Comparison

TouchChat Discover vs Hello, It's Me

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

Hello, It's Me

This app helps individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) learn, connect, and build friendships. It offers interactive stories to practice skills and a community to meet others with shared interests. Users can also access relationship coaching.

Highlights
  • Interactive stories for skill practice
  • Connect with friends and join interest groups
  • Relationship coaching
  • Community building
  • Decision-making practice
Features
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Welcome to Hello, It's Me! Hello, It's Me is made for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to learn, connect, and have fun. We want to help you make friends and join a community that understands you. What You Can Do: - Stories: Read and make choices in interactive stories. These help you practice skills like talking, solving problems, and making decisions. - Make a Friend: Meet new friends and join chat groups with people who like the same things as you. - Relationship Coaching: Talk with trained coaches to learn how to make and keep friends. Subscriptions: - Stories: Full access to all interactive stories. - Make a Friend: Say "Hello, it's me" to new people and chat in groups with similar interests. Links: - [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) - [Privacy Policy](https://hello-itsme.com/privacy-policy) With Hello, It's Me, you can practice important skills, make friends, and join communities that share your interests. Enjoy exploring and connecting with others!

Screenshots

TouchChat Discover4 screens
Hello, It's Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hello, It's Me at 4.6 against TouchChat Discover's 3.8. Hello, It's Me also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). TouchChat Discover's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. TouchChat Discover sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Hello, It's Me sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello, It's Me holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchChat Discover has 100 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchChat Discover ships an update every 2 months, Hello, It's Me every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TouchChat Discover versus Hello, It's Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchChat DiscoverHello, It's Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (100 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPrentke Romich CompanyFocus Edusolutions, Inc.

Customer experience

TouchChat Discover

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

Hello, It's Me

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

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
10 purchases

Hello, It's Me

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Monthly- 1-Week Free7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Quarterly$54.993 Months
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  • Grow Plan$97.991 Month
  • Yearly$143.991 Year
  • Monthly- Flourish Thrive plan$174.991 Month
  • Monthly- Therapy plan$359.991 Month
One-time3
  • Half hour session$39.99
  • Hour and a half session$94.99
  • Hour session$109.99

Questions

Is TouchChat Discover free?
TouchChat Discover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello, It's Me free?
Hello, It's Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TouchChat Discover or Hello, It's Me?
Hello, It's Me is rated higher. TouchChat Discover averages 3.8 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Hello, It's Me averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do TouchChat Discover or Hello, It's Me have ads?
Neither TouchChat Discover nor Hello, It's Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchChat Discover or Hello, It's Me?
TouchChat Discover ships an update every 2 months, and Hello, It's Me every 6 weeks. Most recently, TouchChat Discover was updated on October 18, 2026 and Hello, It's Me on October 11, 2026.

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