Now and Next vs Colourful Semantics Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Now and Next
This app provides a visual communication tool to articulate current and upcoming activities. It helps build cognitive skills and encourages speech and language development through engaging visuals and custom activity creation.
- Visual activity sequencing
- Custom activity creation with own images
- Over 60 pre-loaded activities
- Timeline feature with automatic card progression
- Optional sound notifications for activity changes
- Supports early years and special education needs
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Show a child what is happening now, and what is happening next. Now and Next takes the part of the day that is hardest to explain and makes it something a child can see. Put the current activity on one side of a card and the one that comes after it on the other, and βwe're leaving the playground after thisβ stops being an argument and becomes a picture to point at. Teachers and therapists usually call it a first-then board. It is the same idea, and the app does both. It was built by parents, and it is used at home, in preschool and elementary classrooms, and in therapy sessions: with autistic children, with children who have ADHD, with children whose speech and language is still developing, and with any young child whose day goes better when they can see it laid out. NOW AND NEXT CARDS Pick two activities and the card is made. Tap a picture to hear the activity read aloud. If your family or your classroom says something other than βNowβ and βNext,β change the wording to the words you already use. CHOICE CARDS, WITH TWO OR THREE PICTURES Ask with pictures instead of words. A choice card is a visual choice board: a question and two or three activities to choose from β milk or water, playground or backyard, which book at bedtime β so a child can pick one by pointing. TIME LINE Put your cards in order and the Time Line runs the routine for you: a morning, the hour after school, a whole school day. Each card stays up for as long as you set, then moves on by itself, with an optional friendly sound as it changes. 60+ ACTIVITIES, AND ROOM FOR YOUR OWN More than 60 illustrated activities come with the app, covering home and school from breakfast and brushing teeth to school, nap time and the dentist. Your own are just as easy to add: take a photo, choose one from your library, or create a picture with Image Playground on supported devices. Name them in your own words, and organize them into categories that match your day. ACTIVITIES THAT SPEAK Activities and questions can be read aloud when they are tapped, in the voice you pick, so a card works for listening as well as looking. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The app follows your device language in English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, including the names of the built-in activities. Anything you typed yourself stays exactly as you wrote it. BACKUP AND RESTORE Export everything you have built β activities, cards, choice cards, categories and the Time Line β and restore it on another iPhone or iPad, or on a new device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-in and no ads. Your photos, activities and cards are kept on your device; nothing about them is collected or shared. A backup goes only where you choose to send it. ONE PURCHASE Now and Next is bought once. There is no subscription and nothing else to unlock, it works on both iPhone and iPad, and Family Sharing lets up to six family members use it.
Colourful Semantics Classic
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Unlock the Power of Sentence Building with Colourful Semantics Classic! Get ready to boost sentence-building skills through fun, interactive activities! Using vibrant images and symbols, you can create a variety of scenarios that make learning engaging and enjoyable. Designed by a certified Speech-Language Therapist, these dynamic resources are perfect for speech and language therapy, classroom use, or even at home. Help learners improve sentence structure with ease! What is Colourful Semantics? Itβs a proven approach to help learners master sentence construction and develop stronger writing skills in a way that's both fun and effective. So Simple, So Fun! Dive right inβselect an activity, and drag the right answers into place. Each activity is designed to be intuitive and entertaining, making learning feel like play. Tailored Just for You! Customise your experience by adjusting the TTS voice, choosing between American or British English, and modifying the activity length. You can even control which semantic elements appear, allowing you to tweak the difficulty level to fit your needs. Start building better sentences today with Colourful Semantics Classicβwhere learning meets fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Now and Next at $6.99 against Colourful Semantics Classic's $8.99. Now and Next also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Now and Next costs $6.99 and Colourful Semantics Classic $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Now and Next | Colourful Semantics Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 β better | $8.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Stanley | Therapy Box Limited |
In-app purchases
Now and Next
No in-app purchases
Colourful Semantics Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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