Comparison

Cosmo Dot Setup vs Scene & Heard Pro

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

Head to head
About

Cosmo Dot Setup

Features
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This app allows you to set up your Cosmoid device as a wireless accessibility switch and pair it to tablets, Computers and phones that are compatible with Bluetooth LE or newer. This allows you to use the switch to control your AAC app, navigate your computer or tablet, access games, educational materials and more.

About

Scene & Heard Pro

This app allows users to create dynamic visual scene displays and video scenes for communication support. It offers customizable hotspots for audio, video, and scene linking, along with features for literacy development and visual timetables. The app supports multiple languages and head tracking access.

Highlights
  • Create visual scene displays
  • Prepare video visual scene displays
  • Add audio and video hotspots
  • Link to other scenes
  • Transition To Literacy features
  • Visual timetables
  • Head tracking access
Features
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Scene & Heard Pro is a visual scene display AAC app! Create visual scenes and video visual scenes quicker than before with either voice recordings or synthesised speech. Add hotspots that play audio, and videos, link to other scenes or activate Transition To Literacy features. To gain access to all of our amazing features, choose from our affordable monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscription plans. Features: * Make visual scene displays on the go with your clients and students * Prepare video visual scene displays to support communication and independence * Create hotspots anywhere on the photo * Add audio recordings or use text-to-speech * Include videos on hotspots * Link to scenes * Transition To Literacy for both sight words and decodable words * Set up visual timetables * Make grid based AAC pages using symbols and photos * Organise communication books by topics * Export and import scenes *Head Tracking access method available! No calibration or additional hardware required. *Available in 10 languages, which you can switch to after downloading the app: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cosmo Dot Setup4 screens
Scene & Heard Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cosmo Dot Setup at none against Scene & Heard Pro's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Scene & Heard Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Cosmo Dot Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cosmo Dot Setup versus Scene & Heard Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosmo Dot SetupScene & Heard Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB323 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilisia Interfaces Ltd.Prentke Romich Company

In-app purchases

None

Cosmo Dot Setup

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scene & Heard Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Cosmo Dot Setup free?
Cosmo Dot Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scene & Heard Pro free?
Scene & Heard Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cosmo Dot Setup or Scene & Heard Pro have ads?
Neither Cosmo Dot Setup nor Scene & Heard Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cosmo Dot Setup or Scene & Heard Pro?
Cosmo Dot Setup ships an update every 6 weeks, and Scene & Heard Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cosmo Dot Setup was updated on October 23, 2026 and Scene & Heard Pro on November 1, 2026.

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