Proloquo vs R3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proloquo
This app provides an intuitive and efficient Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution for users of all ages. It facilitates language development and effective communication with features like quick access to words, a search function, and a unique Thinking Space for early communicators. It also offers a full keyboard with word prediction and expert guidance through an accompanying coach.
- Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- Quick access to frequently used words
- Search function for effortless word finding
- Focus Mode™ for targeted word emphasis
- Thinking Space™ for early communicators (iPad only)
- Extensive vocabulary with Related Words™
- Full keyboard with word prediction
- Proloquo Coach for expert guidance
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AssistiveWare Proloquo is an intuitive, easy-to-use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app. Based on years of research, it is the only AAC app designed to meet the needs of all ages without sacrificing ease of use or efficiency. Proloquo is more than just a communication tool; it’s a gateway to language development and effective communication. AN EASY START With a unique design and quick one-tap access to the most used words, you can start using AAC right away. Finding any word is effortless, with an easily accessible Search function. Need to focus on or teach specific words? Use Focus Mode™ and draw attention without restricting or deleting words. THINKING SPACE (only available on iPad) Understanding a beginning communicator can feel like an endless guessing game, leading to frustration on both sides. Proloquo’s unique Thinking Space™ feature allows you to visualize and explore thoughts and meaning even with the earliest communicators. Arrange Proloquo’s visuals in any order for more intuitive communication. Understand each other faster and easier with Proloquo’s Thinking Space. GROWS WITH YOU Proloquo offers an extensive vocabulary unmatched in size and efficiency. With a user-friendly interface and innovative features such as Related Words™, Proloquo ensures everyone, from toddlers to adults, can discover, learn, and love language. Proloquo also offers a full keyboard with word prediction to support literacy. GET EXPERT AAC GUIDANCE WITH PROLOQUO COACH We know learning AAC can be challenging - that’s why we paired Proloquo with Proloquo Coach. Free with a Proloquo subscription, it equips families and educators with the tools and knowledge needed to support children and students in learning to communicate using AAC. With fast in-app support and guided practice, you will always know what to do next. SHARE PROLOQUO WITH YOUR TEAM FOR FREE Share Proloquo at no additional cost. Involve teachers, Speech Pathologists, and grandparents - download the Proloquo app and sync across multiple devices for free. Try Proloquo free for one month! How payment works • After your trial ends, payment will be charged to your Apple Account. • Subscriptions renew automatically. Payment is charged 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. • Don’t want to renew? Cancel more than 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Want to cancel or change your subscription? Manage it in your account settings on the App Store. The standard Apple Terms of Use apply to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
R3
Learn to identify, report, and respond to abuse with interactive lessons. This app offers audio, visual, and narrated content, including videos and quizzes, designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities but accessible to everyone. It includes calming activities and allows users to take breaks at any time.
- Learn to recognize abuse
- Learn to report abuse
- Learn to respond to abuse
- Interactive videos and quizzes
- Audio, visual, and narrated content
- Calming activities and break options
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R3 is an app designed for and with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them learn to recognize, report, and respond to abuse. This app helps users learn about the five types of abuse through audio, visual, and narrated content. R3 uses videos, quizzes, and other interactive activities designed specifically for users with intellectual and developmental disabilities but the app can be used by anyone! Learning about abuse can be upsetting, so the R3 app allows you to take a break at any time. You can stop a topic whenever you want by tapping the Home button in the app. You can also go to the Feelings check-in on the main screen of the app for calming activities. R3 was designed and developed by the ASSET Lab at the University of Rhode Island (https://kven.me/asset) for the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) in close collaboration with people with intellectual, developmental, and other types of disabilities. The R3 app is based on a curriculum called Awareness and Action (A&A). The A&A training was developed by the Building Partnerships for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities Initiative with many other stakeholders, including DPPC, persons with disabilities, instructional designers, and service-providing agencies. It is an in-person curriculum that is team-taught by people with and without disabilities. The A&A training educates persons with disabilities as well as others on recognizing, reporting, and responding to common types of abuse. For more information about the A&A training, visit www.wearemass.org. R3 was designed so that it can be used by as many people as possible but we know some portions may not be fully accessible due to technology limitations. If you have comments or feedback about R3, or if you experience any problems using it, please email DPPCapps@mass.gov. To report an allegation of abuse of a person with disabilities in Massachusetts, call the DPPC’s hotline at 800-426-9009. The R3 project was supported by grant number 90EJSG0015-01-00 from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), as part of a financial assistance award totaling $668,777.53, 100% of which was funded by ACL/DHHS. Grantees carrying out projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to freely express their findings and conclusions. Therefore, the points of view or opinions do not necessarily represent official ACL or DHHS policy. The R3 project is based in significant part on the Awareness & Action (A & A) training designed by the Building Partnership for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities Initiative (BPI), the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), persons with disabilities, and others to teach people with intellectual or developmental disabilities about recognizing, reporting, and responding to abuse. The development of the A & A curriculum was funded in 2007 by grant number 2007-VF-GX-K035, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, and U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view in the A & A or R3 materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: R3 at 100% against Proloquo's 46%. R3 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Proloquo's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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. Proloquo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. R3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
R3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proloquo has 148 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Proloquo's written reviews are positive against 100% of R3's.
Proloquo ships an update every 6 weeks, R3 monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Proloquo | R3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (148 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 503 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AssistiveWare | Disabled Persons Protection Commission |
Customer experience
Proloquo
R3
In-app purchases
Proloquo
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription1 Year trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription6 Months trial$9.991 Month
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- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription6 Months trial$99.991 Year
R3
No in-app purchases









