Comparison

Articulation Test Center Hive vs AcePace

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

AcePace

This app helps you improve your speaking speed and clarity. It provides real-time tracking of your words per minute, offering instant feedback to help you speak at a pace that captivates your audience and enhances your credibility.

Highlights
  • Real-time WPM tracking
  • Instant speech rate feedback
  • Speaking clarity improvement
  • Presentation practice tool
  • Language skill enhancement
Features
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Boost your communicative effectiveness with Ace Pace! Our innovative app revolutionizes the way you track and improve your speaking speed. Whether you're practicing for a presentation, honing your language skills, or simply aiming to speak more clearly, Ace Pace has you covered. With real-time WPM (Words Per Minute) tracking, Ace Pace accurately measures your speech rate as you talk, providing instant feedback to help you maintain a moderate pace of speech that will captivate your audience, enhance your credibility, and enable you to present your ideas effectively.

Screenshots

Articulation Test Center Hive4 screens
AcePace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Articulation Test Center Hive at 4.8 against AcePace's 4.3. Articulation Test Center Hive also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (160 vs 4). AcePace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. AcePace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulation Test Center Hive holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Test Center Hive has 160 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Articulation Test Center Hive ships an update monthly, AcePace every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Articulation Test Center Hive versus AcePace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticulation Test Center HiveAcePace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (160 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings160 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLittle Bee SpeechINTO Mason LLC

Customer experience

Articulation Test Center Hive

All ratings136 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

AcePace

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

AcePace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Articulation Test Center Hive free?
Articulation Test Center Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AcePace free?
AcePace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Articulation Test Center Hive or AcePace?
Articulation Test Center Hive is rated higher. Articulation Test Center Hive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while AcePace averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Articulation Test Center Hive or AcePace have ads?
Neither Articulation Test Center Hive nor AcePace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Articulation Test Center Hive or AcePace?
Articulation Test Center Hive ships an update monthly, and AcePace every 4 months. Most recently, Articulation Test Center Hive was updated on October 30, 2026 and AcePace on October 24, 2026.

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