Comparison

R intensive Pro vs Articulation Teacher

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

Head to head
About

R intensive Pro

This app provides interactive games and targeted practice for children working on the English /r/ sound. It offers multiple activities, phonetic grouping, and progress tracking to aid in speech therapy.

Highlights
  • Interactive flashcards, matching, and guessing games
  • Targeted practice for pre-vocalic /r/ and clusters
  • Over 415 target words with images and audio
  • Voice recording and playback for feedback
  • Progress tracking and report generation
  • Multiplayer support for up to 4 players
Features
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R Intensive was developed as a result of "intensive" requests made by speech-language pathologists. Smarty Ears is aware of the high incidence of students seen for difficulties with the /r/ phoneme, and we have created the ultimate tool to address it. Fully redesigned with a breathtaking new user interface, R Intensive is the most engaging, comprehensive, and user-friendly go-to application for children practicing the production of the English /r/ at the word, phrase, and sentence levels. R Intensive contains 3 exciting, highly interactive activities: Flashcards: Allows focused practice of the /r/ sound at the word, phrase, and sentence levels. Multiplayer mode seamlessly supports 1 to 4 players, tracking individual targets and rewards for each student as you swipe. Matching Game: Beautifully designed 4x5 grids of premium game cards make working on your target /r/ a skill of memory and articulation. Supports 1 to 4 players per game. Guess What Game: Students will have fun guessing which /r/ word is being described while practicing their articulation. If the description clue is ever too difficult, simply tap the card to reveal the hidden answer. Supports 1 to 4 players. R Intensive uses a phonetic approach to teaching the "r" sound by creating targeted subgroups that will make your students more successful in therapy. We have divided the /r/ phoneme at the word level as follows: Pre-Vocalic /r/ Clusters ar air ear er ire or rl R Intensive is the most comprehensive tool on the market that allows you to not only practice the production of the /r/ phoneme but also accurately tally the percentage of accuracy directly on your iPad or iPhone. Features that make this app an essential therapy tool: Over 415 target words featuring stellar, high-quality images and crisp audio. Built-in voice recording and playback to provide instant auditory feedback to students. An animated star-based reward system to keep students highly motivated. Store, review, and email detailed "report cards" from individual sessions. Print reports directly from the app. Student report cards feature easy-to-read graphs for the Flashcards activity, making analyzing results and progress simple and clear. Import a student photo, or choose from one of 50 high-quality avatars to represent the player. Quick Play feature allows those unconcerned with data tracking to jump straight into a session. Multiplayer capability across all three activities supports up to four players simultaneously. Intuitive, distraction-free user interface designed specifically for clinical and educational settings. Whether you are working in a school, clinic, or at home, R Intensive is the ultimate resource for mastering this complex phoneme.

About

Articulation Teacher

This app helps children improve their pronunciation and articulation skills through engaging in-app games and evidence-based home activities. It focuses on specific sounds and letters, guided by a Speech Language Pathologist.

Highlights
  • Targeted sound practice
  • In-app articulation games
  • Printable home activities
  • Introductory sound videos
  • Digital and printable cue cards
  • Developmental milestone tracking
  • Learning articles
Features
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Improve your child's articulation and pronunciation! Brought to you by a Speech Language Pathologist and the creator of the SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy app which has accelerated early language development for over 100,000 families. With Articulation Teacher, you choose specific sounds to work on with your child. You can work on Early Sounds like D or T, Middle Sounds like G or S, or Late Sounds like L or R. Articulation Teacher includes at home articulation activities to do with your child outside of the app as well as games to play with your child in the app. All suggestions are evidence-based and research-backed. Let's dive into what each sound set includes: --- In-App Games Our articulation games are best played side by side with your child, but if your child is up for it they can play the games on their own as well. For each sound, we have the following games: Splat: say the selected word, and have your child splat it from the choices on the screen! Name It: our simplest game, this is meant for rapidly trying to say different words using digital flash cards. Swipe to the next word and help your child say it out loud. Sound Check: look at and listen to each word, and have your child decide whether the word includes the sound you're working on or not. Space Match: play this out-of-this-world memory game, saying each word as you flip over each card, to work on both articulation and cognitive skills. Paper Games: print a list of articulation practice words and play these games around your house, bringing articulation practice directly into the world around you. --- Home Activities Each sound has 5 activities to try with your child at home. You can read these activities ahead of time, then do them with your child when you can. We recommend trying to do at least one Home Activity each day, and we encourage repetition as much as possible! Home Activities that focus on pronunciation and articulation are the most effective way to spend time with your child to work on speech development. We use videos, books, songs, and the world around you to help integrate articulation practice into every day. --- What Sounds and Letters Are Included? In Articulation Teacher, you can work on the following sounds: Early Sounds: B, P, M, D, T, N, and Vowels Intermediate Sounds: K, G, W, F, S, SH, and Multisyllabic Words Advanced Sounds: L, Final -L, R, R Blends, S Blends, and TH --- More Features Each sound also has an intro video that teaches you how the sound is made, as well as a digital and printable cue card which you can use to help remind your child to pronounce a sound. This cue card fits within the cueing hierarchy explained in the intro video. Cues are an essential part of articulation practice that we integrate directly into our games and activities. Plus, check out developmental milestones to know if your child is on track, and read free learning articles related to articulation development. Articulation Teacher is also meant to be used by SLPs during their sessions as an aid to articulation practice. For more speech and language activities, including learning key language stimulation strategies, try our other app, SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy. Please note, Articulation Teacher is not affiliated with Articulation Station. Download and become an Articulation Teacher at home today!

Screenshots

R intensive Pro4 screens
Articulation Teacher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Articulation Teacher at Free against R intensive Pro's $21.99. Articulation Teacher also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (213 vs 13). R intensive Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 28 months). On 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

Articulation Teacher is free to download; R intensive Pro costs $21.99 up front. Articulation Teacher sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. R intensive Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulation Teacher holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Teacher has 213 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of R intensive Pro's written reviews are positive against 87% of Articulation Teacher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R intensive Pro ships an update every 6 months, Articulation Teacher every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
R intensive Pro versus Articulation Teacher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterR intensive ProArticulation Teacher
Price$21.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)4.7 (213 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmarty EarsSpeakEasy Community

Customer experience

R intensive Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative18.9%

Articulation Teacher

All ratings211 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

Bugs and requests

R intensive Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Articulation Teacher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Laggy, freezing, skipping
  • Schwa sound pronunciation issues in samples

Requested features

2 requests
  • Printable practice options
  • More sounds in the free version

In-app purchases

None

R intensive Pro

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Articulation Teacher

Subscriptions2
  • Articulation Teacher (1 Month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Articulation Teacher Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • G Sound$7.99
  • S Sound$7.99
  • L Sound$7.99
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  • R Sound$7.99
  • Custom 6 Sound Bundle$29.99
  • All Sounds - Special$34.99
  • Unlock All Sounds (Discounted)$41.99
  • Unlock All (20 Sounds)$49.99

Questions

Is R intensive Pro free?
R intensive Pro costs $21.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Articulation Teacher free?
Articulation Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, R intensive Pro or Articulation Teacher?
Articulation Teacher is rated higher. R intensive Pro averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Articulation Teacher averages 4.7 from 213 ratings.
Do R intensive Pro or Articulation Teacher have ads?
Neither R intensive Pro nor Articulation Teacher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R intensive Pro or Articulation Teacher?
R intensive Pro ships an update every 6 months, and Articulation Teacher every 28 months. Most recently, R intensive Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Articulation Teacher on November 7, 2026.

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