Comparison

SoundingBoard vs Visual Choices AAC

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

Visual Choices AAC

This app provides a communication tool for early communicators, aiding in language and speech development. It offers customizable choice boards, integrated AAC, and speech promotion features, designed with early intervention experts.

Highlights
  • Present choices using photos
  • Build language with AAC and signing videos
  • Promote speech with lip animations
  • Convert voice to instant choices
  • Printable choice boards
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Visual Choices provides an easy way to communicate, and develops natural speech. It is made for early communicators with autism. Developed with early intervention experts and trusted by speech therapists, special education teachers, clinical directors, parents, and grandparents. The app: • Helps you discover what your child wants by making it easy to present choices; • Uses photos your child will respond to; • Promotes speech with lip animations and visual phonics; • Builds language with integrated AAC and signing videos; • Provides access to over 50,000 SymbolStix pictures; • Lets you type and dictate into the AAC sentence bar; • Enables easy modeling with voice-to-highlight; • Lets you convert your voice to instant choices for on-the-fly use; • Lets you print out boards as a no-tech option; • Lets you make choices with eye gaze for hands-free use; • Can be used offline; • Supports English, Spanish, and Russian; • Works on its own or alongside an existing AAC system. Terms of use: https://skieslearn.com/visualchoices_terms_of_service

Screenshots

SoundingBoard4 screens
Visual Choices AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Choices AAC at 98% against SoundingBoard's 48%. Visual Choices AAC also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Visual Choices AAC sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Choices AAC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 155 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of SoundingBoard's written reviews are positive against 98% of Visual Choices AAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundingBoard ships an update every 3 months, Visual Choices AAC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SoundingBoard versus Visual Choices AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundingBoardVisual Choices AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (34 ratings)4.8 (155 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews97.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34155 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbleNetSu-Kam Intelligent Education Systems Inc

Customer experience

SoundingBoard

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

Visual Choices AAC

All ratings155 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SoundingBoard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Visual Choices AAC

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Eye gaze not tracking accurately for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • Locking section for child use
  • Ability to type choices directly for visual boards
  • Option to change font
  • Make instructional videos/tips paid, core features free

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SoundingBoard

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5 purchases

Visual Choices AAC

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Coaching Credit$25.99
  • 3 Coaching Credits$60.99
  • Lifetime Access$179.99

Questions

Is SoundingBoard free?
SoundingBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Choices AAC free?
Visual Choices AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoundingBoard or Visual Choices AAC?
Visual Choices AAC is rated higher. SoundingBoard averages 3.5 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Visual Choices AAC averages 4.8 from 155 ratings.
Do SoundingBoard or Visual Choices AAC have ads?
Neither SoundingBoard nor Visual Choices AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundingBoard or Visual Choices AAC?
SoundingBoard ships an update every 3 months, and Visual Choices AAC fortnightly. Most recently, SoundingBoard was updated on September 18, 2026 and Visual Choices AAC on September 25, 2026.

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