Articulation Station Hive vs Mitchell Tech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Articulation Station Hive
This app provides speech-language pathologists and learners of all ages with a comprehensive suite of tools and activities to improve articulation. It offers a wide range of practice options, from isolation to conversation, with customizable features and progress tracking.
- 17 engaging articulation activities
- Customizable practice for individual learners
- Progress tracking and session summaries
- Group sessions for up to 6 learners (Pro tier)
- Variety of cueing methods (hand, picture, letter)
- Story and conversation practice modules
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Articulation Station Hive is the most comprehensive speech therapy app on the App Store, giving Speech-Language Pathologists tools and activities to help learners of all ages speak more clearly. Target consonants and vowels across 17 engaging activities—from isolation through conversation. Whether you’re targeting a single sound, multiple sounds, phonological patterns, complex word shapes, or carryover into conversation, Articulation Station Hive makes it easy to customize practice for each learner. ARTICULATION STATION HIVE OFFERS: ISOLATION ACTIVITIES: - Hand Cues provide a video model with a hand cue for each sound. - Picture Cues offer fun animated illustrations for each sound. - Letter Cues pair the letter with the sound in a playful way. SYLLABLE ACTIVITIES: - Syllable Sliders let learners slide two sounds together to make a word. - Syllable Spinners create one-, two-, and three-syllable combinations. WORD ACTIVITIES: - Contrast Pairs support minimal pairs, maximal pairs, and multiple oppositions for phonological intervention. - Flashcards provide repetition. - Matching Games offer three levels of practice. PHRASE ACTIVITIES: - Rotating Phrases combine lead words and target words into two-word combinations. - Unique Phrases provide three-word descriptive phrases for addressing speech and language goals. SENTENCE ACTIVITIES: - Fixed Rotating Sentences provide repeated practice within predictable carrier sentences. - Mixed Rotating Sentences generate varied sentences by combining pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and target words. - Unique Sentences provide longer, more complex speech practice. STORY ACTIVITIES: - Level 1 Stories are short, rhyming, and sometimes repetitive stories paired with picture prompts. - Level 2 Stories provide longer stories with richer vocabulary and more opportunities to practice target sounds. CONVERSATION ACTIVITIES: - Conversation Scenes encourage spontaneous speech with interactive scenes and the ability to record, save, and score speech samples. - Conversation Questions offer four question types for conversation and carryover. WORD LISTS: - Create and save custom Word Lists tailored to each learner. - Combine targets from multiple Sound Programs or search for words across the app. - Explore Speech and Language lists for multisyllabic words, complex consonant clusters, vocabulary, phonological awareness, and more. - Add custom words and images for personalized practice. - Use your lists in word, phrase, and sentence activities. ADDITIONAL TOOLS & RESOURCES: - Customize Sound Programs with Suggested Words, syllable selection, and word shape filtering. - Target phonological processes with word-level practice and contrast pairs. - Work with up to 6 learners at once with Group Sessions. *Pro tier only. - Personalize sessions with seasonal, holiday, just-for-fun, and colored themes. *Illustrated themes are iPad only. TRACK PROGRESS: - Track performance across targeted sounds with session summaries and progress graphs. - Review correct, approximate, and incorrect responses. - Add notes, listen to recordings, and repeat previous sessions. - Share progress and session notes with parents or adult learners. LITTLE BEE HIVE MEMBERSHIP: Articulation Station Hive is included with the Little Bee Hive membership. Pro members receive access to both Articulation Station Hive and Articulation Test Center Hive. Already a Little Bee Hive member? Simply download Articulation Station Hive and sign in with your existing account. SUBSCRIPTION, PRICING & TERMS: Articulation Station Hive offers a 14-day free trial with unlimited access to both Articulation Station Hive and Articulation Test Center Hive. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the end of the 14-day trial. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off at any time.
Mitchell Tech
Access essential campus services and resources from your mobile device. Manage coursework, view grades, track attendance, and handle course registration and schedules.
- Coursework access
- Grade viewing
- Attendance tracking
- Course registration
- Schedule management
- Campus resources
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The Mitchell Tech app enables users to stay connected to the essential campus services and resources that MyTech has to offer from anywhere. Students, faculty, and staff can use the app to access: - Coursework - Grades - Attendance - Course Registration and Schedules Mitchell Technical College is proud to be one of the nation’s best performing community colleges, continuing to advance your student experience with an even higher level of technology, student services and affordability. We have exciting programs led by outstanding instructors in healthcare, engineering, agriculture, transportation, communications, business, manufacturing, technology, energy production and transmission and specialty offerings like our Culinary Academy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mitchell Tech at none against Articulation Station Hive's 4. Mitchell Tech also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Articulation Station Hive's advantage is ratings volume (667 vs 2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Articulation Station Hive sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Mitchell Tech asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mitchell Tech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Station Hive has 667 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Articulation Station Hive | Mitchell Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (667 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 667 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 737 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little Bee Speech | Jenzabar, Inc. |
Customer experience
Articulation Station Hive
Mitchell Tech
Bugs and requests
Articulation Station Hive
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/sign-up issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Data loss or inability to access previous sessions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more words and vocabulary
- Include British accent options
- Allow one-time purchase option
- Improve navigation and flow
- Add more games and interactive activities
Mitchell Tech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Articulation Station Hive
- Hive Parent (Monthly)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Hive Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Hive Parent (Yearly)14 Days trial$83.991 Year
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- Hive Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$119.991 Year
Mitchell Tech
No in-app purchases
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