Comparison

Articulation Test Center Hive vs speechART

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

Head to head
About

Articulation Test Center Hive

This app provides a comprehensive tool for assessing speech sound disorders in children and adults. It offers flexible testing options, intelligent scoring, interactive scenes for speech sampling, and auto-generated reports to save time for speech-language pathologists.

Highlights
  • Flexible testing options (Screener, Full Test)
  • Intelligent scoring with auto-marked phonological processes
  • Interactive speech scenes for connected speech samples
  • Comprehensive test results and progress graphs
  • Auto-generated, editable reports
  • Speech sample audio recording and playback
Features
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Articulation Test Center Hive (ATC Hive) is a criterion-referenced, articulation and phonology test, created by SLPs for SLPs to assess speech sound disorders in children and adults. It is a smart testing solution that offers flexible testing options, interactive speech scenes, comprehensive test results, and auto-generated, data-driven reports that will save you time! ARTICULATION TEST CENTER HIVE OFFERS: FLEXIBLE TESTING OPTIONS: Screener: Assesses the sounds and words that are developmentally appropriate based on age. Full Test: Assesses all the speech sounds in the English language including initial sounds, medial sounds, final sounds, blends, vowels, and R sounds or any combination of these sound sets. INTELLIGENT SCORING: - Quickly mark sounds incorrect or approximate - Easily mark substitutions and omissions - Enjoy 19 auto-marked phonological processes & distortions - Rate intelligibility INTERACTIVE SPEECH SCENES: Speech Sample: Offers two beautifully illustrated and interactive speech scenes for children to explore with question prompts to keep them talking. It is a fun and easy way to record and save a connected speech sample for assessing a student’s speech and language skills, and it provides a more accurate way to measure intelligibility. COMPREHENSIVE TEST RESULTS: Scores Overview: Displays progress graphs for Percent Phonemes Correct and Intelligibility, and a list of tests given. Words Tested: Displays all the words tested, how they were scored, and phonological processes & distortions marked. You can listen to recordings made and view notes. If edits are needed you can return to the test to make changes. Sound Errors: Displays the sound errors by sound position and age of acquisition. You can also mark sound errors for stimulability. Place/Manner: Displays sound errors based on the place of articulation and on the manner of articulation. It also displays vowel errors by position and quadrant. Substitutions: Displays all the substitutions made and omissions marked. Processes/Distortions: Displays all the phonological processes and distortions marked in the test. It does this with a visual graph as well as a list of processes marked. Speech Sample: The audio recording taken from the speech sample is saved and available for playback. The intelligibility can be updated and a transcription can be entered or viewed. Recommendation: Shows a quick summary of sounds and phonological processes recommended for practice and sounds processes that should be monitored for appropriate development. AUTO-GENERATED REPORTS: The Report tab presents a full written report summarizing the test results. The report can be edited and/or shared with parents, teachers, and others involved in the intervention process. Once you immerse yourself in ATC Hive’s many testing and reporting features you will come to know we invested an enormous amount of our resources and our best thinking in both the testing experience, and in the test administrator–YOU! We’re proud to offer ATC Hive as part of the Little Bee Hive membership which includes access to both Articulation Test Center Hive and Articulation Station Hive. If you are already subscribed to Articulation Station Hive (Pro tier) you may download and login to Articulation Test Center Hive with your same login information at no additional cost. SUBSCRIPTION, PRICING & TERMS: Articulation Test Center Hive offers a 14-day free trial which includes unlimited access to both Articulation Test Center Hive and Articulation Station Hive. The subscription automatically renews unless the auto-renew feature is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the end of your 14-day trial period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off at any time.

About

speechART

Features
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Help your toddler start talking - with simple speech therapy strategies you can use at home. SpeechART gives parents practical, easy-to-follow tools to support their toddler’s communication and language development through everyday play and routines. Follow the 7 Steps to Help Your Toddler Start Talking - a simple step-by-step approach designed to help you understand what your child needs and what you can do to encourage more communication and first words. Inside the app, you’ll find: Practical speech and language activities for home Educational videos and guidance for parents Interactive games to encourage communication Simple strategies to build vocabulary, understanding and functional communication Activities you can easily fit into your everyday routines You don’t need to become a speech therapist. You just need the right strategies and small changes you can use during the moments you already share with your child. SpeechART helps you turn everyday moments into opportunities for communication so you can confidently support your child’s next step toward talking. Installing the app is free of charge. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of speechART is free of charge. No free trial offered. Should you use speechART app to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account . A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Articulation Test Center Hive4 screens
speechART3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Articulation Test Center Hive at none against speechART's shown. Articulation Test Center Hive also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Articulation Test Center Hive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and speechART sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $17.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Articulation Test Center Hive ships an update monthly, speechART every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Articulation Test Center Hive versus speechART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticulation Test Center HivespeechART
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (158 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings158 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle Bee SpeechMegija Liva Alberta

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Articulation Test Center Hive

Subscriptions2
  • Hive Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Hive Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$119.991 Year
12 purchases

speechART

Subscriptions8
  • Learn the sound R$17.001 Month
  • Learn the sound L$17.001 Month
  • Learn the sound S$17.001 Month
Show 5 more
  • Learn the sound Z$17.001 Month
  • Learn the sound SH$17.001 Month
  • Learn the sounds K and G$17.001 Month
  • Learn the sounds F and V$17.001 Month
  • Learn the sound CH$17.001 Month
One-time4
  • My Toddler Isn't Talking$19.00
  • The 6 Week Challenge$89.00
  • 7 Steps Method$97.00
Show 1 more
  • Little Words Blueprint$196.99

Questions

Is Articulation Test Center Hive free?
Articulation Test Center Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is speechART free?
speechART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Articulation Test Center Hive or speechART have ads?
speechART shows ads; Articulation Test Center Hive does not.
Which is updated more often, Articulation Test Center Hive or speechART?
Articulation Test Center Hive ships an update monthly, and speechART every 5 weeks. Most recently, Articulation Test Center Hive was updated on October 24, 2026 and speechART on October 20, 2026.

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