Is that Silly? vs Sentence Workout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Is that Silly?
This app uses vibrant illustrations of absurd scenarios to help children develop critical thinking and language skills. It's designed to assist those with ADHD, Autism, and language disorders by encouraging attention to detail and vocabulary expansion.
- Identify silly vs. not silly image pairs
- Explain why scenarios are absurd
- Customizable auditory and text prompts
- Progress tracking with Report Card
- Targeted for ADHD, Autism, language disorders
- Clinically proven design
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Is That Silly? is a premier educational tool developed by Smarty Ears to promote expressive and pragmatic language skills in children. Designed specifically for speech-language pathologists (SLPs), educators, and parents, this app transforms traditional therapy into a joyful experience that encourages children to pay attention to detail while expanding their vocabulary. Why "Is That Silly?" is a Must-Have for Language Development Children with ADHD, Autism, and various language or learning disorders often struggle to notice subtle details in their environment. This app utilizes over 120 vibrant illustrations to target these challenges through fun, interactive "silly" scenarios. By identifying absurdities—like a shark walking in the desert or a car flying in the sky—students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Key Features & Therapeutic Benefits: Receptive & Expressive Language: Children practice identifying "silly" vs. "not silly" image pairs to build foundational language skills. Higher-Level Reasoning: The app prompts children to verbally explain why a picture is silly, bridging the gap between simple identification and complex expressive formulation. Customizable Learning: Adjust settings to toggle auditory prompts, written text, or "Well done" reinforcement to match each child's developmental level. Progress Tracking: Generate a detailed Report Card after every session to track accuracy in identifying absurdities and expressive explanation scores. Clinically Proven Design: Perfect for story comprehension, adjective practice, and aphasia therapy. Who Is It For? Speech-Language Pathologists seeking an engaging, data-driven tool for clinic use. Parents looking for "brilliant" educational apps that make learning feel like play. Teachers aiming to improve visual and auditory attention in the classroom. Unlock your child's potential for language growth through the "Science of Silly." Is That Silly? is available now on the App Store.
Sentence Workout
Practice sentence structures through interactive oral and written exercises with a fun soccer theme. This app helps students aged 6 and up build grammatically correct sentences and improve their language skills.
- Oral sentence practice with audio recording
- Written sentence building with drag-and-drop
- Over 350 sentences with 37 structures
- Soccer-themed rewards and game
- Multiple student profiles
- Progress tracking and reporting
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Sentence Workout was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for students ages 6 and up to practice sentence structures in both oral and written forms. This is another app from the family of workouts developed by Virtual Speech Center Inc.—this time with a soccer theme. Children are welcomed by the soccer coach who encourages them to work hard. Children earn a soccer ball for each correct response, and when they accumulate enough balls, they can play a soccer game. The two activity types included in Sentence Workout are "say it" and "build your sentence." 1.In the "say it" activity, students practice sentence structure by answering questions orally. Students can audio record their responses and compare them with the native productions. 2.In the "build your sentence" activity, students practice written sentence structure by manipulating sentence parts while they are receiving auditory feedback. Children simply drag and drop different scrambled parts of the sentence into correct boxes to make a complete and grammatically correct sentence. They can then listen to their sentences and correct them as needed. This engaging and colorful app allows children to practice over 350 sentences with 37 different sentence structures: (Each sentence type includes 10 pages.) Sentence Workout is easy to navigate and allows users to employ several tools that enable them to perform the following tasks: - Enter multiple students - Change settings - Score correct and incorrect responses - Select auto-scoring - Select alternate counts for multiple students - Enable or disable rewards (the soccer game) - Enable or disable feedback sounds - Track correct and incorrect responses - Play audio recordings - Audio record student responses - View the reports - E-mail results at the end of the game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Is that Silly? at 4.7 against Sentence Workout's 2.0. Is that Silly? also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Sentence Workout's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months) and price ($12.99 vs $14.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Is that Silly? costs $14.99 and Sentence Workout $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Is that Silly? holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 83% positive.
Is that Silly? ships an update every 22 months, Sentence Workout every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Is that Silly? | Sentence Workout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $12.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smarty Ears | Virtual Speech Center Inc. |
Customer experience
Is that Silly?
Sentence Workout
In-app purchases
Is that Silly?
No in-app purchases
Sentence Workout
No in-app purchases
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Is Sentence Workout free?
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