Speech Tutor vs Phonics Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/ SUBSCRIPTION Full access is also available as Speech Tutor Weekly Access, an auto-renewable subscription for $9.99 per week in the U.S. (prices vary by country). If you've bought Speech Tutor, you keep full access without a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically each week unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel the subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://s3.postcron.com/fileshare/speech-tutor/privacy-policy.html
Phonics Studio
This app makes learning pronunciation enjoyable with over 2,500 flashcards and detailed progress tracking. It's fully customizable for individual student needs and designed to keep children engaged with beautiful images and interactive features.
- 2,500+ flashcards
- 200+ sound groups
- In-depth scoring and user tracking
- Unlimited user tracking
- Email summary reports
- Customizable content
- Record and playback audio
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"WOW… this is the best app for speech therapy that I have found." Phonics Studio makes learning how to pronounce words fun and easy. Besides mastering pronunciation, your students will also greatly expand their existing vocabulary since the app comes fully loaded with over 2,500 gorgeous flash cards. WHY PARENTS AND TEACHERS LOVE THIS APP ● The app comes loaded with over 2,500 gorgeous flashcards ● Phonic sounds are grouped by letter into 200+ unique sound groups ● Consistent number of phonic words within each sound group ● Beautiful high quality images ● Supports In-depth scoring and user tracking ● Ability to track unlimited number of users ● Ability to email detailed summary reports ● Stores students progress, including their audio so you can clearly hear progress over time ● The app is beautifully designed which makes it great for kids of all ages and all abilities ● This app is FULLY customizable to your students needs ● Can even add own cards, categories, sound groups and more... WHY KIDS WILL LOVE IT TOO ● Gorgeous pictures keep kids engaged ● The app is fun, simple, and easy to use ● The kids love recording and hearing their own voice ● Wrong answers do not interfere with gameplay ● Huge variety of pictures and different sound groups prevent kids from getting bored HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Phonics Studio at $1.99 against Speech Tutor's $24.99. Phonics Studio also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Speech Tutor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 58 months). On review sentiment, 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
Speech Tutor costs $24.99 and Phonics Studio $1.99 up front. Speech Tutor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phonics Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phonics Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 94 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Speech Tutor's written reviews are positive against 70% of Phonics Studio's.
Speech Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, Phonics Studio every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speech Tutor | Phonics Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (57 ratings) | 4.3 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 58 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synapse Apps, LLC | Innovative Investments Limited |
Customer experience
Speech Tutor
Phonics Studio
User reviews
Speech Tutor
From 57 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Phonics Studio
From 94 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎤 Recording and playback feature highly appreciated
- 💰 Free app with professional-quality features
- 📊 Data tracking and progress monitoring capabilities
- 🎨 Beautiful, clear, and realistic pictures
- ✏️ Fully customizable word lists and categories
Room to improve
- 🔤 Organized by letters, not phonemes/sounds
- ❌ Incorrect sound categorizations throughout
- 🚫 Missing letters (H, J, Q, X)
- 📚 Some vocabulary too advanced for target age groups
- 🎯 Blends mixed with single sounds inappropriately
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
Phonics Studio
Reported bugs
5 issues- Customization features have technical glitches
- Recording playback issues
- Inability to delete student profiles
- Data not tallying correctly for multiple attempts
- Previous pronunciation unavailable after recording
Requested features
14 requests- British English voice option
- Proper phoneme-based organization (IPA)
- Separate digraph categories (sh, ch, th, ng, j)
- Approximation/partial credit scoring option
- Ability to edit recorded responses
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- Multiple students simultaneously
- Delete student profiles functionality
- Tally multiple attempts on same word
- Spanish language version
- Larger touch targets for younger children
- In-app instructions or tutorial
- More simple, age-appropriate vocabulary
- R-controlled vowel decks expansion
- Batch photo upload feature
In-app purchases
Speech Tutor
- Speech Tutor Pro Upgrade$24.99
Phonics Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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