Comparison

Proloquo Coach vs FirstPaint

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

Head to head
About

Proloquo Coach

This app guides parents in using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) with their children. It offers step-by-step activities and articles to improve AAC partnership, with personalized feedback and support from an in-app team.

Highlights
  • Guided AAC learning chapters
  • Step-by-step activities
  • Personalized feedback and insights
  • In-app support team
  • Communication routine building
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AssistiveWare Proloquo Coach is Proloquo’s companion app available at no additional cost. It is designed to guide and support parents starting with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Your skills are central to your child’s communication. Using easy step-by-step activities and articles, Proloquo Coach will help you become a better AAC partner. Requires a Proloquo plan. A guided start into AAC Proloquo Coach’s learning and practice chapters will help you build your skills and knowledge of AAC. Be the best AAC partner for your child. Practice makes perfect Practice the right thing at the right time and set good communication routines with personalized feedback and insights. You are not alone Our in-app support team can answer your questions and share more tips and tricks if you feel stuck.

About

FirstPaint

Features
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A simple to use, young learner's touch painting and coloring app from Sensory App House. FirstPaint contains no adverts and does not require a login or subscription. Sensory First Paint contains 4 groups of coloring templates, with 25 paintings to be completed, plus a blank canvas to paint freehand on. The paintings could also help with early word use and starting letter sound exploration. FirstPaint starts in fill mode, and you can change to freehand mode by pressing the top icon. There are two simple painting modes - freehand and tap to fill - and they can be combined to fill in your freehand paintings. You can also create a fun animation effect once the painting is completed. Pressing the Back arrow chooses the blank canvas, and each of the 4 modes of difficulty features a smaller brush. Switch Access and Adaptive XBox Controller: FirstPaint is an ideal first digital painting app, that can also be used with an XBox Controller or Microsoft Adaptive Controller with a joystick, the DPAD, inbuilt switch or suitable external switch. The joystick moves the onscreen cursor, A button selects/deselects painting and settings. FirstPaint is one of a series of Sensory painting and art apps, including Mandala, FunPainting and Coloco.

Screenshots

Proloquo Coach4 screens
FirstPaint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Proloquo Coach at every 5 weeks against FirstPaint's every 11 months. FirstPaint's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proloquo Coach ships an update every 5 weeks, FirstPaint every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Proloquo Coach versus FirstPaint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProloquo CoachFirstPaint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAssistiveWareSensory App House Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Proloquo Coach

No in-app purchases

None

FirstPaint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proloquo Coach free?
Proloquo Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FirstPaint free?
FirstPaint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Proloquo Coach or FirstPaint have ads?
Neither Proloquo Coach nor FirstPaint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proloquo Coach or FirstPaint?
Proloquo Coach ships an update every 5 weeks, and FirstPaint every 11 months. Most recently, Proloquo Coach was updated on November 3, 2026 and FirstPaint on November 3, 2026.

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