Comparison

SoundingBoard vs TouchChat Discover

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

Head to head
About

SoundingBoard

Create custom communication boards quickly using pre-made symbols or your own words. This app provides a powerful tool for individuals needing alternative communication methods. It supports switch access for enhanced usability.

Highlights
  • Customizable communication boards
  • AbleNet symbol integration
  • User-added words
  • Switch access support
  • Compatible with AbleNet Blue2 Switch
Features
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SoundingBoard transforms your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into the latest in communication technology. In just minutes, you can create custom boards using AbleNet symbols or your own words. Perfect for children in special education, persons on the autism spectrum, and adults with disabilities. SoundingBoard includes switch access and is compatible with the AbleNet Blue2 Switch.

About

TouchChat Discover

This app offers a risk-free way to explore a powerful communication solution before committing to a purchase. It provides a free trial of all features or access to lite-tech boards for individuals with speech difficulties.

Highlights
  • 30-day free trial of full features
  • Explore lite-tech WordPower boards
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
  • Customizable vocabulary and messages
  • Built-in voice synthesizer
  • Multiple language options
Features
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Experience TouchChat® Discover, the new, risk-free way to try all the features of the popular TouchChat app before you buy. After downloading, you’ll have the option to start a free 30-day trial OR to explore the WordPower96 English and Spanish lite-tech boards. TouchChat is a full-featured Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution for individuals who have difficulty using their natural voice. TouchChat is designed for individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, ALS, apraxia, stroke, or other conditions that affect a person's ability to use natural speech. TouchChat gives an individual the ability to choose a vocabulary file which consists of pages and buttons that contain words, phrases, sentences, and other functions. Messages are spoken with a built-in voice synthesizer or by playing a recorded message. Various synthesized and custom voice options are available, allowing the user to choose a voice that fits their own personality. After your 30-day trial ends, you’ll have the option to purchase TouchChat HD w/WordPower®, TouchChat HD, or TouchChat HD Lite. If you don’t make a purchase, you’ll still have access to the WordPower96 English and Spanish lite-tech boards when your trial period ends. TouchChat provides multiple language options in a universal app supporting iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®. By downloading and using the TouchChat app, the purchaser accepts the PRC-Saltillo TouchChat Software License Terms. The Manufacturer of the iOS application – TouchChat Discover is: Prentke Romich Company dba PRC-Saltillo 1022 Heyl Rd Wooster, OH 44691 USA Tel.: (330) 262-1984 // (800) 262-1984 Fax: (330) 262-4829 Email: info@aacapps.com Web: www.prc-saltillo.com The EU Authorized European Representative for the iOS application – TouchChat Discover is: Prentke Romich GmbH Karthäuserstr. 3 D-34117 Kassel Germany Tel.: (05 61) 7 85 59-0 Fax: (05 61) 7 85 59-29 Email: info@prentke-romich.de Web : www.prentke-romich.de The UK Responsible Person for the iOS application – TouchChat Discover is: Liberator Ltd Glenside Business Park West Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3SA UK Tel: +44 (0)1733 370470 Email: info@liberator.co.uk Web: www.liberator.co.uk/ The Swiss Authorized Representative for the iOS application – TouchChat Discover is: Inspera GmbH Thunstrasse 64 | CH-3110 Münsingen Phone +41 31 819 74 60 | Mobile +41 79 435 53 09 mail@inspera.ch | www.inspera.ch

Screenshots

SoundingBoard4 screens
TouchChat Discover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundingBoard at 48% against TouchChat Discover's 21%. SoundingBoard also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). TouchChat Discover's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (102 vs 34). 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. SoundingBoard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and TouchChat Discover sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TouchChat Discover holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 102 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of SoundingBoard's written reviews are positive against 21% of TouchChat Discover's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundingBoard ships an update every 3 months, TouchChat Discover every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SoundingBoard versus TouchChat Discover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundingBoardTouchChat Discover
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (34 ratings)3.8 (102 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews — better21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings34102 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbleNetPrentke Romich Company

Customer experience

SoundingBoard

All ratings32 ratings
Positive59.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral16.1%
Negative35.7%

TouchChat Discover

All ratings102 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative76.8%

User reviews

SoundingBoard

From 34 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Highly customizable boards
  • 💡 Ability to use own photos
  • 🗣️ Record own voice
  • 🔗 Link boards together
  • 🆓 Free to try/use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashing on startup
  • 🐛 Boards disappearing/not saving
  • 🐛 Edit lock not working
  • 🐛 Inconsistent icon activation
  • 🐛 Poor UI/UX for creation

TouchChat Discover

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for visual language-learning
  • 👍 Handy backup communication tool
  • 👍 Access to all vocabulary sets
  • 👍 Good for practice and training

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive pricing
  • 🔇 No speech output
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 📉 Lagging performance
  • 🚫 No audio

Bugs and requests

SoundingBoard

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashing on startup after purchase
  • Folders not saving changes
  • Created boards disappearing
  • Edit lock not working, student can edit pictures
  • Cannot record voice over preloaded boards
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  • App crashes after in-app purchase
  • App crashes every time going into the app
  • User created boards not showing up correctly
  • Cannot record voice, does not save
  • Cannot create new boards with new symbols, save button does nothing
  • Sound quit working on iPad 2 with OS 6
  • Two touches needed to activate icon/button
  • Last time content was added, it didn't work
  • Recordings play back very quietly
  • Audio does not work at all
  • Does not work on iPod touch
  • Images are small, cells are small, does not utilize entire screen
  • Difficult to get back to the home screen
  • Losing new pages after saving

Requested features

20 requests
  • Large button icons for board selection
  • Login system to save boards across platforms
  • Ability to log in and save boards across devices
  • User login system for shared boards
  • Ability to erase pre-made boards
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  • Choose a default board to open with
  • iPad version to avoid magnification issues
  • Sentence strip option
  • Improve picture library search
  • Facility to play music tracks directly
  • More picture cards for school-related content
  • More choices for layout on initial screen
  • Option to change background color
  • Improve navigation for board design
  • Basic pre-formatted pages
  • Editing options for pics and boards (size, placement)
  • Basic communication symbols (yes/no, alphabet)
  • More PX available on a page
  • Better contrasting pictures with black background
  • Universal or iPad version

TouchChat Discover

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashed when editing
  • New update broke paid license
  • Upgrade not working, logs out
  • App glitches and shuts down
  • App edits pictures without consent
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  • Will not download, storage issues
  • Does not work with iOS 16 and new iPhone
  • No access to 30 day trial after purchase
  • App crashes whole app
  • App has bugs, glitches, and lagging

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add scientific calculator with exponents, complex numbers & roots
  • Make it less expensive
  • Add teenage voices back
  • Add voice to free trial

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SoundingBoard

One-time10
  • Mealtime_MaleFree
  • Mealtime_FemaleFree
  • Getting Dressed_MaleFree
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  • Getting Dressed_FemaleFree
  • General Conversation_MaleFree
  • General Conversation_FemaleFree
  • Fast Food Restaurant_MaleFree
  • Fast Food Restaurant_FemaleFree
  • Movies_MaleFree
  • Movies_FemaleFree
10 purchases

TouchChat Discover

One-time10
  • 30-Day Free TrialFree
  • Upgrade to TouchChat HD Lite$9.99
  • Talk-About Vocabulary$44.99
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  • PCS Symbol Library$49.99
  • iShare 1-Year 2GB Subscription$59.99
  • Pixon® for TouchChat$79.99
  • Gateway© Vocabulary$149.99
  • WordPower Vocabulary$149.99
  • Upgrade - TouchChat HD$149.99
  • Upgrade TouchChat HD WordPower$299.99

Questions

Is SoundingBoard free?
SoundingBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TouchChat Discover free?
TouchChat Discover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoundingBoard or TouchChat Discover?
TouchChat Discover is rated higher. SoundingBoard averages 3.5 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while TouchChat Discover averages 3.8 from 102 ratings.
Do SoundingBoard or TouchChat Discover have ads?
Neither SoundingBoard nor TouchChat Discover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundingBoard or TouchChat Discover?
SoundingBoard ships an update every 3 months, and TouchChat Discover every 2 months. Most recently, SoundingBoard was updated on November 1, 2026 and TouchChat Discover on November 1, 2026.

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