Comparison

Symbol Overlay Maker vs SimplyTouch Too

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

Head to head
About

Symbol Overlay Maker

Easily create printable symbol overlays for communication devices and switches. Supports core words, classroom activities, and home communication with a large symbol library.

Highlights
  • Create printable symbol overlays
  • Supports speech devices and switches
  • Includes SymbolStix symbol set
  • Supports core words and activities
  • Printable for home and classroom use
Features
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The AbleNet Symbol Overlay app supports best outcomes by providing an easy way for therapists, teachers, and parents to quickly create printable symbol overlays for AbleNet speech devices and accessibility switches. Individuals benefit from the added context and support a symbol overlay provides. The AbleNet Symbol Overlay Maker app now includes the best-in-class SymbolStix symbol set with thousands of high-quality symbols. Create and print symbol overlays to support core words, activities in the classroom, and communication at home.

About

SimplyTouch Too

Features
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A fun app for young learners. As the SimplyTouch Too name suggests, by tapping a touch screen, shapes will follow your movement around the screen. Change shapes, make the sparkling effects and bubbles follow the touch. 16 different visual effects give variety for a short fun experience. It allows a young user to explore swiping and tapping in a fun way. Some effects disappear on touch, touch will create new characters and shapes, and swiping around will clear characters and effects from this area, a sort of eraser. SimplyTouch contains no adverts and does not require an app login. The projection capabilities of the phone or tablet gives the option for sensory rooms and relaxing environments to run the app on large screens. Just choose the effect you prefer, using the on screen buttons and let it flow. Switch Access and Adaptive XBox Controller: SimplyTouchToo can be controlled with a mouse pointer, touch screen , XBox controller and the Microsoft Adaptive controller. With the Adaptive controller and XBox controller, the Dpad allows you to select the shapes and then move the pointer around the screen. A, B , X & Y buttons change background effects and move to next touch effects. If you have an external joystick this can also control and lead the shape movement. Any support queries contact support@sensoryapphouse.com or www.facebook.com/sensoryapphouse

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SimplyTouch Too at every 2 months against Symbol Overlay Maker's every 6 months. SimplyTouch Too also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Symbol Overlay Maker ships an update every 6 months, SimplyTouch Too every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Symbol Overlay Maker versus SimplyTouch Too: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymbol Overlay MakerSimplyTouch Too
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbleNetSensory App House Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Symbol Overlay Maker

No in-app purchases

None

SimplyTouch Too

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symbol Overlay Maker free?
Symbol Overlay Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplyTouch Too free?
SimplyTouch Too is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Symbol Overlay Maker or SimplyTouch Too have ads?
Neither Symbol Overlay Maker nor SimplyTouch Too shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Symbol Overlay Maker or SimplyTouch Too?
Symbol Overlay Maker ships an update every 6 months, and SimplyTouch Too every 2 months. Most recently, Symbol Overlay Maker was updated on November 7, 2026 and SimplyTouch Too on November 9, 2026.

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