ConversationBuilder™ vs Conversation Planner SE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConversationBuilder™
This app helps elementary-aged children learn multi-exchange conversations through a visual format. It teaches appropriate conversation skills like introducing oneself, asking questions, and changing subjects in various social settings.
- Visual conversation patterns
- Record student's conversation half
- Multiple conversation settings
- 160 conversation choices
- Personalized conversation content
- Achievements and certificates
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Own as an individual app or as part of our MES Speech Therapy Bundle. Winner - Top Ten SN apps of all time - Technology Horizons in Education Winner - Top Social Skills App of 2012 - Consonantly Speaking Winner - 2012 Top 10 Speech Therapy App - Mom's with Apps Winner - 2012 Top 10 Speech Therapy App - Let's Talk SLP Winner - 2012 Top 10 Speech Therapy App - Peachy Speech Winner - 2012 Top 10 Speech Therapy App - Speech2Me Winner - 2nd best Educational App by Smart Apps For Kids ConversationBuilder™ (Pat. Pend.) is designed to help elementary aged children learn how to have multi-exchange conversations with their peers in a variety of social settings. The auditory pattern of conversation is presented in a visual format to help students recognize and master the flow of conversation. Students will learn when it is appropriate to introduce themselves, ask questions, make observations and change the subject of the conversation. Being able to converse with peers is the cornerstone of developing relationships, and ConversationBuilder™ promotes development of this skill that so many elementary aged children struggle with in a fun and engaging way. FEATURES: -Simple interface to learn the pattern of conversation -Students record their half of the conversation -Two group and two one-on-one conversation settings -160 conversations to choose from -Student can initiate or respond to conversations -Use your own images for group conversations -Student name, age, primary interest and city of residence are used in conversations to personalize play -Achievements page with certificates of completion -Student recordings are interlaced with pre-recorded audio to create complete conversations -Conversations may be archived and emailed LANGUAGES - English REQUIREMENTS - Compatible with iPad - Requires 8.0 software update ConversationBuilder™ is part of "The Builder Series" of award winning education apps. Mobile Education Store has won over 40 app awards and has been named educational developer of the year in 2011 and 2012. Mobile Education Tools is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 6-10 Categories: Special Needs
Conversation Planner SE
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** Conversation Planner teaches your child a step-by-step method to prepare for any conversation or social situation. Kids learn to think about who they are talking to, what that person will expect, when to know the person is ready for the conversation, etc. Conversation Planner gives your child the tools to complete successful conversations. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you! *** 5 stars! My son with Autism now uses these steps to prepare himself for a new situation. Thank you! Conversation Planner provides: - A step-by-step introduction to all the key components of a conversation: how to start, how to finish, how to repair conversation problems, how to know your talking partner is ready, etc. - A focus on perspective-taking. Learners identify the conversation goals for themselves, their talking partners as well as the expectations of other people around them. - Students learn and practice their skills using more than 130 real-world scenarios. - Students progress only when mastery of the current skill is demonstrated. - 'At a glance' reporting shows you instantly how your learner is progressing. - The fun Reward Center motivates even hesitant learners. Most exciting, this app offers independent AND therapist mode. In independent mode, answers are displayed and the learner taps the correct answer. In therapist mode, no answers are displayed. For each question, the student answers orally and the therapist taps whether the learner's oral answer was correct or incorrect. Both modes earn coins for the Reward Center. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! Our apps are also suitable for adults dealing with aphasia or learning English as a Second Language. To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has one free book. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchases. (All levels can be purchased for $2.99 -- price may change.) If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app, which includes all levels and up to 10 players. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Conversation Planner SE at $11.99 against ConversationBuilder™'s $24.99. Conversation Planner SE also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
ConversationBuilder™ costs $24.99 and Conversation Planner SE $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ConversationBuilder™ ships an update every 10 months, Conversation Planner SE every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ConversationBuilder™ | Conversation Planner SE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $11.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Education Store LLC | Janine Toole |
Bugs and requests
ConversationBuilder™
Reported bugs
2 issues- App consistently crashes when playing back conversations
- Difficulty backing out of group conversation setup
Requested features
13 requests- More multicultural representation in pictures
- Easier level with 2 distinct answer choices
- Explanation for incorrect answers
- Answer choices read aloud for non-readers
- Add more modules/conversations
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- Option to record wrong responses
- Ability to back out of group conversations easily
- Add data tracking
- Pre-recorded sentences for non-readers
- Option to add own pictures
- Version for older students
- Audio prompts for non-readers
- Modules for ordering food, making calls, asking directions
Conversation Planner SE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ConversationBuilder™
No in-app purchases
Conversation Planner SE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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