My Articulation vs Comm Buttons Expanded
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Articulation
This app helps children practice S-Blends (Sm, Sp) through interactive stories, word cards, and games. Developed by a speech-language pathologist, it uses evidence-based methods to improve phonological awareness and descriptive language skills.
- Interactive story
- Target word cards
- Auditory bombardment
- Phonological awareness games
- Descriptive language practice
Read full descriptionHide full description
Teach your child how to produce S-Blends (Sm, Sp) with this fun and engaging app! Created by a certified speech-language pathologist, My Articulation: S-Blends is a must have app for speech therapists and parents. This app utilizes evidence-based practices, including carefully chosen practice words, auditory bombardment, and a strong focus on phonological awareness. The S-Blends (Sm, Sp) app includes: - an interactive story - target word cards (with modeling at the phoneme and word level) - auditory bombardment - 3 separate games with a phonological awareness component - the language concept of descriptive language is also included "This is such an effective app! Kids learn while having fun!" "So much for just one app, LOVE it!"
Comm Buttons Expanded
Read full descriptionHide full description
Communication Buttons is THE app for simple augmentative communication. Choose sets of 9, 16, 25, and 36 to use for touch communication. Each button can be customized with a picture and will accommodate voice recording and sequences of 2 and 3. "Ready?" "Set..." "Go!" - and you're spontaneously communicating, demonstrating cause and effect as well as sequencing. State "yes," or "no," sing a song, or tell a story in 2 to 3 parts. Keep a lookout for additional versions with special options.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Articulation at $2.99 against Comm Buttons Expanded's $8.99. Comm Buttons Expanded's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 40 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
My Articulation costs $2.99 and Comm Buttons Expanded $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Articulation ships an update every 40 months, Comm Buttons Expanded every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Articulation | Comm Buttons Expanded |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sara Smith | Preferred Mobile Applications, LLC |
In-app purchases
My Articulation
No in-app purchases
Comm Buttons Expanded
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is My Articulation free?
Is Comm Buttons Expanded free?
Do My Articulation or Comm Buttons Expanded have ads?
Which is updated more often, My Articulation or Comm Buttons Expanded?
Other comparisons
