Proloquo2Go AAC vs Visual Countdown Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proloquo2Go AAC
This app is a powerful communication tool for individuals who have difficulty speaking. It allows users to tap symbols or type words to express themselves, offering natural-sounding voices and extensive customization to support language development.
- Symbol-based communication
- Text-to-speech with natural voices
- Customizable vocabulary and symbols
- Core word vocabulary with progressive language
- Grid and QWERTY keyboard options
- Bilingual language support
- Accessibility features for motor and visual impairments
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Tap images. Type words. Speak. Proloquo2Go is an easy to use communication app for people who cannot speak or need help being understood. Featuring natural sounding voices, including real children’s voices, Proloquo2Go is a simple yet powerful AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) tool. The app is fully customizable and can be utilized to build language skills and grow with a person’s communication, supporting both beginning and advanced communicators. Parents, therapists, teachers and users around the world recognize Proloquo2Go as the gold standard in AAC solutions. The app is used by people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Angelman syndrome, and others with speech difficulties. The app is available in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch and supports bilingual use, so you can switch languages on the fly. Proloquo2Go in action: Learn and grow Studies show that just 200-400 words make up 80% of what we say. Known as core words, they act as the basis of Proloquo2Go’s research-based Crescendo™ vocabulary. Users can grow from single words to full sentences in the same app. Crescendo puts core words in consistent locations for easy access and motor-planning. The vocabulary works with AAC best practices like modeling (where you use an AAC system to talk with the user) to develop language skills. Crescendo offers no limit on language development with a 10,000+ fringe word vocabulary and customizable vocabulary levels. Finally, with Progressive Language, words are gradually revealed step-by-step, helping users learn words and their location as their communication expands. Easy editing Customizing Proloquo2Go is a breeze! Quickly and easily add new words. Use the app’s built-in library of 25,000 symbols or use your own photos by taking pictures within the app or selecting them from your photo library. For users with fine-motor challenges and vision impairments, Proloquo2Go offers options like 23 pre-programmed grid sizes and accessibility settings which support switch scanning and Apple’s VoiceOver screen reader. Everything from appearance to access is customizable so you can make it your own. Type and speak Besides tapping images, Proloquo2Go also lets you type what you want to say. The app includes a Grid Keyboard arranged alphabetically for people learning to type. For more experienced typists, Proloquo2Go includes a Typing View with a QWERTY keyboard and word prediction that offers suggestions based on what you are typing. Hello! ¡Hola! Bonjour! Hallo! Proloquo2Go lets you select a language and region for the Crescendo vocabulary. Two languages can be used at the same time, allowing seamless bilingual speech. Over 100 included downloadable natural-sounding adult and children’s voices rounds out your choices to use the app your way. A helping hand AssistiveWare is here for you every step of the way. Help articles in Proloquo2Go are there whenever you need them. New to AAC? Our website has easy to understand articles in the Learn AAC section, and the AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom includes activities for teaching communication effectively. You can also connect directly with our community of parents, professionals, and users on our Facebook groups. If you have any questions, our support team is available 7 days a week and is always happy to help. All of these online resources can be accessed by going to the AssistiveWare website. Note: Discounts are available through Apple’s Educational Volume Purchase Program – 50% off on 20 licenses or more. Joan Bruno’s Gateway to Language & Learning© vocabulary is available as an in-app purchase (English only). In order to use Proloquo2Go on Apple Watch, it must be paired with an iPhone.
Visual Countdown Timer
This app helps children transition between activities with a visual countdown. A picture slowly reveals as time elapses, and a fun animation and sound reward completion. It's designed to make daily tasks more engaging and less of a struggle.
- Visual time progression (green to red)
- Picture reveal as time counts down
- Customizable reveal images
- Time-of-day background changes
- Reward animation and sound
- COPPA and GDPR compliant
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This is the Educational Institution Edition of "Visual Countdown Timer". It has all the great features of the normal version but comes without any Ads or InApp purchases, and is opted into Apple's volume discount for educational institutions. COPPA and GDPR compliant. Is it a battle to get your child to do something quickly? This visual countdown App was designed for my 2 year old son to help him get his reward chart star for getting dressed quickly. Getting him dressed used to take forever with many stalling strategies being deployed. Now he runs upstairs asking for the "Countdown". Watch as the timer runs from green to amber to red, helping the child understand that time is running out. A fun picture is slowly revealed as the time runs down and when the time is up the child is rewarded with an exciting sound and the picture spins. Background image changes to match the time of day, so that your child is given subtle hints as to what time of day the task they are being asked relates to. Choose your own image to reveal from your iPhones photo library to really surprise your child. Endless possible uses: * Getting dressed * Getting out the door (shoes and coats on) * Tidying * Brushing teeth * Sharing toys Turns daily struggles into fun time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Visual Countdown Timer at $3.99 against Proloquo2Go AAC's $249.99. Visual Countdown Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Proloquo2Go AAC's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (12K vs 251). On ads, monetization model 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
Proloquo2Go AAC costs $249.99 and Visual Countdown Timer $3.99 up front. Proloquo2Go AAC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Countdown Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Proloquo2Go AAC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proloquo2Go AAC has 12K ratings behind it against 251, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Proloquo2Go AAC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Visual Countdown Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Proloquo2Go AAC ships an update every 2 months, Visual Countdown Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proloquo2Go AAC | Visual Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 4.5 (251 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 251 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #138 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 956 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AssistiveWare | Fehners Software LLP |
Customer experience
Proloquo2Go AAC
Visual Countdown Timer
Bugs and requests
Proloquo2Go AAC
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons/icons disappearing
- Entire device getting disabled
- Pronunciation issues
Requested features
8 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to copy/paste between user profiles
- Larger/expandable buttons
- Improved scrolling
- Automatic backup feature
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- More voice options
- Calendar integration
- Text expansion/snippets
Visual Countdown Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Proloquo2Go AAC
- Gateway vocabulary$149.99
Visual Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
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