# Speech Tutor vs AAT Plus

The clearest difference is price: AAT Plus at Free against Speech Tutor's $24.99. AAT Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Speech Tutor's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

AAT Plus is free to download; Speech Tutor costs $24.99 up front. Speech Tutor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and AAT Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AAT Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Tutor has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Speech Tutor's written reviews are positive against 100% of AAT Plus's.

Speech Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, AAT Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speech Tutor | AAT Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.6 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-tutor/id424752543/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aat-plus/id1527491925/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **57** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.4 GB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Synapse Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/359179212) | [Smarty Ears](https://appshunter.io/developer/348779167) |

## What reviewers say

### Speech Tutor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-tutor/id424752543)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speech Tutor Weekly Access | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Speech Tutor Pro Upgrade | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### AAT Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aat-plus/id1527491925)

This tool offers a comprehensive suite of screeners and assessments for articulation, including quick screeners, full assessments, sentence-level tests, and stimulability tests. It is designed to aid in evaluating speech sound production.

**Highlights:** Quick screener, Full assessment, Sentence level assessment, R Screener, Stimulability tests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Unlimited Testing | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Unlimited Tests | $37.99 | per year |
| Purchase 5 tests | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speech Tutor free?

Speech Tutor costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is AAT Plus free?

AAT Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Speech Tutor or AAT Plus?

AAT Plus is rated higher. Speech Tutor averages 3.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while AAT Plus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Speech Tutor or AAT Plus have ads?

Neither Speech Tutor nor AAT Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Speech Tutor or AAT Plus?

Speech Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, and AAT Plus monthly. Most recently, Speech Tutor was updated on November 1, 2026 and AAT Plus on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*