • Word puzzle reinforcement
  • Scientifically proven video modeling
Features
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From the developers of the only clinically-validated language therapy application MITA that was downloaded by over 3 million families, ImagiRation brings you a series of Speech Therapy apps: + Speech Therapy Step 1 – Preverbal exercises + Speech Therapy Step 2 – Learn to sequence sounds + Speech Therapy Step 3 – Learn to say 500+ words + Speech Therapy Step 4 –Learn to say complex words + Speech Therapy Step 5 – Record your own model words and exercise articulation + Speech Therapy Step 6 – Learn to say complete sentences ________________________________ Speech Therapy Step 3 is for children who can speak most sounds and want to build up their vocabulary. HOW IT WORKS? Speech Therapy Step 3 uses 500+ prerecorded video exercises in 50+ categories. These videos encourage children to mirror words’ pronunciation. A proprietary AI algorithm measures similarity between model words and children’s vocalizations. Improvements are rewarded with reinforcers and PlayTime. This technique was demonstrated to improve speech production in toddlers, late talkers (speech delay), children with Apraxia of Speech, Stuttering, Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, Dysarthria. Each video exercise is followed by a word puzzle designed to reinforce learning new words. Improvements in puzzle performance are rewarded with reinforcers and a longer PlayTime. LEARN WITH SPEECH THERAPY STEP 3 + The only speech therapy app that rewards your child proportionally to the improvement of their pronunciation. + Uses scientifically proven video modeling for effective speech development. + Voice-activated functionality provides a fun, interactive learning experience. + The app basic version is completely FREE! + No ads. SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN LEARNING TECHNIQUES Speech Therapy Step 3 uses video modeling to create an immersive learning environment. When children watch model videos in real time, their MIRROR NEURONS are engaged. This is scientifically proven to be highly effective in speech development. FROM THE DEVELOPERS OF THE CLINICALLY-VALIDATED LANGUAGE THERAPY APPLICATION MITA Speech Therapy Step 3 is developed by a neuroscientist from Boston University Dr. A. Vyshedskiy, Speech and Language Therapist Y. Bolotovsky, a Harvard-educated early-child-development specialist R. Dunn, MIT-educated J. Elgart, and a group of award-winning artists and developers.

Screenshots

First Words4 screens
Speech Therapy 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Words at 100% against Speech Therapy 3's 0%. First Words also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Speech Therapy 3's advantage is price (Free vs $19.00) and ratings volume (106 vs 1). On ads, device support 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

Speech Therapy 3 is free to download; First Words costs $19.00 up front. Speech Therapy 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. First Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Therapy 3 has 106 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of First Words's written reviews are positive against 0% of Speech Therapy 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Words ships an update every 8 months, Speech Therapy 3 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
First Words versus Speech Therapy 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst WordsSpeech Therapy 3
Price$19.00Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaren NitscheImagiRation LLC

Customer experience

First Words

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speech Therapy 3

All ratings103 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral11.7%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

First Words

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Speech Therapy 3

One-time1
  • Speech Therapy Step 3 Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is First Words free?
First Words costs $19.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speech Therapy 3 free?
Speech Therapy 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, First Words or Speech Therapy 3?
First Words is rated higher. First Words averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Speech Therapy 3 averages 3.8 from 106 ratings.
Do First Words or Speech Therapy 3 have ads?
Neither First Words nor Speech Therapy 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Words or Speech Therapy 3?
First Words ships an update every 8 months, and Speech Therapy 3 every 2 months. Most recently, First Words was updated on November 3, 2026 and Speech Therapy 3 on November 3, 2026.

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