Comparison

Proloquo vs Speech EZ

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

Speech EZ

This communication aid helps individuals with speech difficulties express themselves through one-tap text-to-speech. Build sentences, customize with personal photos and voices, and share setups easily. It works entirely on-device for privacy and accessibility.

Highlights
  • One-tap text-to-speech
  • Sentence builder
  • Customizable tiles with photos
  • Personalized voice options
  • Offline functionality
  • Shareable setups
Features
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This app was made to help kids (or anyone) who has trouble speaking to have an easy way to communicate. We have a son who is severely speech delayed, in speech therapy, and we wanted to make a way for him to simply tap to tell us what he's thinking, and what he needs or wants. Excited to share it in case it can help others as well. NEW in 2.0: • Sentence Builder — Tap multiple tiles to build phrases like "I want milk" or "Mom and Dad." Because "cookie" is communication, but "I want cookie PLEASE" is poetry. • Voice customization — Pick any voice on your device, adjust speed and pitch, and on iOS 17+ use Personal Voice so words come out in Mom's actual voice. Slightly weird, deeply useful. • Share your setup — Export your tiles and photos to send to grandparents, babysitters, or speech therapists — anyone who keeps asking "wait, what does that one mean?" • Photo cropping — Pinch and re-crop tile photos any time. Nobody's first shot of Grandma is ever the right one. Features: • One-tap text-to-speech for any word or phrase • Ready-to-go vocabulary in 5 categories: People, Food & Drink, Commands, Activities, Colors • Sentence builder for stringing tiles into full thoughts • Personalize with your own photos, titles, and tile order • Add custom tiles for the things your kid actually cares about (we see you, "tortoise") • Share entire tile setups with one tap • Pick your voice, speed, and pitch — including iOS Personal Voice • 100% on-device — no internet needed, no data leaves your phone

Screenshots

Proloquo4 screens
Speech EZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speech EZ at 5.0 against Proloquo's 3.9. Speech EZ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Proloquo's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Proloquo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Speech EZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speech EZ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proloquo has 143 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proloquo ships an update every 6 weeks, Speech EZ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Proloquo versus Speech EZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProloquoSpeech EZ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (143 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size503 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAssistiveWareTim Mueller

Customer experience

Proloquo

All ratings143 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative42.2%

Speech EZ

All ratings3 ratings
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

Speech EZ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proloquo free?
Proloquo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech EZ free?
Speech EZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Proloquo or Speech EZ?
Speech EZ is rated higher. Proloquo averages 3.9 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Speech EZ averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Proloquo or Speech EZ have ads?
Neither Proloquo nor Speech EZ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proloquo or Speech EZ?
Proloquo ships an update every 6 weeks, and Speech EZ every 4 months. Most recently, Proloquo was updated on September 25, 2026 and Speech EZ on September 21, 2026.

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