Comparison

ConnectTalk vs Quips AAC

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

Head to head
About

ConnectTalk

Facilitates communication through visual aids, allowing users to create and edit symbol boards or use personal photos. Includes a training mode to help users progress from single words to full sentences.

Highlights
  • Customizable symbol boards
  • Use personal photos
  • Sentence strip training mode
  • Progress from words to sentences
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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ConnectTalk is an easy to use communication app that user can use and edit using provided symbols or user's own photos. It has a training mode with sentence strips which the users can create or edit to allow user to grow from speaking single word to a full sentence.

About

Quips AAC

This app provides a multi-modal communication platform with features for text-to-speech, math problem solving, geometry, equation graphing, and customizable photo-based communication. It also includes tools for audio/video organization, creative expression, and accessibility options like head tracking.

Highlights
  • AI-powered letter board with text-to-speech
  • Math, geometry, and equation graphing boards
  • Customizable photo-based communication
  • Audio and video recording/organization
  • Creative drawing canvas
  • Head tracking and large touch targets
  • Smart prediction and auto-save
Features
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Quips is a multi-mode communication app supporting AAC communication and learning. Key features: Letter Board — Compose messages on a motor-planning-friendly letter grid with AI-powered word prediction. Speak messages aloud with text-to-speech. Works offline. Messages can be saved in documents. Math Board: Work through problems from arithmetic to calculus with a full math keyboard. Geometry Board: Construct shapes, measure angles and areas, and apply transformations with smart snap guides. Equations Board: Graph equations with real-time visualization, parameter sliders, and multi-expression support. Photo Grid — Customizable photo-based communication for daily choices. Import photos, organize by category, and tap to communicate. Sound Board — Record or import audio and video. Organize across pages for home, school, and therapy settings. Letter Practice — Free drawing canvas with visual effects for creative expression and motor practice. Accessibility Head tracking available across all the apps features Large touch targets optimized for motor differences Interactive tracking tutorial Save Everything — Auto-save across all boards. Name, search, and organize documents into folders. Session state restores automatically. Smart Prediction — Three engines: cloud AI, on-device models, and offline prediction. Learns your most-used words over time. Privacy — Age-gated AI with under-13 protections. Cloud features are opt-in. Export or delete your data anytime.

Screenshots

ConnectTalk4 screens
Quips AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quips AAC at Free against ConnectTalk's $9.99. Quips AAC also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Quips AAC is free to download; ConnectTalk costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ConnectTalk against 5.0 for Quips AAC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectTalk ships an update every 2 months, Quips AAC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ConnectTalk versus Quips AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectTalkQuips AAC
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictoria ParkJonathan Bachman

Customer experience

ConnectTalk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Quips AAC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectTalk

No in-app purchases

None

Quips AAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectTalk free?
ConnectTalk costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quips AAC free?
Quips AAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConnectTalk or Quips AAC?
ConnectTalk and Quips AAC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do ConnectTalk or Quips AAC have ads?
Neither ConnectTalk nor Quips AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectTalk or Quips AAC?
ConnectTalk ships an update every 2 months, and Quips AAC every 2 weeks. Most recently, ConnectTalk was updated on August 1, 2026 and Quips AAC on September 9, 2026.

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