Comparison

Speech Sounds Visualized vs Speech Therapy 1

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

Speech Therapy 1

This app helps toddlers and preverbal children develop vocal control and speech apparatus coordination. It uses interactive characters and a calm environment to encourage vocalizations, building confidence for more complex language exercises.

Highlights
  • Encourages vocalizations
  • Interactive characters
  • Calm and predictable environment
  • Builds confidence with voice
  • Supports preverbal and nonverbal children
  • Designed for toddlers and infants
Features
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ImagiRation brings you a series of Speech and Language 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 MITA Language Therapy – the only clinically-validated language therapy application that was downloaded by nearly 3 million families. ================================== Speech Therapy Step 1 is for toddlers and preverbal or nonverbal children. Children use their voice to interact with characters on the screen: animals, lights, stars, and other objects. TYPICAL TODDLERS AND INFANTS Encouraging your toddler vocalizations may help him develop better control of his speech apparatus and improve word pronunciation. SPEECH THERAPY FOR NONVERBAL CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE DELAY AND AUTISM Why is your child not speaking? He sits alone in a dark and safe space. He doesn’t want to leave this safe shelter. He flinches when called upon. He trembles when looked at. The sounds are too harsh. The light is too bright and scary. People are too unpredictable. Because of his fear, the baby never wanted to talk to anyone and did not dare to meet anyone's eyes. Speech Therapy 1 has been developed to help your child control his voice. As he sits in his usual shelter, he will hear a calm, quiet, and affectionate voice calling on him to respond. On the screen, everything is calm, safe, and predictable. He raises his voice to affect movement: to fly the balloon, to blow off leaves, interact with animated characters and so on. Controlling objects on the screen makes him more confident using his voice. Once confidence has been built, we can move to more complex exercises like Speech 3 to learn words and Language Therapy (MITA) to train his language and cognition.

Screenshots

Speech Sounds Visualized4 screens
Speech Therapy 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speech Therapy 1 at none against Speech Sounds Visualized's 3. Speech Sounds Visualized's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Speech Therapy 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speech Sounds Visualized holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 135 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Speech Sounds Visualized's written reviews are positive against 50% of Speech Therapy 1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Sounds Visualized ships an update every 4 months, Speech Therapy 1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speech Sounds Visualized versus Speech Therapy 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech Sounds VisualizedSpeech Therapy 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (134 ratings) — better4.1 (135 ratings)
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size448 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPullman Regional HospitalImagiRation LLC

Customer experience

Speech Sounds Visualized

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

Speech Therapy 1

All ratings133 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
None

Speech Therapy 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speech Sounds Visualized free?
Speech Sounds Visualized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech Therapy 1 free?
Speech Therapy 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speech Sounds Visualized or Speech Therapy 1?
Speech Sounds Visualized is rated higher. Speech Sounds Visualized averages 4.3 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Speech Therapy 1 averages 4.1 from 135 ratings.
Do Speech Sounds Visualized or Speech Therapy 1 have ads?
Neither Speech Sounds Visualized nor Speech Therapy 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speech Sounds Visualized or Speech Therapy 1?
Speech Sounds Visualized ships an update every 4 months, and Speech Therapy 1 every 2 months. Most recently, Speech Sounds Visualized was updated on October 23, 2026 and Speech Therapy 1 on October 24, 2026.

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