CommBoards vs EmpowerMint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CommBoards
This communication app helps individuals with speech challenges express themselves using personalized boards. Users can upload personal images and record messages in familiar voices, creating an unlimited number of customizable communication boards. It's designed for individuals, therapists, and educators.
- Personalized image uploads
- Record messages in familiar voices
- Create unlimited communication boards
- Customizable button sizes, layouts, and colors
- User-friendly interface
- Suitable for individuals, therapists, and educators
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Give your nonverbal child a voice. CommBoards turns taps on pictures into spoken sentences: "I want an apple," "my stomach hurts," "I love you, mom." No more guessing what they need. READY IN MINUTES • Ready-made boards for food, drinks, feelings, body, people, places and more • Tap pictures to build a full sentence, then hear it spoken out loud • Simple enough for a first-time AAC user MADE FOR YOUR CHILD • Record mom's, dad's or a sibling's voice on any button • Add your own photos of favorite foods, toys and family • Change any word, picture or color • Grows with your child, from 2 to 11 buttons per row BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE • Works offline, at home, at school and on the go • 15+ languages • Save favorite sentences as quick phrases • iPhone and iPad WHO IT'S FOR Children and adults with autism (ASD), apraxia of speech, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, speech delay, aphasia and stroke recovery. Used by parents, teachers and speech-language pathologists. Helping families communicate for over 10 years. Start your free trial today. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
EmpowerMint
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Inside the EmpowerMint app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EmpowerMint at none against CommBoards's 3. CommBoards's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. CommBoards sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. EmpowerMint asks for nothing beyond the download.
CommBoards ships an update every 4 days, EmpowerMint every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CommBoards | EmpowerMint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (96 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dana Fridman | Emily Sudduth |
In-app purchases
CommBoards
- Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Lifetime access$99.99
EmpowerMint
No in-app purchases
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