Comparison

SpeakAround vs First Sentence Speech Therapy

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

Head to head
About

SpeakAround

Read full description

SpeakAround is a new speech development tool. It can be used for helping young people with speech development by linking sounds to visual changes in the high quality visual effects. It is ideal as a cause and effect type tool, and use in a Sensory Room environment. It is also great for projection, and the visual art will respond to any sounds or music being picked up by your microphone. There is an incredible range of visually strong, soft or abstract views and backgrounds available, as you can see from the screenshots. The app requires a microphone access on your device. SpeakAround contains no adverts and does not require a login to use. Switch Access and Adaptive XBox Controller; SpeakAround can be controlled by touch, mouse and also XBox Controller & Microsoft Adaptive Controller. The Dpad or thumbstick allows you to choose from the different effects options. A & B Buttons will change the effects foreground and background colors and styles. Any support queries contact support@sensoryapphouse.com or www.facebook.com/sensoryapphouse

About

First Sentence Speech Therapy

This app provides an interactive game designed to teach children sentence building and speech development. It uses visual aids, engaging sounds, and a speech pathologist's voice to make learning fun and effective for early communicators.

Highlights
  • Interactive sentence building with word blocks
  • Visual symbols for word meaning
  • Speech pathologist's voice modeling
  • Progressive learning levels
  • Fun sound effects for engagement
  • Vocabulary expansion
Read full description

This is a speech therapy session in your hands. Explore a captivating game filled with interactive design, delightful voice & articulation sounds, and an array of fun and silly sound effects that make learning a joyous experience for your child. Key Features: Interactive Gameplay: First Sentences Adventure offers an interactive learning experience where children assemble word blocks into complete sentences . Children will engage with colorful pictures, each with a tap to move feature essential to teach sentence-building skills. Speech & Language Modelling: My First Sentences is designed with the principles of Speech Therapy to support a developing child’s language learning experience. The modeling of each word and sentence along with the visual symbols of each word help children learn the meaning and use of different words and sentences. Visual sentences: In My First Sentences, each word that makes up the sentence is visualized using universal picture symbols that are often seen in AAC devices. Because of this, words are clearer, meaningful and consistent across all learning materials. Therefore it is also great to be used with non-speaking autistic kids to help their sentence making ability. Progressive Learning: The game has carefully designed levels to ensure a gradual increase in difficulty and cover the 4 types of sentences children learn to communicate at their developing age. Voice Articulation Sounds: Our game comes equipped with a Speech Pathologist’s voice to bring pictures to life. The voice is designed to be cheerful, engaging, rich in intonation and slow to allow time for your child’s language processing. Kids will enjoy imitating the characters' voices and articulating words themselves, enhancing their pronunciation and speech development in a playful and engaging manner. Fun Sounds: Every interaction in My First Sentences triggers lively and entertaining sound effects. From the sounds of a toy train (“choo choo”) to sounds of disappointment (“uh oh”). Educational Objectives: Speech & Language Development: Children learn to speak their early sentences and understand sentence patterns. Communication Skills: The sentences help kids express their thoughts and needs using different words and sentence types in daily life. Literacy Development: Because of the rich and meaningful vocabulary with respective symbols, children get to learn words and word structures by sight. Sentence Formation: First Sentences Adventure focuses on constructing simple, age-appropriate sentences to establish a strong language foundation. Vocabulary Expansion: Children encounter a diverse array of words and Sentences, broadening their vocabulary as they explore exciting landscapes. Pronunciation Improvement: Voice articulation sounds help kids refine their pronunciation and enhance communication skills.

Screenshots

SpeakAround4 screens
First Sentence Speech Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SpeakAround at Free against First Sentence Speech Therapy's $3.99. SpeakAround also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.0). First Sentence Speech Therapy's advantage is device support. On in-app purchases 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

SpeakAround is free to download; First Sentence Speech Therapy costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SpeakAround versus First Sentence Speech Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakAroundFirst Sentence Speech Therapy
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSensory App House LtdLittle Learning Lab LLP

In-app purchases

None

SpeakAround

No in-app purchases

None

First Sentence Speech Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeakAround free?
SpeakAround is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Sentence Speech Therapy free?
First Sentence Speech Therapy costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

Other comparisons