Comparison

Tots Talk vs CommBoards

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

Head to head
About

Tots Talk

This app transforms screen time into an engaging learning experience for young children. It introduces new vocabulary and languages through interactive audio and visual tools, designed by educational experts and speech therapists.

Highlights
  • Audio and visual learning tools
  • Introduces new vocabulary and languages
  • Supports English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic
  • Designed by educational experts and speech therapists
  • Focuses on ABCs, 123s, and educational activities
  • Monthly and weekly content updates
Features
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Make Screen time a learning experience for ages 5 and under! This app includes audio and visual learning tools that helps introduce your child to new vocabulary and languages. Our educational team at Unique Speech is continuously building new categories and curriculum to help your kids stay engaged. There are many benefits of using Tots Talk: LEARN! Make screen time a learning experience. COMMUNICATE! Tap and watch it speak. A great way to introduce new vocabulary and languages to your child. INTRO TO LANGUAGES! Tots Talk supports multiple languages! Tots Talk currently supports English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese and Arabic for kids around the world. LEARN QUICKLY, EAST TO USE! Designed by educational experts and speech therapists, Tots Talk is straightforward and easy to navigate for kids of all ages. Animation, audio, and characters help keep your child's attention while learning. FOCUS ON LESSONS! ABC's and 123’s plus hours and hours of new educational actives are added throughout the use of Tots Talk. New educational content is added monthly and even weekly to Tots Talk. Please leave us feedback and let us know if there are any new categories you'd love to see! Tots Talk allows users to utilize the app for a free 3 day trial. After the free trial is completed, the app will automatically renew for a monthly subscription. The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24 hours prior to the end of the free trial period - if applicable - or at the confirmation of your purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel auto-renewal at any time, but this won't affect the currently active subscription period. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication. Terms of service: https://uniquespeech.us/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://uniquespeech.us/privacy.html

About

CommBoards

This communication app helps individuals with speech challenges express themselves using personalized boards. Users can upload personal images and record messages in familiar voices, creating an unlimited number of customizable communication boards. It's designed for individuals, therapists, and educators.

Highlights
  • Personalized image uploads
  • Record messages in familiar voices
  • Create unlimited communication boards
  • Customizable button sizes, layouts, and colors
  • User-friendly interface
  • Suitable for individuals, therapists, and educators
Features
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Give your nonverbal child a voice. CommBoards turns taps on pictures into spoken sentences: "I want an apple," "my stomach hurts," "I love you, mom." No more guessing what they need. READY IN MINUTES • Ready-made boards for food, drinks, feelings, body, people, places and more • Tap pictures to build a full sentence, then hear it spoken out loud • Simple enough for a first-time AAC user MADE FOR YOUR CHILD • Record mom's, dad's or a sibling's voice on any button • Add your own photos of favorite foods, toys and family • Change any word, picture or color • Grows with your child, from 2 to 11 buttons per row BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE • Works offline, at home, at school and on the go • 15+ languages • Save favorite sentences as quick phrases • iPhone and iPad WHO IT'S FOR Children and adults with autism (ASD), apraxia of speech, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, speech delay, aphasia and stroke recovery. Used by parents, teachers and speech-language pathologists. Helping families communicate for over 10 years. Start your free trial today. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Tots Talk4 screens
CommBoards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tots Talk at 100% against CommBoards's 33%. Tots Talk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.6). CommBoards's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (96 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tots Talk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and CommBoards sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tots Talk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CommBoards has 96 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tots Talk's written reviews are positive against 33% of CommBoards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tots Talk versus CommBoards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTots TalkCommBoards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.3 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings996 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSweat Mountain TechnologiesDana Fridman

Customer experience

Tots Talk

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CommBoards

All ratings94 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tots Talk

Subscriptions1
  • Tots Talk - Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
3 purchases

CommBoards

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$99.99

Questions

Is Tots Talk free?
Tots Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CommBoards free?
CommBoards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tots Talk or CommBoards?
Tots Talk is rated higher. Tots Talk averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while CommBoards averages 4.3 from 96 ratings.
Do Tots Talk or CommBoards have ads?
Neither Tots Talk nor CommBoards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tots Talk or CommBoards?
Tots Talk ships an update every 4 days, and CommBoards every 4 days. Most recently, Tots Talk was updated on October 13, 2026 and CommBoards on October 29, 2026.

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