Comparison

CommBoards vs Fast AAC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Fast AAC

This app provides a voice for individuals with speech challenges, offering a customizable platform for communication. It features a large library of image tiles, flexible layouts, and predictive text to facilitate ease of expression. The app supports multiple languages and works offline, making communication accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • 4000+ image tiles
  • Customizable grid layouts
  • Multilingual support
  • Time-saving predictions
  • Offline functionality
  • Light and dark modes
Features
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Fast AAC gives a voice to nonverbal individuals, helping them communicate with ease, independence, and confidence. Whether for Autism, Cerebral Palsy, stroke recovery, or other speech challenges, this customizable app makes communication accessible for everyone. Why Choose Fast AAC? * Build Your Vocabulary – Access 4000+ high-quality image tiles or add custom images. * Tailored Layouts – Choose from 1x2 up to 12x7 grids, setup frequently used phrases, and organize with folders. * User-Friendly Interface – Light and dark modes, customizable spacing, and flexible layouts. * Multilingual Support – Prebuilt tiles in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Filipino. * Time-Saving Predictions – Smart suggestions speed up conversations, predicting your next words based on your unique entries. * Always Secure – Backup and restore settings easily. * Works Offline – Communicate anywhere, no internet required. Download Fast AAC today and unlock the power of communication.

Screenshots

CommBoards4 screens
Fast AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

CommBoards and Fast AAC both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Fast AAC's written reviews are positive against 33% of CommBoards's. Fast AAC also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). CommBoards's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. CommBoards sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Fast AAC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for CommBoards against 4.4 for Fast AAC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CommBoards has 96 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of CommBoards's written reviews are positive against 80% of Fast AAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CommBoards ships an update every 4 days, Fast AAC every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CommBoards versus Fast AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommBoardsFast AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (96 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB406 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDana FridmanMartin Saetre

Customer experience

CommBoards

All ratings94 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Fast AAC

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CommBoards

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$99.99
1 purchases

Fast AAC

One-time1
  • Fast AAC Premium$12.99

Questions

Is CommBoards free?
CommBoards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast AAC free?
Fast AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CommBoards or Fast AAC?
Fast AAC is rated higher. CommBoards averages 4.3 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Fast AAC averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do CommBoards or Fast AAC have ads?
Neither CommBoards nor Fast AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CommBoards or Fast AAC?
CommBoards ships an update every 4 days, and Fast AAC every 3 days. Most recently, CommBoards was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fast AAC on November 5, 2026.

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