DropTalk vs IllustrationVisionTraining
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
IllustrationVisionTraining
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"Illustration Vision Training" is a child-friendly app designed to enhance visual skills through interactive exercises, crucial for day-to-day activities such as reading and sports. Aimed at ages 2-6 and those in special needs education, it provides a playful platform for vision training, which involves improving eye movement control and hand-eye coordination. Developed by a teacher with 15 years of experience in special needs education, the app addresses the inefficiencies of traditional vision training methods, offering an accessible, anytime-anywhere practice tool. This addresses the necessity for continuous and repetitive tasks to build visual skills, which are foundational to learning and activities in daily life. The app includes features that allow for adjusting the difficulty to suit developmental stages, from the number of items to be matched to the number of illustrations displayed. A simple interface ensures ease of use, and a marking system helps track progress. It's designed for repeat use, making vision training an engaging experience. Offered for free to ensure wide accessibility, the app supports the development of various visual skills, such as visual acuity, coordination, focus, visual information processing speed and accuracy, memory, and efficient learning. These benefits are not limited to those with visual impairments; anyone looking to maximize their visual potential can benefit, enhancing both academic performance and overall quality of life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IllustrationVisionTraining at none against DropTalk's 8. IllustrationVisionTraining also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). DropTalk's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. DropTalk sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. IllustrationVisionTraining asks for nothing beyond the download.
DropTalk ships an update fortnightly, IllustrationVisionTraining every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DropTalk | IllustrationVisionTraining |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 425 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HMDT Co., Ltd. | kenta yamada |
In-app purchases
DropTalk
- フルバージョン 月額課金1 Month trial3 variants$1.491 Month
- 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
IllustrationVisionTraining
No in-app purchases
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