My Articulation vs Discrete Trial
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
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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!"
Discrete Trial
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Discrete Trial is a target library for ABA-based assessment and instruction. It includes a variety receptive and expressive language skills such as: Following Directions, Motor Imitation, Object Imitation, Imitation of Fine Motor Skills, Echoics of Sounds and Words, Tacting Objects, Tacting Actions, Object Identification, Action Identification, Intraverbals, WH-Questions, Function, Feature, Class. Each folder has per-target data collection, performance summaries, and exportable session data. Reduce the amount of material preparation you need to do. Now your materials are organized, compact, and portable with the Discrete Trial app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Articulation at $2.99 against Discrete Trial's $14.99. My Articulation also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). Discrete Trial's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 40 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
My Articulation costs $2.99 and Discrete Trial $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Articulation ships an update every 40 months, Discrete Trial every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Articulation | Discrete Trial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sara Smith | Samantha Cooper |
In-app purchases
My Articulation
No in-app purchases
Discrete Trial
No in-app purchases
Questions
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