Comparison

Verbal Me vs Five Brown Teddies

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

Head to head
About

Verbal Me

This AAC and choice board app assists nonverbal children in classroom participation. Users tap buttons to hear spoken words or phrases, with customizable pages and pre-built options for various learning needs. It supports Bluetooth switch access for users with dexterity challenges.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-speak buttons
  • Customizable pages with editable text and pictures
  • Pre-built learning pages
  • Spanish language option
  • Bluetooth switch compatibility
  • Page navigation options
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This easy-to-use AAC and choice board app was suggested and edited by special needs teachers and therapists to help nonverbal kids participate in class. Users tap a button and the iPad or iPhone speaks the button text aloud in either a boy's or girl's voice. Page choices include yes/no, alphabet, numbers, interactive speaking clock, skip counting, opposites, colors, world map, US coins, bullying, getting dressed, using the bathroom, seasons, emotions, BINGO, body parts, life cycle of a butterfly, custom pages with editable text and pictures. Educators and parents can switch pages by sliding one finger from the upper right to the lower left of the iPad screen. Alternatively, turn on the settings and arrow buttons to let kids switch pages. Choose from over 100 prebuilt pages with colorful buttons and create up to 100 additional pages with custom buttons you can edit. A Spanish-language version is also available. SWITCH USERS: Students with dexterity challenges can use a Bluetooth switch with Verbal Me. First, open your iPad or iPhone Settings app. In the Bluetooth section, turn on Bluetooth and connect to the switch device. Then in Verbal Me, button 1 could be assigned to advance to next button and button 2 to press the button. Or on 1-button switches, turn on auto scanning in the Verbal Me settings (gear icon), and press your switch button when the desired button is selected.

About

Five Brown Teddies

Features
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Touch the screen to play this popular counting song which reinforces early number skills. Count up from zero to five as the brown teddies sing along to the catchy tune. There are also two counting activities to reinforce counting up from zero to five. The uncluttered images are simple and bright and are ideal for children with special needs who may find visual discrimination difficult. Switch access for one or two switches is included. Switches can be connected via a Bluetooth switch interface. Key features • Simple counting song plus two counting activities to reinforce sequencing numbers from zero to five. • Clear presentation with no visual clutter. • Switch access options included (using available Bluetooth switch interfaces).

Screenshots

Verbal Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Five Brown Teddies at $3.99 against Verbal Me's $8.99. Five Brown Teddies also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). Verbal Me's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On 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

Verbal Me costs $8.99 and Five Brown Teddies $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Verbal Me versus Five Brown Teddies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerbal MeFive Brown Teddies
Price$8.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netInclusive Technology Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Verbal Me

No in-app purchases

None

Five Brown Teddies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Verbal Me free?
Verbal Me costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Five Brown Teddies free?
Five Brown Teddies costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Verbal Me or Five Brown Teddies have ads?
Neither Verbal Me nor Five Brown Teddies shows ads.

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