Comparison

Grid Player vs VisualVoice

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

Head to head
About

Grid Player

This app enables individuals with speech impairments to communicate by speaking out created sentences. It offers extensive symbol libraries and pre-made grid sets for various needs, including those with disabilities or learning difficulties.

Highlights
  • Over 12,000 Widgit Symbols
  • Over 12,000 SymbolStix Symbols
  • High-quality male and female voices
  • TouchType word prediction
  • Prediction suggestions with symbols
  • Copy sentences for social media
Features
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Grid Player is an Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) App that helps people who cannot speak or who have unclear speech to communicate. Sentences that you create are spoken out loud. Grid Player is suitable for a wide range of people with communication difficulties, including those who use symbols. Grid Player is designed for use with Grid 3 and The Grid 2, allowing you to play your grids on iPad. If you don't have Grid 3 or The Grid 2, you can use Grid Player with four complete grid sets: Symbol Talker A, Symbol Talker B, Talking Photographs and Text Talker Phrasebook. Please note that you need a Online Grids account to use Grid Player. You can create an account for free within the Grid Player app, or sign in to an existing account. GRID PLAYER FEATURES • Over 12,000 Widgit Symbols • Over 12,000 SymbolStix Symbols • High-quality male and female voices • “TouchType” word prediction for faster typing • Prediction suggestions with symbols to help with word recognition • Word list grids for large topics • Copy sentences to use with Twitter, Facebook, etc SYMBOL TALKER A and B • Dynamic screen AAC • Uses Widgit symbols • Over 2,000 unique words in over 50 topics • Two vocabulary sizes (levels A and B) TALKING PHOTOGRAPHS • Over 1000 vivid photographs • 42 categories • Inspirational for education and communication TEXT TALKER PHRASEBOOK • Over 100 instant phrases • 10 topics to discuss • Quick response buttons for answering questions Grid Player is suitable for people with a wide range of disabilities, including cerebral palsy, motor-neurone disease (ALS), autism, apraxia, traumatic brain injury, stroke and deafness. It can also be used in education for people with learning difficulties or special needs, and with young children. All over the world, thousands of people are communicating with Grid 3 and The Grid 2 from Smartbox. Install Grid Player and you can join the conversation today!

About

VisualVoice

This app provides a specialized communication tool for autistic individuals, utilizing pictograms and emojis to help them express needs, emotions, and thoughts. It features visual routines, text-to-speech, and a sensory-friendly interface, designed to reduce overload and enhance communication effectiveness.

Highlights
  • Autism-optimized pictograms
  • Visual routines for daily activities
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-language support
  • Sensory-friendly interface
  • Parental controls
Features
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VisualVoice is a specialized AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) app designed specifically for autism communication. Help your autistic child express their needs, emotions, and thoughts through carefully selected pictograms and emojis optimized for autism spectrum disorders. Key Features: • 72+ autism-optimized pictograms with clear, recognizable emojis • Categories: Basic Needs, Emotions, Food & Drinks, People, Places, Play & Activities • Create and run visual routines for daily activities • Text-to-speech functionality for audio feedback • Completely offline - works without internet • Multi-language support (English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Russian) • Simple, sensory-friendly interface designed for autism needs • No data collection - complete privacy protection • Parental controls: PIN lock, content restrictions, and screen time limits Developed with autism communication research in mind, VisualVoice features high-contrast visuals, clear emotional expressions, and intuitive navigation that reduces sensory overload while maximizing communication effectiveness. Perfect for: • Parents of autistic children • Speech-language pathologists specializing in autism • Special education teachers and therapists • Autism support specialists and caregivers • Anyone supporting autism communication needs VisualVoice bridges the communication gap, empowering autistic individuals to express themselves clearly and confidently.

Screenshots

Grid Player4 screens
VisualVoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VisualVoice at 4.3 against Grid Player's 3.7. VisualVoice also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Grid Player's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VisualVoice holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Grid Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of VisualVoice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Player ships an update every 3 months, VisualVoice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Grid Player versus VisualVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid PlayerVisualVoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (26 ratings)4.3 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSensory Software InternationalPFonseca

Customer experience

Grid Player

All ratings26 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative26.9%

VisualVoice

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Grid Player

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Doesn't work on iOS 26
  • Bug voix superposées (overlapping voices)
  • Black blue screen on startup
  • No grid appears
  • Cannot select voices
Show 16 more
  • App crashes
  • Sound stops working after a few minutes
  • No sound on phone version
  • App hasn't been updated for 6 years
  • Cannot access past registration page without Wi-Fi
  • Audio doesn't work after update
  • Missing ABC keyboard after re-installation
  • UK words used in US English version
  • Audio problem after latest update
  • Cannot create account online
  • Cannot get a password
  • Missing grid error message
  • No speech output for words
  • App crashes on all devices
  • Audio doesn't work
  • Sound not working

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add a keyboard for typing
  • Update app for newer devices/iOS
  • Allow Wi-Fi override
  • Add more language options for free
  • Add text-to-talk functionality
Show 8 more
  • Add a keyboard to type words not in the database
  • Update voice and vocabulary to American English
  • Add a keyboard to type instead of looking for words
  • Add a keyboard to type
  • Save own phrases into the app
  • Replace unused phrases or fill gaps
  • Add a way to text to talk
  • Add a keyboard

VisualVoice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Grid Player

No in-app purchases

None

VisualVoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid Player free?
Grid Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisualVoice free?
VisualVoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grid Player or VisualVoice?
VisualVoice is rated higher. Grid Player averages 3.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while VisualVoice averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Grid Player or VisualVoice have ads?
Neither Grid Player nor VisualVoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Player or VisualVoice?
Grid Player ships an update every 3 months, and VisualVoice every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grid Player was updated on October 7, 2026 and VisualVoice on October 2, 2026.

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