Comparison

TouchChat Discover vs CoreVOICE

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

Head to head
About

TouchChat Discover

This app offers a risk-free way to explore a powerful communication solution before committing to a purchase. It provides a free trial of all features or access to lite-tech boards for individuals with speech difficulties.

Highlights
  • 30-day free trial of full features
  • Explore lite-tech WordPower boards
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
  • Customizable vocabulary and messages
  • Built-in voice synthesizer
  • Multiple language options
Features
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Experience TouchChat® Discover, the new, risk-free way to try all the features of the popular TouchChat app before you buy. After downloading, you’ll have the option to start a free 30-day trial OR to explore the WordPower96 English and Spanish lite-tech boards. TouchChat is a full-featured Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution for individuals who have difficulty using their natural voice. TouchChat is designed for individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, ALS, apraxia, stroke, or other conditions that affect a person's ability to use natural speech. TouchChat gives an individual the ability to choose a vocabulary file which consists of pages and buttons that contain words, phrases, sentences, and other functions. Messages are spoken with a built-in voice synthesizer or by playing a recorded message. Various synthesized and custom voice options are available, allowing the user to choose a voice that fits their own personality. After your 30-day trial ends, you’ll have the option to purchase TouchChat HD w/WordPower®, TouchChat HD, or TouchChat HD Lite. If you don’t make a purchase, you’ll still have access to the WordPower96 English and Spanish lite-tech boards when your trial period ends. TouchChat provides multiple language options in a universal app supporting iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®. By downloading and using the TouchChat app, the purchaser accepts the PRC-Saltillo TouchChat Software License Terms. The Manufacturer of the iOS application – TouchChat Discover is: Prentke Romich Company dba PRC-Saltillo 1022 Heyl Rd Wooster, OH 44691 USA Tel.: (330) 262-1984 // (800) 262-1984 Fax: (330) 262-4829 Email: info@aacapps.com Web: www.prc-saltillo.com The EU Authorized European Representative for the iOS application – TouchChat Discover is: Prentke Romich GmbH Karthäuserstr. 3 D-34117 Kassel Germany Tel.: (05 61) 7 85 59-0 Fax: (05 61) 7 85 59-29 Email: info@prentke-romich.de Web : www.prentke-romich.de The UK Responsible Person for the iOS application – TouchChat Discover is: Liberator Ltd Glenside Business Park West Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3SA UK Tel: +44 (0)1733 370470 Email: info@liberator.co.uk Web: www.liberator.co.uk/ The Swiss Authorized Representative for the iOS application – TouchChat Discover is: Inspera GmbH Thunstrasse 64 | CH-3110 Münsingen Phone +41 31 819 74 60 | Mobile +41 79 435 53 09 mail@inspera.ch | www.inspera.ch

About

CoreVOICE

This app transforms your device into an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tool, providing access to essential words for building sentences. Designed by a speech pathologist, it simplifies communication for those with speech disorders, offering customizable boards and text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Access to 80% of core communication words
  • Sentence building with touch-to-speak
  • Customizable buttons with photos/emojis
  • Unlimited custom boards
  • Grid zoom and large keyboard options
  • Export and share custom boards
Features
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CoreVoice turns your phone or tablet into an assistive communication device that allows easy access to 80% of "core" words used in communication. Designed by a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, the system simplifies communication for individuals with communication disorders. Sentences are built by touching each word and then pressing the sentence bar to have the device speak it. Users can also delete their entire sentence, or remove it one selection at a time. The application has options to speak each word on press, grid zoom levels, quick phrases, masking/hiding buttons, a large keyboard, simple device voice selection, ability to customize any button with camera photos/gallery images/emojis, and can create unlimited custom boards (each containing up to 600 icons with touch-to-speak capabilities). Grids can also be enlarged automatically to allow for different grid sizes... allowing CoreVoice to be used even as a large switch. The application comes in English and Spanish, yet custom boards for any language can also be created. Boards can also be exported and shared with other devices.

Screenshots

TouchChat Discover4 screens
CoreVOICE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TouchChat Discover at Free against CoreVOICE's $49.99. TouchChat Discover also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). CoreVOICE's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 22%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TouchChat Discover is free to download; CoreVOICE costs $49.99 up front. TouchChat Discover sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. CoreVOICE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoreVOICE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchChat Discover has 102 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of TouchChat Discover's written reviews are positive against 67% of CoreVOICE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchChat Discover ships an update every 2 months, CoreVOICE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TouchChat Discover versus CoreVOICE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchChat DiscoverCoreVOICE
PriceFree — better$49.99
Rating3.8 (102 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrentke Romich CompanyCentral Speech Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

TouchChat Discover

All ratings100 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative76.4%

CoreVOICE

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

TouchChat Discover

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashed when editing
  • New update broke paid license
  • Upgrade not working, logs out
  • App glitches and shuts down
  • App edits pictures without consent
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  • Will not download, storage issues
  • Does not work with iOS 16 and new iPhone
  • No access to 30 day trial after purchase
  • App crashes whole app
  • App has bugs, glitches, and lagging

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add scientific calculator with exponents, complex numbers & roots
  • Make it less expensive
  • Add teenage voices back
  • Add voice to free trial

CoreVOICE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

TouchChat Discover

One-time11
  • 30-Day Free TrialFree
  • Upgrade to TouchChat HD Lite$9.99
  • Talk-About Vocabulary$44.99
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  • PCS Symbol Library$49.99
  • Arabic Vocabulary Set$49.99
  • iShare 1-Year 2GB Subscription$59.99
  • Pixon® for TouchChat$79.99
  • Gateway© Vocabulary$149.99
  • WordPower Vocabulary$149.99
  • Upgrade - TouchChat HD$149.99
  • Upgrade TouchChat HD WordPower$299.99
None

CoreVOICE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TouchChat Discover free?
TouchChat Discover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoreVOICE free?
CoreVOICE costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TouchChat Discover or CoreVOICE?
CoreVOICE is rated higher. TouchChat Discover averages 3.8 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while CoreVOICE averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do TouchChat Discover or CoreVOICE have ads?
Neither TouchChat Discover nor CoreVOICE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchChat Discover or CoreVOICE?
TouchChat Discover ships an update every 2 months, and CoreVOICE every 5 months. Most recently, TouchChat Discover was updated on October 26, 2026 and CoreVOICE on October 18, 2026.

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