Comparison

Speech Tutor Pro vs BAPA Plus

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

Head to head
About

Speech Tutor Pro

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for speech therapy, including articulation screeners, extensive card decks for practice, and detailed video guides for sound production. It supports multiple clients and provides robust data tracking for progress monitoring and home practice.

Highlights
  • Articulation screeners (SLP & Parent friendly)
  • 33 phoneme decks
  • 36 minimal pair decks
  • Nearly 5000 practice cards
  • Detailed data tracking
  • Articulation videos with placement guidance
  • Client video recording
Features
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Speech Tutor Pro is the culmination of nearly a decade's worth of work designing apps for speech therapy. This app brings together the content from 5 of the most well-known apps in the industry and combines them in one easy to use app. Content and features in this app are listed below. Two Articulation Screeners Speech Tutor Pro comes with two different, easy-to-use screeners. A "SLP Friendly" screener and a "Parent Friendly." These screeners reveal which sounds children should have acquired by particular ages SLP Friendly - Easily screen sounds at the beginning and end of words. - SLPs can also tap a button that conveniently lists phonological processes heard during the screening. - Write notes during the screening Parent Friendly - Screen for the major sounds targeted by speech-language pathologists - Write notes during the screening - Questions guide parents for identifying phonological processes Articulation Decks - 33 phoneme decks (Levels: Word, Phrase, Sentence; Positions: Initial, Medial, Final) - 36 minimal pair decks - Nearly 5000 different cards -Use minimal pair decks and phoneme decks at the same time -See multiple clients at a time -"Kid Friendly" mode and "Clean" mode for older clients - Detailed data tracking with line graphs, bar graphs, and word charts to send home for practice - Record videos and save them to client profiles to view progress - View articulation videos during sessions to help with placement - Add/Remove decks during a session Decks included sm, sn, st, sp, sk, sl, s, z, f, v, sh, th, ch, j, l, blends m, n, ing, p, b, t, d, k, g, r, er, or, ar, rl, ear, ire, Cluster Reduction (choose all, L, R, S), Deaffrication (Choose all, Ch, J), Deletion of Final Consonants (Choose all, ch/j, f/v/, k/g, p/b, s/z, t/d, m, n, ing, Final Devoicing, Fronting (choose all, sh, ch/j, velars), Gliding(choose all, L, R), Prevocalic Voicing, Stopping of Fricatives (choose all, ch/j, f/v, s/z, sh, th, Stridency Deletion Articulation Videos (52 Videos in all) - Front and side views - Slow, medium, fast speeds, and pause - Palate views - Information on the ages sounds should be acquired - Tips on how to elicit the sounds - Camera view so clients can watch as they produce sounds - Record/playback video and save to client profiles Videos show the following sound productions: R (bunched), R (retroflex), L, sh, ch, j, s, z, f, v, th (voiced), th (voiceless), p, b, t, d, k, g, m, n, ing, i , æ, a, u

About

BAPA Plus

This tool helps speech-language pathologists efficiently assess the articulation and phonology of monolingual and bilingual English and Spanish speakers. It aids in identifying speech sound errors and understanding second-language influences.

Highlights
  • Bilingual articulation assessment
  • Phonological skills evaluation
  • English and Spanish language support
  • Suitable for all age groups
  • Developed by experts
Features
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BAPA Plus is the definitive, fully modernized clinical tool designed by speech-language pathologists, for speech-language pathologists. Whether you are evaluating monolingual or bilingual speakers of English and Spanish, BAPA Plus provides a complete picture of a student's articulatory and phonological abilities without the hassle of manual transcription. Rebuilt from the ground up with a stunning new interface, advanced audio analysis, and automated scoring, BAPA Plus is the smartest way to differentiate between a true speech disorder and a second-language difference. Core Clinical FeaturesTrue Bilingual Flexibility: Seamlessly assess in English, Spanish, or both. The app intelligently adapts to the student, allowing you to establish baselines in their dominant language. Comprehensive Targets: Confidently evaluate 50 Spanish phonemes and 64 English phonemes across multiple word positions, including complex consonant clusters and multisyllabic words. Dialectal Accuracy: BAPA Plus accounts for specific dialectal influences, ensuring your assessment respects linguistic variations rather than penalizing them. Instant Automated Analysis: Put the calculator away. The app automatically tabulates errors and analyzes them by manner of articulation, position in the word, voicing, and specific phonological processes (such as fronting, stopping, assimilation, and cluster reduction). What’s New in "Plus"Premium Modern Interface: Navigate assessments with a beautifully redesigned, distraction-free layout tailored for the modern iPad.Advanced Dual-Audio Recording: Capture the exact data you need. Choose between recording a continuous session file or high-fidelity, per-word audio for precise clinical review. Smart Clinical Notes: Seamlessly type observations during the assessment. Your notes are securely saved and beautifully formatted alongside the target words for easy reporting.Dynamic Intelligibility Scoring: Quickly gauge and record a student's overall speech intelligibility using our brand-new, visually dynamic slider.Visual Error Tracking: Reviewing recordings is now a breeze. Phoneme errors noted during the session display directly beneath the target word during audio playback. Instant Reporting Generate comprehensive, professional reports the second you finish your assessment. Instantly email the results to parents or colleagues, or export the data directly to the Therapy Report Center for effortless caseload management. Terms of Use: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

Speech Tutor Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BAPA Plus at Free against Speech Tutor Pro's $69.99. BAPA Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Speech Tutor Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 73 months). On ads 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

BAPA Plus is free to download; Speech Tutor Pro costs $69.99 up front. BAPA Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Speech Tutor Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BAPA Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Tutor Pro has 83 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Tutor Pro ships an update monthly, BAPA Plus every 73 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Speech Tutor Pro versus BAPA Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech Tutor ProBAPA Plus
Price$69.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (83 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 73 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynapse Apps, LLCSmarty Ears, LLC

Customer experience

Speech Tutor Pro

All ratings83 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative9.2%

BAPA Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Speech Tutor Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App freezes upon touching elements
  • Graph dates are mixed up
  • Content difficult to navigate after update
  • App closes when trying to use it after update

Requested features

12 requests
  • Print or email homework options
  • More minimal pair decks
  • Ability to annotate on paused video
  • Laser pointer feature for videos
  • Option to print or email homework
Show 7 more
  • More stimulus items (words, phrases, sentences)
  • Save or store own words
  • Vowel change options
  • Add/import pictures
  • Clearer videos for voiced/unvoiced productions
  • Future games development
  • Option to turn vocal cords on/off in videos

BAPA Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Speech Tutor Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BAPA Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited Admin$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Administrations$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Five Administrations$9.99

Questions

Is Speech Tutor Pro free?
Speech Tutor Pro costs $69.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BAPA Plus free?
BAPA Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speech Tutor Pro or BAPA Plus?
BAPA Plus is rated higher. Speech Tutor Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while BAPA Plus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Speech Tutor Pro or BAPA Plus have ads?
Neither Speech Tutor Pro nor BAPA Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speech Tutor Pro or BAPA Plus?
Speech Tutor Pro ships an update monthly, and BAPA Plus every 73 months. Most recently, Speech Tutor Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and BAPA Plus on September 10, 2026.

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