Comparison

IPAKeys vs Articulation Arcade

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

Head to head
About

IPAKeys

This app offers a specialized keyboard for typing phonetic transcriptions using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). It includes letters for consonants and vowels, diacritics, suprasegmentals, and brackets, organized intuitively for ease of use. Designed with data privacy in mind, it collects no personal information.

Highlights
  • IPA keyboard with consonants and vowels
  • Diacritics for phonetic details
  • Suprasegmentals for prosodic information
  • Brackets for IPA transcriptions
  • Intuitive key arrangement
  • Long-press for additional symbols
  • No personal data collection
Features
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IPAKeys provides a keyboard with letters and symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA, revised version of 2018). With the IPA keyboard you can type • Letters for consonants and vowels, • Diacritics for phonetic details, • Suprasegmentals for prosodic information, • Brackets used to set off IPA transcriptions. The arrangement and grouping of the keys reflect the usual grouping and arrangement of their corresponding phones. If applicable, as the keys of the keyboards provided by the system do, keys of the IPA keyboard reveal more characters and symbols when pressed and hold. P R I V A C Y   S T A T E M E N T I design my software following the principle to only collect, process, and store data that is actually needed for the software to serve its purpose. No single bit more than that. In German, the name of this principle is "Datensparsamkeit". A literal translation of this word is "data thrift". In effect, this means: • IPAKeys has no user accounts. IPAKeys will not ask you for personal data. • Data you enter in the IPAKeys app will not leave the app. In case of the provided keyboard, the characters you type will be passed to the operating system which will process them in order to, for example, insert them into a text field. • No personal data is collected or processed. • No user tracking of any kind is used.

About

Articulation Arcade

This app provides interactive games and activities designed to help children improve their speech clarity and pronounce sounds correctly. It offers customizable practice levels from words to sentences, with over 1400 high-quality images to support learning.

Highlights
  • Interactive articulation games
  • Word, phrase, and sentence level practice
  • Over 1400 high-quality photos
  • Customizable sound practice
  • User profiles for children
  • Record spoken productions
Features
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Articulation Arcade brings speech sound practice, a wide variety of games, progress tracking, and rewards together in one easy-to-use app. Choose a target speech sound, pick a game, and start practicing — whether that means kicking goals in Kick & Say, climbing ladders in Snakes & Ladders, or launching the slingshot in Knockdown. The app handles the flashcards, scoring, and data, so you can focus on supporting each child’s speech. Created by a certified speech-language pathologist (SLP), Articulation Arcade is designed specifically for children with speech sound delay or speech sound disorder. Built with SLPs in mind, it’s also simple enough for parents and teachers to use at home or in the classroom with guidance from a speech professional. Fun, interactive games and a star reward system keep kids motivated and celebrate every step of their speech progress. **PERFECT FOR** * Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and SLP assistants in schools, clinics, and private practice * Teletherapy and in-person sessions alike * Early intervention and preschool speech therapy * Special education teachers and support staff * Parents supporting speech practice at home * Kids working on articulation and phonology goals **HOW IT WORKS** Pick an articulation game or the Flashcards activity, choose your target sound and word position (initial, medial, or final), and start. On each turn, a flashcard pops up and the child says their target word, phrase, or sentence as many times as needed. Score each production as correct, approximately correct, or incorrect — no separate data sheet required. **9 ARTICULATION GAMES** * Kick & Say — kick the ball to collect pictures and score a goal. * Snakes & Ladders — take turns climbing ladders and dodging snakes. * Knockdown — pull the slingshot and launch the ball at the stack. * Four in a Row — line up four counters to win. * Tic Tac Toe — get three in a row to win the game. * Matching — find the matching picture pairs. * Bingo — hear the word, find the picture, and stamp it. * Spin the Wheel — spin and land on a picture. * Scratchcards — scratch to reveal the flashcard beneath. Kick & Say includes a two-player mode, and Snakes & Ladders supports up to four players — so kids can play against their SLP or parent, or take turns in group therapy sessions. **STAR REWARDS** Kids earn a star for every production marked correct, then spend their stars to unlock Kick & Say teams, Bingo stamps, and Snakes & Ladders game pieces. A Star Progress screen shows what they’ve unlocked and how many stars they need to reach the next reward — a simple motivator that encourages kids to practice even more. **WHAT’S INSIDE** * Over 1,400 real-life photos — real objects, not cartoons, to support generalization. * All 22 English consonant sound programs, plus l, r, and s blends. * Sounds targeted in initial, medial, and final positions. * Word, phrase, and sentence level practice. * Approximately 60 target words for most speech sounds. **BUILT FOR SPEECH THERAPY** * An individual profile for each child. * Record and play back productions to monitor responses. * Email a results summary — no data sheets, no printing, no prep. * Results tracking and built-in data storage. * Works fully offline — no Wi-Fi required, perfect for any therapy room or on the go. **ONE-TIME PURCHASE** — no subscriptions, no monthly fees. Buy once and keep it forever. 9 games, real photos, and automatic data recording — everything you need to make articulation practice something kids look forward to. Download Articulation Arcade and see the difference in your next speech therapy session.

Screenshots

IPAKeys1 screens
Articulation Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IPAKeys at $5.99 against Articulation Arcade's $59.99. Articulation Arcade's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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

IPAKeys costs $5.99 and Articulation Arcade $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IPAKeys against 4.9 for Articulation Arcade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Arcade has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPAKeys ships an update every 33 months, Articulation Arcade weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
IPAKeys versus Articulation Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPAKeysArticulation Arcade
Price$5.99 — better$59.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB350 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre BongenAptus Speech and Language Therapy Limited

Customer experience

IPAKeys

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Articulation Arcade

All ratings50 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IPAKeys

No in-app purchases

None

Articulation Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPAKeys free?
IPAKeys costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Articulation Arcade free?
Articulation Arcade costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPAKeys or Articulation Arcade?
IPAKeys is rated higher. IPAKeys averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Articulation Arcade averages 4.9 from 50 ratings.
Do IPAKeys or Articulation Arcade have ads?
Neither IPAKeys nor Articulation Arcade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPAKeys or Articulation Arcade?
IPAKeys ships an update every 33 months, and Articulation Arcade weekly. Most recently, IPAKeys was updated on October 4, 2026 and Articulation Arcade on October 8, 2026.

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