One vs Sona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One
This app provides quick, targeted speech sound drills to help children build muscle memory and improve clarity. It's designed for daily practice, making speech therapy accessible and effective for kids with various speech sound disorders.
- 1-minute speech drills
- Targets a wide range of speech sounds
- Builds oral motor memory
- Tracks progress
- Engaging visuals and feedback
- Designed for SLPs and parents
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One-Minute Articulation: Fast, Focused Speech Practice for Kids Build better speech in just one minute a day. One-Minute Articulation offers quick, targeted speech sound drills that help children strengthen their muscle memory, improve clarity, and make steady progress-at home or in therapy. Build Confident Speech with Proven Muscle Memory Training Unlock clear and confident speech with our evidence-based articulation app designed to build muscle memory through consistent, targeted practice. This app helps users master the precise movements needed for accurate sound production. Give your child or client the tools they need to speak clearly—and confidently. • Strengthen oral motor skills with guided exercises • Repetition-based practice to form lasting speech habits • Engaging visuals and feedback to motivate learners • Track progress and celebrate success over time Designed for speech-language pathologists (SLP’s) and parents, this app makes daily articulation practice easy, effective, and engaging. With high-frequency repetitions and sound-by-sound breakdowns, it’s ideal for kids working on articulation, apraxia, phonological disorders, lisps, and more. Key Features: • 1-minute speech drills for quick, daily practice • Targets a wide range of speech sounds (e.g., S, R, L, TH) • Designed to build oral motor memory through repetition • Simple, intuitive interface for SLP’s and parents • Great for teletherapy, home practice or school-based sessions • Perfect for children with speech sound disorders Who Should Use It: • SLP’s needing a fast, effective warm-up or daily drill tool • Parents supporting their child’s speech at home • Kids working on articulation, phonology, or speech clarity • Educators and specialists in early intervention or special education App Content: 21 sounds • 210 Practice & Test Rounds • Initial, Medial, Final positions • Words, Phrases, Sentences 25 Blends • 75 Practice & Test Rounds • Initial Position • Words, Phrases, Sentences • L, R, and S-blends Vocalic R’s • 54 Practice & Test Rounds • Initial, Medial, Final Positions • Words, Phrases, Sentences • AR, AIR, EAR, ER, OR, IRE Total Content • 1,302 Practice & Test Words • 339 Practice & Test Rounds Whether you’re working with a preschooler or a school-aged child, One-Minute Articulation helps make speech therapy consistent, accessible, and effective—one minute at a time. Subscription, Pricing & Terms One-Minute Articulation offers free access to B, M, and P sounds. The following subscriptions are also available: STANDARD - $4.99 monthly (1 Profile, all content) PRO - $35.93 yearly (40% discount, unlimited profiles, all content) The subscription automatically renews unless you turn off your subscription 24 hours before it renews. You can manage or cancel your subscription through the user settings after the purchase. It is not possible to cancel your current subscription during the time your subscription is active. The purchase will be charged to your account.
Sona
This app transforms at-home speech practice into engaging games for children, guided by a pediatric speech-language pathologist. It offers various playful activities designed to help children practice specific speech sounds, with a parent-controlled section for progress tracking and customization.
- Playful speech practice games
- Child-friendly bird character
- Targeted speech sound practice
- Age-appropriate game modes
- Parental control and progress tracking
- Developed with speech-language pathologist
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PICK A GAME Open Sona and choose what to play. PRACTICE YOUR SOUND Choose speech sounds to work on, including R, S, L, SH, CH, TH, and more. TRY IT FREE. Subscribers receive a 7-day free trial, followed by US$9.99 per month. Sona is an at-home practice tool. It does not diagnose speech conditions or replace care from a speech-language pathologist. Privacy Policy: https://www.speaksona.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.speaksona.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: One at none against Sona's shown. Sona's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. One sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sona sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for One against 5.0 for Sona. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
One ships an update fortnightly, Sona every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One | Sona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Speech Solution, LLC | Travis Wardrop |
Customer experience
One
Sona
In-app purchases
One
- Premium - Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Basic - Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly14 Days trial$35.951 Year
Sona
- Sona Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Sona Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Sona Premium, One Payment$59.99









