Comparison

TouchChat HD vs Choiceworks

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 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution for individuals with speech difficulties. It offers customizable vocabulary files with words, phrases, and symbols, allowing users to communicate through synthesized or recorded messages. Multiple languages and voice options are supported.

Highlights
  • Customizable vocabulary files
  • Synthesized and recorded messages
  • Multiple language support
  • Adjustable button activation
  • Symbolstix and PCS symbol integration
  • Export/import 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. This version of TouchChat is bundled with the WordPower® series of AAC vocabularies designed by Nancy Inman. WordPower is a word-based vocabulary that allows for easy and intuitive communication. TouchChat HD with WordPower includes English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin options in a universal app supporting iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®. Various vocabulary files are included. Visit our website for a full list of options. The Upgrade Store 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. 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). Visit www.touchchatapp.com for more information on the app and for more information and training. PRC-Saltillo (formerly known as Prentke Romich Company) is a pioneer in the field of assistive technology and AAC. 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

This app helps children develop independence and manage emotions through visual schedules, waiting skill practice, and feeling identification tools. It supports caregivers and educators in fostering positive behavior and emotional regulation at home and in school.

Highlights
  • Visual schedules for daily routines
  • Tools for understanding and managing feelings
  • Improve waiting and turn-taking skills
  • Customizable with own images and audio
  • Supports multiple user profiles
  • Printable boards and PDF export
Features
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Choiceworks is a visual support app that helps make the day easier to understand. It is designed for children, teens, adults, and families who benefit from visual structure, clear routines, and support with transitions, waiting, choices, and feelings. Families, caregivers, educators, and therapists can create customized visual boards using pictures, text, video, and recorded audio. Boards can be used at home, in therapy, during appointments, while traveling, or anywhere a visual plan helps. Choiceworks includes four board types: • Schedule boards show what is happening now and what comes next • Waiting boards make waiting more concrete with a visual timer and activity choices • Feelings boards support communication about emotions, choices, and next steps • Feelings Scale boards help show how big a feeling is and what can help at each level Features include: • Visual schedule, waiting, feelings, and Feelings Scale boards • Visual timers for schedules and waiting • Custom pictures, video, text, and recorded audio • Multiple profiles • Import and export of Choiceworks board files • Send a copy of a board by AirDrop, Files, or email • Optional iCloud Sync & Backup across your own devices signed into the same Apple ID • App menus, included board labels, included card text, and spoken card words in English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, French, and Portuguese • VoiceOver support Choiceworks has no ads, no tracking, and no accounts to create. Your boards, photos, videos, and recordings stay on your device and in your own iCloud. One purchase includes everything. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

TouchChat HD4 screens
Choiceworks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Choiceworks at $39.99 against TouchChat HD's $299.99. Choiceworks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). TouchChat HD's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TouchChat HD costs $299.99 and Choiceworks $39.99 up front. TouchChat HD sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Choiceworks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Choiceworks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 130 and 281 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of TouchChat HD's written reviews are positive against 81% of Choiceworks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchChat HD ships an update every 2 months, Choiceworks daily. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TouchChat HD versus Choiceworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchChat HDChoiceworks
Price$299.99$39.99 — better
Rating3.9 (130 ratings)4.7 (281 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings130281 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.4 GB395 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrentke Romich CompanyBee Visual, LLC

Customer experience

TouchChat HD

All ratings130 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative41.9%

Choiceworks

All ratings281 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative7.9%

Bugs and requests

TouchChat HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Choiceworks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Library won't load, preventing app usage
  • Schedules reset when switching profiles
  • Crashes after recent update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync schedules across devices
  • Ability to add more than 7-8 steps in a schedule
  • More diverse set of icons and images
  • Customizable timer sounds
  • Option to use recorded voice for schedule titles

In-app purchases

12 purchases

TouchChat HD

One-time12
  • Irisbond Hiru™ Eye TrackerFree
  • Enable Acapela French Voices$11.99
  • Talk-About Vocabulary$44.99
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  • Arabic Vocabulary Set$49.99
  • PCS Symbol Library$49.99
  • News-2-You Service$59.99
  • iShare Individual 1-Year 2GB Subscription$59.99
  • Pixon® for TouchChat$79.99
  • News-2-You and Unique Service$99.99
  • Hebrew Language Pack$149.99
  • Gateway Vocabulary$149.99
  • iShare Team 1-Year 30GB Subscription$239.99
None

Choiceworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TouchChat HD free?
TouchChat HD costs $299.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Choiceworks free?
Choiceworks costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TouchChat HD or Choiceworks?
Choiceworks is rated higher. TouchChat HD averages 3.9 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Choiceworks averages 4.7 from 281 ratings.
Do TouchChat HD or Choiceworks have ads?
Neither TouchChat HD nor Choiceworks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchChat HD or Choiceworks?
TouchChat HD ships an update every 2 months, and Choiceworks daily. Most recently, TouchChat HD was updated on September 20, 2026 and Choiceworks on September 23, 2026.

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