Comparison

ConversationBuilder™ vs Peppy Pals

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Visual conversation patterns
  • Record student's conversation half
  • Multiple conversation settings
  • 160 conversation choices
  • Personalized conversation content
  • Achievements and certificates
Features
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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

About

Peppy Pals

This app helps children aged 2-8 develop crucial emotional intelligence and social-emotional learning skills. Through interactive games, stories, and activities, kids learn to manage emotions, build resilience, and foster healthy relationships in a safe and playful environment.

Highlights
  • Develops self-esteem and emotional management
  • Builds resilience and problem-solving skills
  • Fosters empathy and healthy relationships
  • Language-free games for global accessibility
  • Interactive stories and discussion prompts
  • Coloring, puzzles, and emotion-matching games
Features
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WHY PLAY PEPPY PALS? Peppy Pals is developed together with children, researchers and psychologist, and uses the research-based standard for EQ/SEL developed by CASEL. Parents and teachers worldwide use Peppy Pals to help children develop: · self esteem · managing emotions · managing stress · resilience and grit · empathy · problem solving · impulse control · creating healthy relationships ------------ TESTIMONIALS: “Inspires discussions about feelings and empathy” - PappasAppar, Europe's #1 children's app reviewer. “The scenarios the animals encounter are relatable to kids, so how they handle them will transfer well to real life” - Common Sense Media “My daughter is 5 and the youngest of 3. She often gets frustrated that she can’t get a word in with her older siblings and sometimes loses her temper. We are trying techniques to help her take a step back before she does and she finds that using Peppy Pals is a great way for her to remove herself from the situation and think and stay in control! Brett Wigordtz, Parent ------------ THE APP INCLUDES: · Peppy Pals Farm (language-free game) · Peppy Pals Beach (language-free game) · Peppy Pals School (language-free game) · 16 books in English and Swedish · +160 questions to discuss after reading the books · Colorings, puzzles and emotion-matching games · Content developed together with children · Designed together with psychologist · No score-stress or levelling · No third party advertising · Parental guidance on how to talk about EQ/SEL with your child MORE ABOUT PEPPY PALS Peppy Pals is a colorful and safe app filled with joy and playful learning for kids ages 2-6. The farm animals socialize, take care of each other and solve problems in a tranquil and calm setting. Play frisbee, have a picnic on the farm or visit a magical school through scenarios that your child can relate back to real life. There’s hours of play, quizzes, colorings, reading, puzzles and a whole lot of humor that keep the learning fun and interactive. Kids can easily relate to the scenarios thanks to the different personalities that the animal friends exemplify. In Peppy Pals, it’s “different is cool” and all emotions are allowed. The 16 relatable stories are accompanied with questions to discuss and quizzes that spark meaningful conversations between kids and adults. Go beyond ABC and 123 - enrich your child’s mind and heart for a lifetime! Peppy Pals is supported by LEGO Ventures, Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence and the global EQ-network Six Seconds. Ideal for kids ages 2-8. INCLUSIVE FOR ALL CHILDREN Peppy Pals can be played by children all over the world as there is no text or language used in the games. We use a range of different senses (hearing, sight and touch) to stimulate deeper learning, and offer a calm and relaxed way to explore EQ/SEL. This means that the app also works great for children with special needs such as Autism, ADHD, and Asperger’s (ASD) as well as refugee children. ------------ WHICH CHARACTER ARE YOU? Gabby the Rabbit: Kind, shy and sometimes sensitive. Gabby’s motto is: “Get out of your head and get into your heart. Think less, feel more”. Izzy the Owl: Wise, thoughtful and lacks a sense of humor. Izzy’s motto is: “I try not to laugh at my own jokes but we all know I'm hilarious”. Kelly the Cat: Mindful, quiet and vain. Kelly’s motto is: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present”. Reggy the Dog: Loyal, curious and adventurous. Reggy’s motto is: “At the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling”. Sammy the Horse: Easygoing, a good listener and a bit absent-minded. Sammy’s motto is: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” STAY IN TOUCH: Instagram: @peppypals YouTube: @peppypals Facebook: Peppy Pals Twitter: @peppypals User Terms & Privacy Policy: https://zcooly.com/user-terms-and-privacy-policy/ #peppystories #empathyisthenewblack

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Peppy Pals at Free against ConversationBuilder™'s $24.99. Peppy Pals also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (462 vs 2). ConversationBuilder™'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Peppy Pals is free to download; ConversationBuilder™ costs $24.99 up front. Peppy Pals sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. ConversationBuilder™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ConversationBuilder™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peppy Pals has 462 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of ConversationBuilder™'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Peppy Pals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConversationBuilder™ ships an update every 10 months, Peppy Pals every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ConversationBuilder™ versus Peppy Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConversationBuilder™Peppy Pals
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (462 ratings)
Positive reviews95.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2462 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB504 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Education Store LLCZcooly AB

Customer experience

ConversationBuilder™

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.4%

Peppy Pals

All ratings462 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

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
Show 8 more
  • 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

Peppy Pals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ConversationBuilder™

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Peppy Pals

Subscriptions1
  • Allt innehåll upplåst14 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is ConversationBuilder™ free?
ConversationBuilder™ costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peppy Pals free?
Peppy Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ConversationBuilder™ or Peppy Pals?
ConversationBuilder™ is rated higher. ConversationBuilder™ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Peppy Pals averages 4.4 from 462 ratings.
Do ConversationBuilder™ or Peppy Pals have ads?
Neither ConversationBuilder™ nor Peppy Pals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConversationBuilder™ or Peppy Pals?
ConversationBuilder™ ships an update every 10 months, and Peppy Pals every 3 weeks. Most recently, ConversationBuilder™ was updated on September 29, 2026 and Peppy Pals on September 29, 2026.

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