Comparison

Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP vs GridNote SLP

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

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About

Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP

This app uses voice recognition and machine learning to help individuals practice speaking and improve speech clarity. It offers engaging games and exercises designed by experts to address various speech-related challenges.

Highlights
  • Voice and speech recognition technology
  • Machine learning for pronunciation evaluation
  • Engaging speech games and exercises
  • Video modeling for learning
  • Sticker collection and funny filters as rewards
  • Parental control settings
Features
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From award-winning creators! Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP is proud to be the only Speech Therapy app that uses voice and speech recognition technology and machine learning; it understands exactly what you are trying to say! For those who experience speech related issues such as: - Delayed speech (late talkers), - Non-verbal autism and down syndrome affecting speech, - Difficulty to articulate themselves and enunciate, - Apraxia, - Aphasia, - Stuttering - Articulation issues, Can use Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP for speech practice efforts and improving their speech. The speech games designed specifically for individuals, are created under the guidance of parents, speech language pathologists (slps), and therapeutic activity experts. The assistive games in Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP aim to improve speech and communication skills. All the reasons to try out Otsimo | Speech Therapy: - We use voice and speech recognition technology to evaluate what is being said for accurate results, enhancing the speech therapy experience. - With receptive, machine learning technology, the app detects whether or not the articulation and pronunciation is being improved. - Each speech exercise is followed by funny filters, with hats and masks as rewards, to make learning more fun. - Each speech exercise also has 200+ stickers to be collected, encouraging the individual to be more engaged with the speech therapy. - The exercises involve repetition, a popular method of aba speech therapy, which helps with the development of the person with speech impediments. - As part of certified professional therapy, we use video modelling that enables learning from peers through mimicking. - Our apps are updated on a weekly basis with exciting content and speech activities, so you never get bored of learning new words. - Otsimo | Speech Therapy also offers settings for parental control. For purposes of learning and development, Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP will teach how to articulate the correct sound of vowels and consonants and more, so they can learn to communicate orally in an improved way. Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP is a pocket SLP that you can use as speech therapy at home. Awarded as the best therapy activities app, it aims to reduce any kind of language and speech problems, in a fun way! The Otsimo | Speech Therapy app consists of 15+ categories, including First Words, Basic Shapes, Body Parts, Safari Club, Tongue Acrobatics, Rainbow Splash! Each category is designed to stimulate sound production. Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP journey starts with 7-days free trial or monthly subscription. We offer monthly, annual and lifetime subscriptions. Actual charges might be converted to local currency depending on your country of residence. At the confirmation of purchase, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Our account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to the app. Disclaimer: Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP is developed in a way that can be used with a guardian. Any individual can benefit from the service without any age restriction. For more information: Privacy Policy & Terms of Use - https://otsimo.com/en/legal/privacy-speech/ Payment Policy - https://otsimo.com/legal/payment.html

About

GridNote SLP

This app helps school speech-language pathologists manage their weekly schedules and document therapy sessions. It offers features for tracking student progress, session notes, and billing status, with iCloud syncing across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Weekly therapy grid
  • Session documentation
  • Medicaid-style billing status
  • Student caseload management
  • iCloud syncing
  • CSV export
Features
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GridNote is a weekly schedule and session-notes app for school speech-language pathologists. Try it free for 7 days. After that, unlock once through Apple. The same unlock covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Sign in with the same Apple ID and your caseload syncs through that Apple ID’s private iCloud — open a note on your phone, see it on the Mac. If you already bought GridNote as a paid app, you stay unlocked. Keep a color-coded Mon–Fri therapy grid, tap a student to document a session, and track Medicaid-style billing status without sending claims anywhere. SCHEDULE • Monday–Friday lined time grid from about 8:10 AM • Therapy, group therapy, planning, lunch, duty, Child Find, and specials • Tap a day name to mark holiday, no school, out of office, PD, or snow — that date only • Copy a repeating week from another school year • Duplicate a block while editing • A green check means notes or goals are saved; billed is a separate mark SESSION DOCUMENTATION • Date, start/end, minutes, service codes (92507, 92508, Evaluation, Absent, Other) • New notes fill activity and materials from the last matching student note • Goals, notes, materials, and billing: Pending, Billed, No, or NB • Copy notes or Copy for Google to paste into a district form you already use STUDENTS AND BILLING • Caseload pages with IEP goals and session history • End of day: who’s left to bill, plus sessions scheduled with no note yet • History with CSV export Your caseload starts empty so you can add your own students. Open Settings → Load Demo Caseload only if you want a fake sample week to explore (it replaces anything already in this caseload, including other devices if iCloud is on). GridNote does not have its own login. Sync uses iCloud on this Apple ID. It is not a medical device and is not a Medicaid payer connection. Changes save on the device right away, then iCloud syncs when you are signed in.

Screenshots

Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP4 screens
GridNote SLP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GridNote SLP at 5.0 against Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP's 3.4. GridNote SLP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP's advantage is ratings volume (180 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and GridNote SLP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GridNote SLP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP has 180 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP ships an update every 3 weeks, GridNote SLP every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP versus GridNote SLP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOtsimo | Speech Therapy SLPGridNote SLP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (180 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings180 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOtsimoSETH MICHAEL HADLEY

Customer experience

Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP

All ratings180 ratings
Positive56.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative37.2%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative50.5%

GridNote SLP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Subscription issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Unreliable speech recognition

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved speech recognition accuracy
  • More diverse character voices
  • Better offline functionality
  • Flexible subscription options
  • Clearer free trial details

GridNote SLP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP

Subscriptions9
  • Special Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Special Monthly Subscription$3.491 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Special Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$41.991 Year
  • Special Annual Subscription$47.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$53.991 Year
  • Otsimo Bundle$189.991 Year
One-time1
  • Otsimo Speech Lifetime Access$119.99
1 purchases

GridNote SLP

One-time1
  • GridNote Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP free?
Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridNote SLP free?
GridNote SLP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP or GridNote SLP?
GridNote SLP is rated higher. Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP averages 3.4 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while GridNote SLP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP or GridNote SLP have ads?
Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP shows ads; GridNote SLP does not.
Which is updated more often, Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP or GridNote SLP?
Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP ships an update every 3 weeks, and GridNote SLP every 3 days. Most recently, Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP was updated on October 16, 2026 and GridNote SLP on October 14, 2026.

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