Comparison

TouchChat HD vs Choiceworks Calendar

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

Head to head
About

TouchChat HD

This app provides a comprehensive communication solution for individuals with speech impairments. It offers customizable vocabulary files, synthesized voices, and various access methods to facilitate expression and interaction. Text generated can be shared via social media, email, or copied to other applications.

Highlights
  • Customizable vocabulary files
  • Built-in voice synthesizer
  • Multiple synthesized and custom voice options
  • Adjustable button activation timing
  • Support for scanning, head tracking, and eye tracking
  • Text sharing via social media, email, and iMessage
  • Import/export vocabulary files
Features
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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. Various vocabulary files are included. Visit our website for a full list of options. The Upgrade Store provides additional in-app purchases, including the WordPower® series of AAC vocabularies designed by Nancy Inman. WordPower is a word-based vocabulary that allows for easy and intuitive communication and is available in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. The Upgrade Store also provides English vocabularies files (Gateway©, Pixon®60 and Talk About AAC), services, and symbol libraries. Vocabulary files within TouchChat are fully customizable, including pages, grid layout, buttons, messages, and symbols. Select from over 45 button actions and nearly 40,000 Symbolstix® symbols* when creating new buttons. You can also choose to use an existing image or take a photo with the built-in camera. Additionally, gestures can be used to navigate to new pages, speak messages, etc. *Please note: PCS© symbols can only be used in TouchChat after an in-app purchase is completed. Button activation timing can be adjusted to meet the needs and capabilities of the user. Adjustments include button dwell time and button release time. Buttons can also be configured to activate on release. Additional access methods such as scanning, head tracking, and eye tracking may be available based on device model and may require an additional hardware purchase. Text generated with TouchChat can be shared on social media or via iMessage® and email using a wireless connection. Generate a message, push on the text window, and choose a service. Additionally, text can be copied to/from TouchChat and other applications so it can be spoken out loud. Once programming is complete, vocabulary files can be imported and exported through AirDrop, email, iTunes® file sharing, DropBox™ or Google Drive™. TouchChat also enables users to subscribe to iShare and store custom files for safe keeping (not available to customers residing in the European Union). iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. By downloading and using the TouchChat app, the purchaser accepts the PRC-Saltillo TouchChat Software License Terms. The Manufacturer of the iOS application – TouchChat 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 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 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 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

About

Choiceworks Calendar

This app helps children understand the concept of time and sequence through a visual calendar. It allows caregivers to easily create personalized schedules with images, audio, and video, reducing anxiety and promoting independence for children.

Highlights
  • Create visual calendars with images and audio
  • Attach video to calendar events
  • Use preloaded or custom images and audio
  • Create multiple personalized calendars
  • Count down to upcoming events
  • Built-in visual timer
  • Automatically adds holidays
Features
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Choiceworks Calendar makes time visible. For children who find days, weeks, and months abstract, Choiceworks Calendar turns time into pictures: what is happening today, what is coming tomorrow, and how many days until the moments that matter. Each day can show a simple visual schedule: what happens first, what comes next, and what is done. Children can see the day, hear it spoken, and check off events as they finish them. Made personal in minutes - Use your own photos and videos, or start with the built-in library of 275+ images with audio - Record labels and events in your own voice - Customize day labels with your own words, like To Do and Finished - Adjust day number size for growing readers and low-vision users - Create separate calendars for different children, classrooms, or routines Time your child can feel - Count Days Until shows a visual countdown to birthdays, trips, visits, and special events - Day, Week, and Month views support different levels of time understanding - Built-in visual timers include selectable timer and alarm sounds - Optional notifications can remind children what is coming next - Holidays and repeating events help build predictable routines Backup, sync, and sharing - iCloud Sync & Backup can keep calendars backed up and matched across your own devices signed in to the same Apple ID, when you turn it on - Sync events to your device's Apple Calendar - Send a Copy by AirDrop, Mail, or Files so another device or caregiver can import a calendar copy - Print any month, week, or day, or save it as a PDF - Passcode-protected editing helps keep the plan from being changed accidentally Our promise One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. No trackers. No account required. Your family's data stays under your control. Choiceworks Calendar is used by parents, teachers, SLPs, OTs, and BCBAs to support children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, language differences, and other needs for visual structure. Questions? We answer personally: info@beevisual.com

Screenshots

TouchChat HD4 screens
Choiceworks Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Choiceworks Calendar at $14.99 against TouchChat HD's $149.99. Choiceworks Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

TouchChat HD costs $149.99 and Choiceworks Calendar $14.99 up front. TouchChat HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Choiceworks Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Choiceworks Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of TouchChat HD's written reviews are positive against 59% of Choiceworks Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchChat HD ships an update every 2 months, Choiceworks Calendar every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TouchChat HD versus Choiceworks Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchChat HDChoiceworks Calendar
Price$149.99$14.99 — better
Rating3.9 (36 ratings)4.1 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better59.4% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.5 GB243 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPrentke Romich CompanyBee Visual, LLC

Customer experience

TouchChat HD

All ratings36 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Choiceworks Calendar

All ratings32 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral18.8%
Negative21.9%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TouchChat HD

One-time10
  • Talk-About Vocabulary$44.99
  • PCS Symbol Library$49.99
  • Unique Learning System$59.99
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  • iShare Individual 1-Year 2GB Subscription$59.99
  • Pixon® for TouchChat$79.99
  • News-2-You and Unique Service$99.99
  • WordPower Vocabulary$149.99
  • Hebrew Language Pack$149.99
  • Gateway© Vocabulary$149.99
  • iShare Team 1-Year 30GB Subscription$239.99
None

Choiceworks Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TouchChat HD free?
TouchChat HD costs $149.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Choiceworks Calendar free?
Choiceworks Calendar costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TouchChat HD or Choiceworks Calendar?
Choiceworks Calendar is rated higher. TouchChat HD averages 3.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Choiceworks Calendar averages 4.1 from 32 ratings.
Do TouchChat HD or Choiceworks Calendar have ads?
Neither TouchChat HD nor Choiceworks Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchChat HD or Choiceworks Calendar?
TouchChat HD ships an update every 2 months, and Choiceworks Calendar every 3 days. Most recently, TouchChat HD was updated on November 6, 2026 and Choiceworks Calendar on November 6, 2026.

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