Comparison

Proloquo vs Simple Practice

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Simple Practice

Sharpen your SSAT verbal skills with a comprehensive collection of practice questions. Developed with English professors and tutors, this app provides targeted exercises to boost vocabulary and test readiness for SSAT success.

Highlights
  • Extensive practice questions
  • SSAT verbal section focus
  • Vocabulary building
  • Analogy and synonym tests
  • Expert-developed content
Features
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Our app is a dedicated tool designed to help you excel in the SSAT verbal section. Developed in collaboration with certified English professors and expert tutors, our app offers an extensive collection of practice questions to sharpen your vocabulary skills. Each question is carefully crafted to mirror the SSAT verbal section, ensuring you get the most targeted and effective practice possible. Enhance your test-readiness and confidence with our app, and set yourself on the path to SSAT success. You can take the quick test for free and for the tests like Analogy and Synonyms the paid subscription will be required.

Screenshots

Proloquo4 screens
Simple Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Practice at 100% against Proloquo's 46%. Simple Practice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Proloquo's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Proloquo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Simple Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Practice 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 2, 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 Simple Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proloquo ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple Practice every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Proloquo versus Simple Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProloquoSimple Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (148 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings148 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size503 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAssistiveWareSimple Practice LLC (RI)

Customer experience

Proloquo

All ratings148 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative44.9%

Simple Practice

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Proloquo

Subscriptions6
  • 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
None

Simple Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proloquo free?
Proloquo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Practice free?
Simple Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Proloquo or Simple Practice?
Simple Practice is rated higher. Proloquo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Simple Practice averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Proloquo or Simple Practice have ads?
Neither Proloquo nor Simple Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proloquo or Simple Practice?
Proloquo ships an update every 6 weeks, and Simple Practice every 4 weeks. Most recently, Proloquo was updated on November 7, 2026 and Simple Practice on November 3, 2026.

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