Comparison

Speech Sounds Visualized vs ASD AAC Bestie Communicator

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

Head to head
About

Speech Sounds Visualized

Visualize English speech sounds with x-ray videos and 3D animations. Learn pronunciation and articulation with detailed instructions and practice exercises. Includes recording and slow-motion features for enhanced learning.

Highlights
  • X-ray videos of sound formation
  • 3D animations for all sounds
  • Organized by sound type (consonants, vowels, R-combinations)
  • Written instructions from a Speech Language Pathologist
  • Recording capability (sound, word, sentence)
  • Slow motion and zoom features
  • No advertisements
Features
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Want to see exactly how the English speech sounds are made? Our App allows you to see speech in action to accelerate learning! Simply select the sound you wish to visualize, then watch stunning x-ray videos accurately show how each sound is formed in the mouth. In addition to unique x-ray images, we also provide incredible 3D animations for each and every sound! Created by a Speech Language Pathologist, a subscription to our App includes numerous features designed to stimulate progress: *Toggle between 3D animations, x-ray images, or standard videos for all sounds in the English phonetic alphabet *Sounds are organized into 3 sections: consonants, vowels, and the R-sound combinations *Sounds can be viewed in the phonetic alphabet symbols if preferred *Written instructions provided by a Speech Language Pathologist *Recording capability at the sound, word, and sentence levels *Words and sentences that highlight each sound provided for extra practice *Slow motion feature *Zoom feature *Customer service available directly through the App via click-through to email *No advertisements in order to facilitate learning without distraction *Phonemes included: p,b,m,w,f,v,t,d,s,z,n,l,k,g,h,sh,zh,ng,y,j,ch,th, vowels, and all vocalic r sounds Subscription Details: *Monthly Subscription: full access to Speech Sounds Visualized for one month *Annual Subscription: full access to Speech Sounds Visualized for one year *Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase *Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period *You can cancel anytime or turn off auto-renew in your iTunes account settings. SSV is also available for bulk purchase through the Apple School Manager and Apple Business Manager programs. Please contact us at ssv@pullmanregional.org to purchase. For more information, see our Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: https://www.speechsoundsvisualized.org/

About

ASD AAC Bestie Communicator

This communication aid helps users express themselves by verbalizing typed messages using a picture-based keyboard. It offers a vast library of symbols and customizable voices to facilitate clear and personalized communication for individuals with speech challenges.

Highlights
  • Picture-based keyboard for typing
  • Verbalizes typed messages
  • Over 20,000 symbols
  • Customizable voice rate and pitch
  • Supports English and Russian
  • Voices in 20+ languages
  • Offline functionality
Features
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AAC Bestie is a speech application which verbalizes what a user has typed from a keyboard of pictures. AAC Bestie was designed with children, parents, SLPs & caretakers in mind. The app features a simple user interface, pre-saved keyboard for speakers of different levels & over 20,000+ symbols to choose from for creating new buttons if desired. AAC Bestie supports buttons in English & Russian, and has voices in 20+ additional languages. For most languages, the user is provided with a choice of different voices (male vs. female, etc.) In addition, the rate & pitch of each voice can be adjusted allowing the user to further personalize their voice. AAC Bestie contains a growing number of pre-programmed keyboards, folders & phrases which speed up communication. In addition, recent phrases are easily accessible should a user need to repeat something they have said. Additional phrases can also be saved to Favorites by the user for easy access. Note additional voices on your device may need to be enabled in Settings. If so, you can do so in Settings -> General -> Accessibility -> Speech -> Voices. Data connection is not necessary for AAC Bestie to function, so a user never gets stuck without their voice. We hope you love AAC Communicator. If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out – team@aacbestie.com. **PRIVACY POLICY*** https://www.aacbestie.com/terms AAC Bestie uses the SmartySymbols library of symbols.

Screenshots

Speech Sounds Visualized4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ASD AAC Bestie Communicator at free with in-app purchases against Speech Sounds Visualized's subscription. ASD AAC Bestie Communicator also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 47%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Speech Sounds Visualized's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 13) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Speech Sounds Visualized sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ASD AAC Bestie Communicator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASD AAC Bestie Communicator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Sounds Visualized has 134 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Speech Sounds Visualized's written reviews are positive against 80% of ASD AAC Bestie Communicator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Sounds Visualized ships an update every 4 months, ASD AAC Bestie Communicator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Speech Sounds Visualized versus ASD AAC Bestie Communicator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech Sounds VisualizedASD AAC Bestie Communicator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (134 ratings)4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size448 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPullman Regional HospitalElephant Enterprises LLC

Customer experience

Speech Sounds Visualized

All ratings131 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

ASD AAC Bestie Communicator

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speech Sounds Visualized

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • R-Sound Combinations$0.99
2 purchases

ASD AAC Bestie Communicator

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$88.991 Year

Questions

Is Speech Sounds Visualized free?
Speech Sounds Visualized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ASD AAC Bestie Communicator free?
ASD AAC Bestie Communicator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speech Sounds Visualized or ASD AAC Bestie Communicator?
ASD AAC Bestie Communicator is rated higher. Speech Sounds Visualized averages 4.3 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while ASD AAC Bestie Communicator averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Speech Sounds Visualized or ASD AAC Bestie Communicator have ads?
Neither Speech Sounds Visualized nor ASD AAC Bestie Communicator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speech Sounds Visualized or ASD AAC Bestie Communicator?
Speech Sounds Visualized ships an update every 4 months, and ASD AAC Bestie Communicator monthly. Most recently, Speech Sounds Visualized was updated on October 26, 2026 and ASD AAC Bestie Communicator on October 24, 2026.

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