Comparison

DropTalk vs 絵カードボード

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

Head to head
About

DropTalk

This app provides a visual communication tool for individuals with autism and language disorders. It allows users to create and share custom communication boards using symbols with accompanying sounds, aiding in spoken language difficulties.

Highlights
  • Symbol-based communication boards
  • Customizable canvases
  • Audio output for symbols
  • Multiple canvas types (communication, schedule, sketch, timer)
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop editing
  • Built-in 'CoCo' symbol set with Japanese voice
Features
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DropTalk is free to use. You can download and use practical canvases from the Canvas Store to help children who have difficulty communicating. You can also share canvases you have already created. If you want to customize an existing canvas or create a new canvas, you will need to purchase one of the licenses through in-app purchases. License types: - Full version This is a one-time license. You can use all the features. You can create attractive canvases immediately. You can use it forever. - Monthly billing with free trial You can try it for free for one month. After that, you will be charged monthly. You can use all the features. Notes on license purchase: Payment after license purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. Notes on monthly billing: We offer a one-month free trial when you first register. No charges will be incurred during the free trial period. If you do not wish to continue, please cancel your monthly billing before the end of the free period. When the free trial period ends, monthly billing will automatically begin. ・Payment after purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. ・Monthly subscription will be automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the purchase date. ・You can manage your subscription from your App Store account settings and turn off auto-renewal. ・Automatic renewal fee will be charged 24 hours before the renewal date. ・When you become a paid member, any free trial period will be forfeited. ・You can purchase the full version even if you are registered for a monthly subscription, but please note that we cannot refund the monthly subscription payment. Privacy Policy: https://www.droptalk.jp/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.droptalk.jp/toc.html ======== DropTalk is an AAC (Auxiliary and Alternative Communication) software that helps people with autism and language disorders who have difficulty communicating through spoken language. For communication with people with developmental disorders such as autism, it is effective to use visual information such as symbols or a device called VOCA that can express symbols and sounds together. DropTalk is a VOCA app that offers a wide range of functions. DropTalk comes with a built-in symbol set called "CoCo." The symbols come with friendly illustrations and Japanese voice. Symbols are placed on a screen called a canvas. You can choose from four types of canvas: a communication canvas for communicating with others, a schedule canvas for listing work items, a sketch canvas for free drawing, and a timer canvas for timer functions. A communication canvas is a canvas that arranges symbols in a grid. When you tap a symbol, a sound is played, helping you communicate with others. You can add multiple pages to a canvas, and you can switch between them by flicking. You can edit the canvas intuitively, such as swapping rows and columns with drag and drop. In the schedule canvas, you can list the steps of a task by item. Each item has a check box, so you can check off the completed items as you proceed. You can set the time and work time for each item. If you set a work time, you can use it as a timer.

About

絵カードボード

Features
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ーー主な活用例ーー ○コミニュケーション ・筆談 ・コミック会話 ・コミニュケーションボード ・チョイスボード ・○Xボード ○スケジュール ・First-Thenボード ・1日スケジュール ・週間スケジュール表 ○その他 ・トークンエコノミー法 ○おまけ ・絵カードをタップするとWebページが表示される絵カードブックマーク ・絵カードをタップするとYouTube動画が再生される絵カードYoutubeプレイヤー ーー機能紹介ーー ●メモを書く機能 ・指、スタイライラスペン、Apple Pencilによる手書き ・キータイプによるテキストラベル入力 ・Apple Pencilの手書き文字認識によるテキストラベル入力 ・絵カードを追加 ・時計を追加 ●絵カード/時計書式機能 ・サイズ変更 ・タイトル位置など ●絵カード編集機能 ・トリミング ・タイトル指定 ・○Xなどのオプション表示 ●時計編集機能 ・時刻設定 ・常に現在時刻を表示する ・色など各種表示設定 ●タイマー編集機能 ・タイマー時間、予告タイマー時間設定 ・アラーム音声の録音機能 ・色など各種表示設定 ●絵カード/テキストラベルをタップした時の動作を指定可能 ・拡大表示 ・合成音声による読み上げ ・グレー表示(スケジュール等の終わりを意味する場合) ・花丸マーク ・アドレスを開く(事前に絵カードに設定したWebアドレスを開きます) ●テンプレート機能 ・罫線や枠線を設定できます(テンプレート) ・コミック会話やチョイスボードなど自閉症児者支援によく使うテンプレートを用意 ・手書きした内容をテンプレートとして保存し、再利用可能 ・枠線の色を変更可能 ●背景機能 ・背景色を指定可能 ・背景には写真、PDFファイルを指定可能 ●メモ管理機能 ・iCloud保存、複製、削除、フォルダ作成などファイルアプリ同等の管理機能 ・メモをメール、AirDropなどによるシェア機能 ・メモをプリンタで印刷

Screenshots

DropTalk4 screens
絵カードボード4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 絵カードボード at none against DropTalk's 8. 絵カードボード also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). DropTalk's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. DropTalk sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. 絵カードボード asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DropTalk ships an update fortnightly, 絵カードボード every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DropTalk versus 絵カードボード: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropTalk絵カードボード
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size425 MB90 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHMDT Co., Ltd.Ryuta Yoshitake

In-app purchases

5 purchases

DropTalk

Subscriptions1
  • フルバージョン 月額課金1 Month trial3 variants$1.491 Month
One-time4
  • 移行者向けフルバージョンFree
  • Dropsシンボル(標準)$11.99
  • ベーシックバージョン$12.99
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  • フルバージョン2 variants$19.99
None

絵カードボード

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DropTalk free?
DropTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 絵カードボード free?
絵カードボード is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DropTalk or 絵カードボード have ads?
Neither DropTalk nor 絵カードボード shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DropTalk or 絵カードボード?
DropTalk ships an update fortnightly, and 絵カードボード every 2 days. Most recently, DropTalk was updated on November 1, 2026 and 絵カードボード on November 7, 2026.

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