Comparison

Articulation Test Center Hive vs Articulation Lab

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

Articulation Lab

This app helps children improve their speech clarity through engaging games and practice activities. It targets specific speech sounds at various levels, from single sounds to reading passages, with progress tracking and rewards.

Highlights
  • Speech sound practice
  • Interactive games
  • Progress tracking
  • Reward system
  • Multiple profile support
  • Reading activities
Features
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Articulation Lab was developed by speech-language therapist Gülce Tüzüner to help children recognize speech sounds and practice them through playful activities. Children can practice at the sound, syllable, word, phrase, sentence, and reading levels. Activities are organized around 10 target sounds: R, S, L, SH, CH, TH, Z, J, K, and G. Articulation Lab includes: - 10 speech sound targets - 9 interactive game modes - 700+ word and picture-supported practice items - Sound warm-ups, word, phrase, and sentence practice - Minimal pair activities - Reading lists and reading passages - Daily goals, progress tracking, and rewards - Support for multiple child profiles The free version includes access to S sound activities, previews of the first three items in eligible activities, one child profile, and up to 15 practice rounds per day. Articulation Lab Plus unlocks all target sounds, games, practice activities, reading content, and support for multiple profiles. Articulation Lab is designed to support speech sound practice. It does not diagnose or treat speech disorders and does not replace evaluation or therapy by a qualified speech-language professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://graceful-curve-2c1.notion.site/Articulation-Lab-Privacy-Policy-3954b442b53f806a9a7ecf79e88b1615

Screenshots

Articulation Test Center Hive4 screens
Articulation Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Articulation Lab at 100% against Articulation Test Center Hive's 64%. Articulation Lab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Articulation Test Center Hive's advantage is ratings volume (158 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Articulation Test Center Hive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Articulation Lab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulation Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Test Center Hive has 158 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Articulation Test Center Hive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Articulation Lab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Articulation Test Center Hive ships an update monthly, Articulation Lab every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Articulation Test Center Hive versus Articulation Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticulation Test Center HiveArticulation Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (158 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB611 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle Bee SpeechGULCE TUZUNER

Customer experience

Articulation Test Center Hive

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

Articulation Lab

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
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
2 purchases

Articulation Lab

Subscriptions2
  • Articulation Lab Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Articulation Lab Plus Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Articulation Test Center Hive free?
Articulation Test Center Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Articulation Lab free?
Articulation Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Articulation Test Center Hive or Articulation Lab?
Articulation Lab is rated higher. Articulation Test Center Hive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while Articulation Lab averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Articulation Test Center Hive or Articulation Lab have ads?
Neither Articulation Test Center Hive nor Articulation Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Articulation Test Center Hive or Articulation Lab?
Articulation Test Center Hive ships an update monthly, and Articulation Lab every 5 weeks. Most recently, Articulation Test Center Hive was updated on October 24, 2026 and Articulation Lab on October 24, 2026.

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