Fun & Functional vs SpeakColors Español Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fun & Functional
This app teaches users to understand and describe the function of everyday objects. It's designed for children and adults, offering a research-based curriculum to build vocabulary and literacy skills. Features include dual-mode learning, high-quality visuals, and multilingual support.
- Teaches object function
- Dual-mode learning (receptive/expressive)
- Over 20,000 visuals
- Multilingual support (EN, ES, PT)
- 10 functional categories
- Customizable difficulty
- Data tracking and reports
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Unlock the power of functional communication with Fun & Functional, the premier speech therapy tool designed to teach children and adults how to understand and describe the use of everyday objects. Created by certified speech-language pathologists at Smarty Ears, this app bridges the gap between simply naming an item and truly understanding its utility in the real world. Whether you are a clinician working on Common Core standards, a teacher implementing RTI (Response to Intervention), or a parent supporting language at home, Fun & Functional provides a research-based curriculum to build "word consciousness" and advanced literacy. Why Choose Fun & Functional? Evidence-Based Practice: Built on linguistic research, the app targets verb-based vocabulary—concepts that are typically more difficult to acquire but essential for narrative and expressive language skills. Dual-Mode Learning: Addresses both receptive language (identification) and expressive language (verbal description) in a single session. High-Quality Visuals: Features over 20,000 Smarty Symbols to represent real-life items with professional clarity. Multilingual Support: Fully localized in English, Spanish, and Portuguese—the selected language determines all commands, stimuli, and clinical reports. Powerful Features for Professionals & Families 10 Functional Categories: Target specific themes including Electronics, Grooming, Occupation, Kitchen, Vehicles, and more. Customizable Complexity: Adjust settings to show 2, 3, or 4 choices per screen. Control task difficulty by selecting "Less Similar" or "More Similar" distractors. Precision Data Tracking: Automatic "Report Cards" track student progress chronologically, identifying specific areas of mastery. Therapy Report Center (TRC) Compatible: Seamlessly sync data for easy report writing and caseload management. Versatile Design: Appropriate for a wide range of learners, from early elementary students to older individuals with severe cognitive deficits or those in stroke rehabilitation. Educationally Aligned Fun & Functional is the perfect companion for the classroom, meeting Common Core State Standards for sorting common objects into categories and producing complete sentences in shared language activities. It provides the intensive monitoring required for successful RTI Tier II and III interventions. Download Fun & Functional today and help your learners move beyond naming to true functional communication!
SpeakColors Español Pro
This educational app helps young children practice speaking simple sentences using colors and object photos. Developed by a speech-language pathologist, it targets vocabulary, sentence length, and articulation skills for toddlers with developmental delays.
- Improves receptive and expressive vocabulary
- Enhances phrase length and spoken sentences
- Develops speech and articulation skills
- Customizable with own photos and vocabulary
- Spanish voice recordings and text
- Record child's own voice
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SpeakColors is now available in Spanish! Created by a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, SpeakColors is designed to encourage young children to imitate and use simple sentences using colors and photos of objects. SpeakColors is for speech therapists or parents working with toddlers with speech and language delays, autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disorders. This app does much more than just teach colors. Use SpeakColors to improve the following: - Receptive and expressive vocabulary skills - Phrase length - Spoken sentences - Speech/Articulation skills - Initiation and choice making skills for colors and objects - Fluency skills "I rarely get the chance to use apps of this caliber with my students. I am so thrilled to put this one to use!" ~ Karen Anderson, Chiquitos bilingües y especiales "This app is great! Best I've seen for our Spanish speakers so far. Thanks!" ~ Carlos Montes-Aviles, Speech-Language Pathologist "my favorite feature is how you can add your own content easily using the provided templates" ~ Special Apps, Special Kids SpeakColors Español Pro includes: - 7 common colors - 200 colorful photographs of objects - 19 Types of sentences including masculine/feminine variations - 1175 Sentences - Spanish Voice Recordings - Spanish Text - Import your own photos - Add/delete nouns for the sentences - Record your own voice - Microphone for your child to record their own voice for practicing the names of colors, food, animals, toys and common objects. Instructions: - From the main menu, press "Start". - Pick a color from the top of the screen. - Pick a sentence template from the upper-left of the screen. - Swipe left or swipe right (or use arrow buttons) to change objects. - Press a color or object in the middle of the screen to hear the name of the color or object. *** REVIEW *** A Must Have for Speech Therapy in Spanish 5 stars by Karen Anderson, Chiquitos bilingües y especiales, http://spanishenglishslp.blogspot.com Simple and packed with great outcomes for young learners! Users can listen to a native voice and record themselves using single words up to complete sentences. The program is customizable to allow for your own pictures/vocabulary. Addresses many goals and supports early literacy skills. I am grateful that Spanish speakers have not been forgotten! *** Disclosure *** At RWH Technology we are committed to the privacy and safety of our customers and their children. This app: - Does not collect/share any user's personally identifiable information. - Does not contain Social Network Integration or Links. - Does not contain ads. - Does not contain In-App-Purchases. - Does not contain push notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SpeakColors Español Pro at $3.99 against Fun & Functional's $14.99. SpeakColors Español Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Fun & Functional's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, 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
Fun & Functional costs $14.99 and SpeakColors Español Pro $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpeakColors Español Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fun & Functional has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fun & Functional ships an update every 11 months, SpeakColors Español Pro every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Fun & Functional | SpeakColors Español Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smarty Ears | RWH Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
Fun & Functional
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In-app purchases
Fun & Functional
No in-app purchases
SpeakColors Español Pro
No in-app purchases
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