Comparison

See.Touch.Learn Pro vs TD Snap®

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

Head to head
About

See.Touch.Learn Pro

This app provides a digital alternative to flashcards for special needs education, offering thousands of pre-made and customizable lessons. It's designed for educators, parents, and therapists to create engaging visual learning experiences for children.

Highlights
  • 4,400+ picture cards
  • 2,200+ exercises
  • Access to 4,000+ community lessons
  • Create custom lessons
  • Track performance
  • Portable digital library
Features
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Includes 4,400 pictures, 2,200 exercises and access to the Brain Parade Community with over 4,000 lessons developed by peers. Visual Instruction for Autism and Special Needs. More than 500,000 users in 104 countries use See.Touch.Learn. to replace all of their flash cards. Recognition and Awards >> Editors’ Choice Award - Apps 4 Children With Special Needs (A4CWSN) >> 5 STARS ***** for See.Touch.Learn. - Smart Apps For Kids >> eSchool News ”10 of the best apps for education in 2013″ >> Ranked in Top 5 Elementary School Autism apps by appoLearning >> Received Official Teachers-With-Apps Certification >> Top Innovator Award from SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association) >> 2012 Reader’s Choice - Apps for Homeschooling >> One of 2012′s Best apps for Special Needs - Teachers with Apps >> One of "The best iPad Apps for Special Needs Kids" - The Washington Post >> “An app for the 21st century educator and student; The sky is the limit" - AppAbled >> "A hugely impressive looking iPad app" - iPad Insight >> Best Apps of the Week - Tech and Learning >> Voted The #2 app for 2011 by SmartAppsForKids readers >> "Perfect for ABA therapy, perfect for any teacher, parent, therapist working with special needs children." - Welcome To Their World Apps >> PadGadget Recommends See.Touch.Learn. >> "Most Flexible app available for Educators especially for ABA Programs" - Technology in (SPL) Education *** CHOSEN BY APPLE AND INSTALLED ON iPADS IN APPLE RETAIL STORES! *** *** Featured as New and Noteworthy by Apple in iTunes *** *** iTunes Education Staff Favorite! *** >> See the positive press on See.Touch.Learn. at www.brainparade.com/about/news-press/ << Save $$ hundreds on flash card purchases and eliminate the need to carry around all those cards! Create your own custom lessons with this incredibly easy to use app. Perfect for parents and learning professionals. Check out all of the 5-star customer reviews below!! Here are just a few of the benefits of See.Touch.Learn. + Build, save, copy and reuse your custom lessons + No more organizing and reorganizing cards for each student + Create unlimited scenarios and prompts + Thousands of gorgeous picture cards to choose from + Your entire collection is portable – take it with you everywhere + Never misplace a card - Images are automatically backed up + Save hundreds of dollars – only a fraction of the cost of physical cards + No cards to wear out + No cards to lose ----- Picture cards are an integral part of an effective learning program and are used to help teach new words and concepts and foster self-expression. Brain Parade’s See.Touch.Learn app combines the effectiveness of picture cards with the power and interactivity of the iPad. Create custom exercises and lessons, automatically track performance, and carry your entire library collection with you at all times. Whether you are using picture cards as part of an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program or other program, See.Touch.Learn. is for you. To get you started, Brain Parade includes over 50 professionally designed exercises with each library you purchase!

About

TD Snap®

This communication software assists individuals with speech and language disabilities by offering symbol-supported and text-based communication options. It features customizable page sets and editing tools, accessible via touch, eye gaze, and switch access. A subscription is required after a trial period.

Highlights
  • Symbol-supported and text-based page sets
  • Customizable editing tools
  • Touch, eye gaze, and switch access
  • Picture Communication Symbols library
  • Visual schedules and timers
  • Cloud-based content syncing
Features
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TD Snap® is a flexible, robust communication software for people with speech and language disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy and aphasia. Created by Tobii Dynavox, a leader in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), TD Snap provides a choice of evidence-based, professionally developed page sets designed to meet different communication needs and preferences, with both symbol-supported and text-based options. TD Snap includes easy-to-use editing tools to create a personalized experience, and is accessible via touch, eye gaze and switch access methods. A monthly subscription is required to enable speech following a 1-month trial period. Tobii Dynavox offers complementary resources to help communicators, caregivers, and professionals succeed with TD Snap. These resources can be found by visiting myTobiiDynavox.com or tobiidynavox.com. Have you purchased a Tobii Dynavox device and looking to use your companion TD Snap license on an iOS device? Download this app and log into myTobiiDynavox in the start-up wizard. Customizable TD Snap Page Sets: • Core First: A symbol-supported page set enabling a path to literacy at any stage of language development, now also available in High contrast • Motor Plan: A symbol-supported page set enabling efficient language acquisition at any age, custom designed for both touch and eye gaze • Express: A symbol-supported page set to help people express themselves using theme-based phrases and words, now also available in bilingual Spanish/English • Text: A page set for those who are literate or transitioning from symbol supports to literacy • Scanning: A page set for those who use scanning as their primary access method, • Aphasia: A page set to help adults with aphasia communicate while also supporting language recovery , now also available in bilingual Spanish/English • PODD*: A page set based on the Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display vocabulary strategy, developed by AAC expert Gayle Porter • Gateway*: A page set based on the Gateway vocabulary strategy, developed by Joan Bruno *Denotes in-app purchase of an additional monthly subscription per page or symbol set. Developed by a third party. Powerful Set of Integrated TD Snap Tools: • Editing: An intuitive editing tool to help customize buttons to meet a communicator’s unique needs • Diversity: A variety of diversity settings that let you customize skin tone, hair shades, and more • PCS: A built-in library of over 75,000 Picture Communication Symbols translated into over 25 languages • Search: A search bar to locate words and symbols with an easy and accessible path to find them • Visual Supports: A set of supports like visual schedules, timers, and scripts • Google Assistant: An integrated tool enabling symbol-supported access to Google Assistant • QuickFires: A set of commonly used pre-programmed phrases to make communication smoother • myTobiiDynavox: A cloud-based resource for backing up, sharing, and syncing customized content. How Subscriptions Work Following the 1-month free trial, your Apple ID payment method on file will automatically be charged monthly unless you cancel 24 hours before the trial ends. Subsequent monthly payments will be charged to your Apple ID payment method 24 hours before the end of each period. Your subscriptions are managed in account settings on the App Store. TD Snap® is a trademark and registered trademark of Tobii Dynavox AB. Tobii Dynavox cannot guarantee compatibility of TD Snap with any non-Tobii Dynavox brand of hardware and will not offer technical support for compatibility issues. All downloads are governed by TD Snap License Agreement for Download.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: See.Touch.Learn Pro at 87% against TD Snap®'s 31%. See.Touch.Learn Pro also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). TD Snap®'s advantage is price (Free vs $49.99) and rating (4.1 vs 2.9). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

TD Snap® is free to download; See.Touch.Learn Pro costs $49.99 up front. See.Touch.Learn Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TD Snap® sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TD Snap® holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TD Snap® has 856 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of See.Touch.Learn Pro's written reviews are positive against 31% of TD Snap®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
See.Touch.Learn Pro versus TD Snap®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSee.Touch.Learn ProTD Snap®
Price$49.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (10 ratings)4.1 (856 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better30.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10856 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB3.4 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrain ParadeTobii Dynavox LLC

Customer experience

See.Touch.Learn Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.3%

TD Snap®

All ratings856 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative63.7%

User reviews

See.Touch.Learn Pro

From 10 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Highly customizable lessons for individual student needs
  • 📚 Extensive library of high-quality, realistic photos
  • 🎓 Versatile for multiple therapeutic and educational purposes (SLP, ABA, autism, ESL)
  • 📸 Ability to import and use own photos and voice recordings
  • ⚡ Easy and quick lesson creation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • ⚠️ No longer receiving updates from developer
  • 📵 Community feature no longer functional
  • 🔌 Cannot download libraries (for new users)
  • 📞 No customer support or developer response

TD Snap®

From 856 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable
  • 🚀 Intuitive navigation
  • 👍 Helpful supports and features
  • 🚀 Flexible and robust

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription model for voice
  • 🐛 Voice issues after updates
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Removing previously paid features
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

See.Touch.Learn Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes constantly during use
  • Community feature no longer loads or works
  • Library download functionality broken
  • Password reset emails not being sent
  • Lessons and created cards deleted after app reload
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  • Pictures not displaying during lesson playback
  • Audio prompts playing at incorrect speed
  • Play mode password not staying saved
  • Community downloads not seamless
  • App incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

13 requests
  • Data collection and student performance tracking
  • Randomize or shuffle picture positions to prevent memorization
  • Ability to organize lessons into folders/categories
  • More natural, human voice prompts instead of robotic voice
  • Ability to move and zoom images on cards
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  • Password protection for play mode to prevent accidental exits
  • Auto-advancing slides without manual progression
  • Create custom lesson categories beyond preloaded options
  • Expanded photo libraries (weather, spatial relationships, animals, seasonal items)
  • Universal app compatibility (iPhone/iPod support)
  • Group setup and multi-student performance tracking
  • Ability to record audio for individual cards within exercises
  • Lesson sharing/community features restoration

TD Snap®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Voice disappearing after updates
  • Crashes on launch
  • Incompatibility with iPad Pro
  • Inability to restore purchased content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change undo symbol
  • Link to ACCIL image database
  • Ability to set user age for appropriate vocabulary
  • More robust core vocabulary
  • Easier grammar modeling

In-app purchases

1 purchases

See.Touch.Learn Pro

One-time1
  • Student Data Collection$4.99
10 purchases

TD Snap®

Subscriptions4
  • Gateway Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • PODD Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Metacom Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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  • Speaking Upgrade Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time6
  • Acapela Voices$39.99
  • Nuance Voices$39.99
  • Speaking Upgrade$49.99
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  • METACOM Symbols$49.99
  • PODD Page Sets$149.99
  • Gateway Page Sets$149.99

Questions

Is See.Touch.Learn Pro free?
See.Touch.Learn Pro costs $49.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TD Snap® free?
TD Snap® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, See.Touch.Learn Pro or TD Snap®?
TD Snap® is rated higher. See.Touch.Learn Pro averages 2.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while TD Snap® averages 4.1 from 856 ratings.
Do See.Touch.Learn Pro or TD Snap® have ads?
Neither See.Touch.Learn Pro nor TD Snap® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, See.Touch.Learn Pro or TD Snap®?
See.Touch.Learn Pro ships an update every 2 months, and TD Snap® every 2 months. Most recently, See.Touch.Learn Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and TD Snap® on October 16, 2026.

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