Predictable vs Articulation Vacation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Predictable
This text-to-speech application assists individuals with communication challenges by offering smart word prediction, customizable phrases, and diverse access methods. It supports multiple languages and integrates with various voice options for personalized communication.
- Smart word prediction
- Customizable phrases and categories
- Multiple access methods (head tracking, switch access)
- Multi-language support (43 languages)
- Diverse speech and voice options
- Appearance customization
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Predictable is a multi-award winning text-to-speech app for people with conditions such as ALS/MND, autism, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, and more. It aims to make it easier and quicker to communicate, using a range of access methods, rate enhancement features and customisation options. Word Prediction Using smart word prediction technology, the app makes speaking out a text-based message easy. Predictable learns from your pattern of use and predicts what you will type next, making typing easier and more efficient. Phases and categories Save and organise phrases that you need quick access to in a simple grid format. Further customise your phrases by adding symbols, images, audio recordings, links and more. Shortcuts Choose from a wide range of useful and exciting features such as notes, share, translate, chatGPT and draw to customise your keyboard screen to include features that you want to use. Attach these to keyboard keys, hot corners, head tracking gestures or external keyboard shortcuts. The possibilities are endless! Multi Language Switch between any of our 43 languages* to create your personalised bilingual set up. You are able to choose a primary and secondary language and seamlessly transition between both on the go, with appropriate keyboards and voices selected for both. Languages supported include: Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Maithili, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmal), Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Gujarati, Urdu, Somali *Some languages only offered with online voices Speech and Voice Options Compatible with standard iOS voices, including the enhanced voices available to download and your iOS personal voice. You can also use your voice-banked voice from ModelTalker, Acapela, SpeakUnique and The Voice Keeper. Accessibility Predictable offers a wide range of access methods and accessibility settings including: Direct touch features to handle accidental selection Screen tap - a scanning method where you touch the screen for selection and/or progression Switch access - accessible via Bluetooth switch box + switches (compatible with Therapy Box Switch Box and RJ Cooper Switch Interface) as well as Head tracking face gestures. Head tracking - use facial recognition to interact with the app with no calibration or extra hardware required. Auditory preview - hear the onscreen text before selection. Scanning - Build your own, is a brand new access method in Predictable. Customise your own scanning method by combining timer, screen tap, switch access and gestures. Appearance Customise the layout and appearance to truly optimise the app to your preferences by changing the layout, font size, colours and more. Different keyboard options (including QWERTY, Ten Key, Apple and Bluetooth) and different templates (including Dark, High Contrast and Low vision) are available to make this customisation clear and simple. Web Platform Log in remotely and manage your settings and grid content from our web platform. The web platform is compatible with the myMessageBanking.com format to make importing easy. Support User guides are available on your app, and on the Therapy Box website. Send any questions to support@therapy-box.co.uk. You can find more about Predictable at https://therapy-box.co.uk/predictable
Articulation Vacation
This educational app uses a vacation theme to help children practice articulation goals through engaging games. It offers various activities like fishing and treasure hunts, with detailed reporting for student progress.
- Vacation-themed games
- Articulation drills
- Word, phrase, and story levels
- Detailed student reporting
- Group session support
- Voice recording and playback
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"These innovative games cycle through as the students target their articulation goals in word, sentence, or story level. This has become my new favorite articulation app...This app has been a huge hit for me and I hope that you will like it too." Download the most innovative and fun articulation app on the App Store and play four games while going through articulation drills! The Articulation Vacation app is built around a vacation theme and activities. Children will have fun practicing the articulation of various phonemes while “on vacation” and playing different built-in summer games. GAMES - Fishing game: Children will fish and catch not only fish but also different fun objects containing targeted sounds. - Beach treasure hunt: Children will look for hidden objects in the sand and uncover them by swiping the sand. - Picture-taking: Children will take pictures of different objects containing targeted sounds. - Parachute game: Children will land flying parachutes carrying different objects containing targeted sounds. - Postcards: Children will read or listen to fun, short paragraphs in the form of postcards. FEATURES - 20 target words per sound position (initial, medial, final) - Word, Phrase and Story levels - High Quality Images - High Quality Professional Audio Recordings - Detailed Reporting for each student (includes words) - Group sessions (no limits) - Save audio recordings - Backup and restore your data - Hide show score during the session - Voice recording and playback - Track correct, incorrect and approximated responses - Email reports - View student progress in charts PHONEMES - bilabial phonemes: p-/p/, b-/b/, m-/m - labial phoneme: w-/w/ (i - labiodental phonemes: f-/f/, v-/v/ - linguadental phoneme: th- /ϴ/ - lingual-alveolar phonemes: t-/t/, d-/d/, s-/s/, z-/z/, n-/n/, l-/l/ - linguapalatal phonemes: sh, ch, j, j, y-/j/, r-/r/ - linguavelar phonemes: k-/k/, g-/g/ - glottal phoneme: h-/h/ - l-blends: bl, fl, gl, kl, pl, sl - r-blends: br, dr, fr, gr, kr, pr, tr - s-blends: sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st - Vocalic r: air, ar, ear, er, ire, or and rl Please, take a minute to rate or comment on this app. Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Articulation Vacation at $29.99 against Predictable's $79.99. Articulation Vacation also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.5). Predictable's advantage is ratings volume (203 vs 4) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On update cadence, 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
Predictable costs $79.99 and Articulation Vacation $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Predictable holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Predictable has 203 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Predictable's written reviews are positive against 100% of Articulation Vacation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Predictable ships an update every 2 months, Articulation Vacation monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Predictable | Articulation Vacation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79.99 | $29.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (203 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 203 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prentke Romich Company | Virtual Speech Center Inc. |
Customer experience
Predictable
Articulation Vacation
Bugs and requests
Predictable
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes frequently
- Password reset emails not received
- App freezes
- Acapela voice not working
- Cannot copy message to clipboard
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- Twitter integration crashes/invalid token
- Emailing messages causes crash
- Lost Australian Lee voice after update
- Antisemitism in word prediction
Requested features
15 requests- Add child's voices
- Edit size of message window in grid view
- Adjust font size of message window
- Edit color of font or background of individual cells
- Edit individual cells for speaking on touch vs. automatic
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- Add print option
- Allow hiding of settings/edit button without guided access
- Improve transition to phrase banks
- Adjust font size in suggestions
- Enable cursor for editing
- Add user control for saving history (on/off)
- Improve switch access functionality
- Add more male voice options
- Allow customization of keypad size
- Add full stop and comma keys to main keyboard
Articulation Vacation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Predictable
No in-app purchases
Articulation Vacation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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