Comparison

ABA vs Articulation Station Hive

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

Head to head
About

ABA

This app helps young children develop problem-solving skills by identifying the item that doesn't belong in a group of four. It uses real photographs and customizable content to teach concepts like colors, shapes, and characteristics in an engaging, multi-sensory way.

Highlights
  • Identify the item that doesn't belong
  • Teaches colors, shapes, and characteristics
  • Add custom voice and items
  • Uses real photographs
  • Dynamic difficulty adjustment
  • Multi-sensory learning
Features
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"Wow... this one is an awesome problem solving app and great at teaching concepts such as colors, up and down, left and right." Endorsed by tens of thousands of satisfied parents, teachers, and kids the world over. Touch and Learn is a powerful new gaming platform that allows you to introduce new concepts in a fun and exciting new way. You can use Touch and Learn to teach basic concepts such as new shapes or advanced concepts such as colors or characteristics (e.g. big, bigger, small, smaller, etc.). The possibilities are truly endless and just up to your imagination. This game comes pre-loaded with hundreds of unique images to provide hours of learning and entertainment. What's unique about the Touch and Learn - What does not belong apps? The "what does not belong apps" do the opposite of the basic Touch and Learn applications. Instead of asking kids to find "the circle" or the "red square" the "what does not belong apps" display 4 images and require the child to identify the one item that is different. The difference could be due to the color, name of the object, type of object or concept being presented. This app can be challenging or easy depending on the difficulty that you select and is ideal for ages 2 to 4. FEATURES • Add your own voice - now your toddler can learn everything in mommy's or daddy's voice • Add your own items - take pictures of your child's favorite items to make the game more fun and personal • Add your own concepts - you can add an unlimited number of new concepts and associate them with any picture or item to add exciting new levels and hours of fun • Learn by sight, sound, and touch • Uses real, crisp photographs that are carefully hand picked and selected vs. cartoonish illustrations • Uses advanced algorithms that automatically makes the teaching of concepts fun and easy to grasp (i.e when teaching the concept of yellow circle, the app will present both a circle that is not yellow and another item that is yellow but is not a circle). • Fun & engaging voice artist keeps kids engaged • Dynamic game play adjust difficulty automatically to keep kids both challenged and entertained vs. getting bored. If you select progressive game play then the game starts with easy concepts (e.g. touch the circle) and proceeds to advanced concepts (touch the bigger circle) automatically. • Wrong answers do not interfere with gameplay, the child can immediately try again and touch the correct answer (most other games are too slow to keep kids interested by slowly repeating the desired question). • Multi-sensory learning tool - combining audio, voice, and written words • Don't like some of the existing items... no problem, just delete or turn them off to cover only what you like • Multi-language support - since you can edit existing items and add new items, you can record everything in your native tongue 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

About

Articulation Station Hive

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools and activities designed to improve speech clarity for learners of all ages. It offers a wide range of exercises targeting consonants and vowels from isolation to conversation levels, with features for tracking progress and sharing results.

Highlights
  • 17 targeted speech activities
  • Isolation, syllable, word, phrase, sentence, story, and conversation levels
  • Visual and auditory cues
  • Minimal pairs and phonological process practice
  • Custom word and image support
  • Progress tracking and recording
  • Group session support (Pro tier)
Features
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Articulation Station Hive is the most comprehensive speech therapy app on the App Store. It has all the tools and activities needed to teach learners of all ages how to speak more clearly. To start with, it has 17 different activities to target speech in both consonants and vowels from the isolation level through the conversation level. ARTICULATION STATION HIVE OFFERS: ISOLATION ACTIVITIES: - Hand cues provide a video model with a hand cue for each sound. - Picture cues offer fun animated illustrations for each sound. - Letter cues pair the letter with the sound in a playful way. SYLLABLE ACTIVITIES: - Syllable sliders allow learners to slide 2 sounds together to make a word. - Syllable spinners allow learners to spin 1, 2, and 3 syllable combinations. WORD ACTIVITIES: - Minimal Pairs illustrate the subtle differences sounds in words make. - Flashcards provide a quick and reliable tool for focused repetition. - Matching games (3 levels) keep kids (and adults) engaged in the activity. PHRASE ACTIVITIES: - Rotating phrases allow learners to spin a lead word and a target word for a limitless number of two word combinations. - Unique phrases are three-word descriptive phrases that are perfect for addressing both speech and language goals. SENTENCE ACTIVITIES: - Fixed rotating sentences are like long “carrier phrases” where the sentence stays the same and only one target word changes. - Mixed rotating sentences mix things up. With each spin a new pronoun, verb, adjective and target word spin into position. - Unique sentences are usually longer and at times more complex than the rotating sentences. STORY ACTIVITIES: - Level 1 stories are short, rhyming, and sometimes repetitive stories paired with picture prompts. - Level 2 stories are longer stories with larger vocabulary and even more opportunities to practice the target sound. CONVERSATION ACTIVITIES: - Conversation scenes allow the learner to scroll from right to left to explore the scene. Speech samples can be recorded, saved and scored. - Conversation questions offer four different types of questions. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES: - Phonological processes may be practiced in single words or with minimal pairs. - Multiple sounds allow learners to practice multiple sounds at a time at the word, phrase, or sentence level. - Custom words allow you to add images and words to help personalize the app. - Group sessions allow you to work with groups of students up to 6 at a time. *Pro tier only. - Themes include seasonal themes, holiday themes, just-for-fun themes, and multiple colored backgrounds. *illustrated themes are iPad only. SCORES: - View a summary of all your students’ sessions, and see graphs of your students’ performances on all targeted sounds. - View session details including all the correct, approximate, and incorrect responses. - Write and view notes, listen to recordings, and repeat sessions. - Share progress and notes with parents or adult users. We’re proud to offer Articulation Station Hive as part of the Little Bee Hive membership which includes access to both Articulation Station Hive and Articulation Test Center Hive in the Pro tier. If you are already subscribed to Articulation Test Center Hive you may download and login to Articulation Station Hive with your same login information at no additional cost. SUBSCRIPTION, PRICING & TERMS: Articulation Station Hive offers a 14-day free trial which includes unlimited access to both Articulation Station Hive and Articulation Test Center Hive. The subscription automatically renews unless the auto-renew feature is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the end of your 14-day trial period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off at any time.

Screenshots

ABA4 screens
Articulation Station Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Articulation Station Hive at Free against ABA's $0.99. Articulation Station Hive also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 72 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). ABA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, 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

Articulation Station Hive is free to download; ABA costs $0.99 up front. Articulation Station Hive sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ABA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulation Station Hive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Station Hive has 552 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of ABA's written reviews are positive against 63% of Articulation Station Hive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABA ships an update every 72 months, Articulation Station Hive monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ABA versus Articulation Station Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABAArticulation Station Hive
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (32 ratings)4.5 (552 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32552 — better
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB638 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovative Mobile AppsLittle Bee Speech

Customer experience

ABA

All ratings32 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral15.6%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.0%
Negative20.4%

Articulation Station Hive

All ratings552 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative26.9%

User reviews

ABA

From 32 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for special needs students
  • 💡 Highly customizable options
  • 🧠 Good for critical thinking
  • 🧩 Useful for problem-solving
  • 🗣️ Helps with vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App stalls after updates
  • 🐛 Crashes on concept level
  • 🐛 Voiceover mispronunciation
  • 🐛 Inappropriate image (marijuana leaf)
  • 🐛 Visuals are horrible/ugly

Articulation Station Hive

From 552 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Comprehensive articulation app
  • 🚀 Efficient and easy to use
  • 💡 Great variety of activities
  • 👍 Engaging for students
  • 👍 Helpful for SLPs and parents

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes or bugs
  • 🔒 Difficulty transferring previous purchases
  • 💰 Unaffordable for some SLPs and parents

Bugs and requests

ABA

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Won't let me out of touch and learn segment
  • Stalls after 3 or 4 pages
  • Crashes on the concept level
  • Voiceover mispronounces 'belong'
  • One of the shapes is a marijuana leaf
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  • Kept force closing

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add accuracy percentage counter for documentation
  • Add data collection system
  • Create something with more vivid colors
  • Make it much harder
  • Make it more interesting to a toddler
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  • Add more interesting pictures and rewards
  • Track accuracy

Articulation Station Hive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/sign-up issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Data loss or inability to access previous sessions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more words and vocabulary
  • Include British accent options
  • Allow one-time purchase option
  • Improve navigation and flow
  • Add more games and interactive activities

In-app purchases

None

ABA

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Articulation Station Hive

Subscriptions4
  • Hive Parent (Monthly)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Hive Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Hive Parent (Yearly)14 Days trial$83.991 Year
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  • Hive Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is ABA free?
ABA costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Articulation Station Hive free?
Articulation Station Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ABA or Articulation Station Hive?
Articulation Station Hive is rated higher. ABA averages 4.2 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Articulation Station Hive averages 4.5 from 552 ratings.
Do ABA or Articulation Station Hive have ads?
Neither ABA nor Articulation Station Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABA or Articulation Station Hive?
ABA ships an update every 72 months, and Articulation Station Hive monthly. Most recently, ABA was updated on October 15, 2026 and Articulation Station Hive on October 16, 2026.

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