Comparison

Speech Tutor vs Speech Blubs

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

Head to head
About

Speech Tutor

This app uses advanced animation to visualize tongue and mouth movements for speech sound production. It offers detailed tutorials, sound-specific guidance, and recording features to help users improve their speech or accent.

Highlights
  • Animated transparent mouth views
  • Side and front sound production views
  • Adjustable playback speeds
  • Pause and review animations
  • Detailed sound production tutorials
  • Palate diagrams
  • Self-recording and playback
Features
Currently charting
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***Now with ability to upgrade at a discount*** Whether you’re a speech and language pathologist (SLP), an SLP college student, a parent of children with speech delays, or someone trying to improve their American English accent, you’re going to find this an invaluable application. A first of its kind in the field, Speech Tutor brings the latest in technology and animation to the world of speech. The animations inside Speech Tutor take the areas of the face that impede the view of tongue placement and positioning and make them transparent. Now one can literally see inside the mouth as the sounds are being made! Speech Tutor offers a “Side View” and a “Front View” of each sound production, both of which can be viewed at 3 different speeds (slow, medium, fast). The movies can also be paused any given point. With 132 animations in all, Speech Tutor is sure to offer a helpful view and speed for anyone in need. Speech Tutor does not stop there though. Non SLPs can begin the application by reading an easy to understand “Basics” tutorial which provides the reader with a solid foundation of the basic knowledge needed to know before attempting to improve any/all English consonants. Also provided is detailed text specific to each sound that further describes how each sound is technically made, tips provided by licensed speech and language pathologists, and milestones for when each sound should be acquired and mastered. Along with viewing the animations, one can also view a “Palate” diagram to further demonstrate where on the palate the tongue should be placed. Last but not least, users of the application can choose to record themselves as they practice their target sounds and then choose to play it before and after a correctly modeled production. Animations for the following sounds are provided: P, B, T, D, K, G, N, M, ING, F, V, S, Z, SH, CH, J, L, R (retroflex and bunched), TH (voiced and voiceless) and 4 new vowel animations - /i/, /u/, /a/ and /æ/

About

Speech Blubs

This voice-controlled app helps children aged 1-8 learn new sounds and words through engaging video modeling and interactive exercises. It offers a safe, ad-free learning environment with positive reinforcement and access to a vast library of activities and parent resources.

Highlights
  • Voice-controlled speech therapy
  • Video modeling for learning
  • 1500+ exercises and activities
  • Face filters and mini-games
  • Parent's Academy with articles
  • Positive reinforcement system
  • Multiple language options
Features
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WHAT DOES SPEECH BLUBS OFFER? Speech Blubs is a voice-controlled speech therapy app designed to help your child learn new sounds and words, and to practice speaking in a stimulating, educational environment. **FEATURED IN** Autism Parenting Magazine, Brisbane Kids, Speech Chick Therapy, Beautiful Speech Life, and The Speech Teacher. Awarded the Social Impact Award and supported by the Facebook Start Program, and winner of the “Safe for Children” certificate, the Mom’s Choice Award, the Parent’s Picks 2020 Award Winner, and techozens.com’s “Best and Trusted Speech Therapy App for Kids. WHY LEARN WITH SPEECH BLUBS? Our app was created with speech therapists, teachers, & parents, and uses video modeling for effective speech development. Our apps have zero ads and no flashy features, thus providing a safe and non-intrusive learning experience. We use ABA therapy-inspired positive reinforcement that rewards kids with fun games and stickers for trying. Having the app at your fingertips makes it easy to practice in a routine that suits you, and helps avoid stressful disruptions that can upset your child. Our apps use multiple child and platform support, so with one sign-in ALL of your kids can use the app, no matter if it's on your device, a partner’s, or grandparents’. One sign-in also includes our new reading app READING BLUBS – designed with over 200 teachers and literacy experts. You can now get access to language versions in US and UK English, Spanish, French, & (Brazilian) Portuguese. KEY FEATURES: Parents’ Academy: A newly-added parent section provides access to an ever-growing content library of 350+ articles on parenting, homeschooling, education, speech therapy, and more. All written by 20+ speech and teaching professionals. Also, check out our practical video tips! Kids’ area: There are over 1500+ exercises, activities, videos, mini-games, and dozens of NEW face filters. We have lions, firefighters, monkeys, giraffes, hats, glasses, and more. Also, the app’s look and feel is even more child-friendly and engaging. There are some new animal characters to guide and motivate kids through exercises to achieve learning goals and make learning fun! Choose from 28 fun sections: Early Sounds, When I Grow Up, Get into Shapes, Living Colors, Yummy Time, This Is My Body, Mouth Gym, Animal Kingdom, Ride Your Wheels, Sing-Along, and many more! SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN LEARNING TECHNIQUES Speech Blubs uses video modeling for immersive learning, where children observe their peers as “teachers'' on video. When children watch their peers in real-time, their MIRROR NEURONS fire up! This scientifically proven and effective approach was confirmed in a UCLA study published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and showed that kids learn faster and better when learning from other kids. SUBSCRIPTION, PRICING, & TERMS With Speech Blubs membership you get a free personalized report with tips & tricks, plus unlimited access to all the activities to try our app. Your subscription automatically renews unless the auto-renew feature is turned off at least 24 hrs. before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hrs. before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. WE HELP CHILDREN LEARN TO SPEAK & READ! Read our full Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy here: https://speechblubs.com/legal

Screenshots

Speech Tutor4 screens
Speech Blubs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speech Blubs at Free against Speech Tutor's $24.99. Speech Blubs also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (57K vs 57). Speech Tutor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On review sentiment, in-app purchases 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

Speech Blubs is free to download; Speech Tutor costs $24.99 up front. Speech Tutor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Speech Blubs sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speech Blubs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Blubs has 57K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Speech Tutor's written reviews are positive against 67% of Speech Blubs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, Speech Blubs every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Speech Tutor versus Speech Blubs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech TutorSpeech Blubs
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (57 ratings)4.6 (57K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5757K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#184#39 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynapse Apps, LLCBlub Blub Inc.

Customer experience

Speech Tutor

All ratings57 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative28.1%

Speech Blubs

All ratings56,514 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews2,032 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

Speech Tutor

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great visualization of mouth movements
  • 👍 Helpful for teaching sound production
  • 👍 Useful for articulation therapy
  • 👍 Good for clients with apraxia and dysarthria
  • 👍 Engaging for children

Room to improve

  • 😞 Lacks essential therapy features (progress tracking, goal setting)
  • 😞 Rudimentary and ineffectual tools
  • 😞 Exorbitant cost for limited features
  • 😞 Misleading advertising
  • 😞 App is broken/unusable

Speech Blubs

From 57K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for kids
  • 👍 Helps with speech development
  • 👍 Engaging and fun
  • 👍 Effective in improving speech
  • 👍 Fantastic support tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with microphone and camera access
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 💰 Deceptive free trial and billing practices

Bugs and requests

Speech Tutor

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App doesn't work anymore
  • Requires internet connection when it shouldn't
  • App can't connect to the internet
  • Upgrade was more like a downgrade
  • Sagital view hidden under videos
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  • App doesn't support the latest iOS version for iPad
  • In-app upgrade does not work properly
  • Charged twice for basic instead of upgrade
  • Upgrade did not change anything
  • No site for help
  • App downgraded significantly after upgrade
  • App blinks off immediately
  • Can't play sounds that once appeared
  • Animations are glitchy
  • Animations are poorly timed
  • Animations are sometimes inaccurate
  • Requested URL is not found
  • App won't work unless I purchase the upgrade
  • App is unusable unless I pay for an upgrade
  • Downgraded version lists VL 'th' as voiced 'th'
  • Video of visual representation of sounds is black/white screen
  • App is stuck with an initializing icon
  • App is not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • More flashcard pictures, especially for /Th/
  • More specific phonetic chart sounds (vowel, diphthong, consonant)
  • Lite version for trial
  • More updates
  • Ability to switch off to different students in a group
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  • Student progress tools
  • More materials in Pro version
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Speech Blubs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Microphone and camera issues
  • Inconsistent functionality across devices
  • Billing and subscription problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • More diverse and age-appropriate content
  • Ability to focus on specific speech sounds
  • Offline mode
  • Better volume and audio controls
  • Improved parental controls and child lock
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  • Syncing across multiple devices

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speech Tutor

One-time1
  • Speech Tutor Pro Upgrade$24.99
6 purchases

Speech Blubs

Subscriptions6
  • Show of Support - Monthly5 variants$14.491 Month
  • Boost your child's speech!$14.491 Month
  • Show of Support - Monthly7 Days trial$14.491 Month
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  • Show of Support - Monthly1 Month trial$14.491 Month
  • Show of Support - Annual$29.491 Year
  • Show of Support - Annual7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Speech Tutor free?
Speech Tutor costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Speech Blubs free?
Speech Blubs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speech Tutor or Speech Blubs?
Speech Blubs is rated higher. Speech Tutor averages 3.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Speech Blubs averages 4.6 from 57K ratings.
Do Speech Tutor or Speech Blubs have ads?
Speech Blubs shows ads; Speech Tutor does not.
Which is updated more often, Speech Tutor or Speech Blubs?
Speech Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, and Speech Blubs every 8 days. Most recently, Speech Tutor was updated on September 19, 2026 and Speech Blubs on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Speech Tutor or Speech Blubs?
Speech Tutor currently peaks at #184 in the App Store charts, and Speech Blubs at #39. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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