Articulation Scenes vs Tell About This
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Articulation Scenes
This app transforms speech therapy into an engaging cinematic experience for children. It offers a vast library of themed scenes and words, interactive activities, and progress tracking to improve articulation skills.
- 72 cinematic scenes
- Over 1,200 practice words
- Four interactive activities per scene
- Comprehensive sound coverage (including R sounds)
- Audio recording and self-monitoring
- Data tracking and reward system
- Printable homework sheets
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Elevate Speech Therapy to a New Level of Fun and Effectiveness! Unlock the world of clear communication with Articulation Scenes, the award-winning app designed by a certified speech-language pathologist. This innovative tool brings the excitement of the cinema to speech therapy, making articulation practice engaging, motivating, and highly effective for children of all ages. What Makes Articulation Scenes Unique? 72 Cinematic Scenes and Over 1,200 Practice Words Each beautifully illustrated movie-themed scene offers a rich vocabulary for practicing speech sounds in meaningful contexts, keeping learners engaged and excited. Four Interactive Activities per Scene Every scene includes a set of interactive tasks that provide multiple opportunities for sound practice, repetition, and generalization across different levels of complexity. Comprehensive Sound Coverage Covers all English consonant sounds, including a dedicated set of scenes focused exclusively on the various types of the “R” sound. Interactive Learning Experience Children can listen to pre-recorded, high-quality audio models or record their own voices directly within the app, encouraging self-monitoring and active participation. Data Tracking and Reward System Easily monitor student progress and motivate learners with built-in tracking tools and fun reward activities that celebrate effort and improvement. Printable Homework Sheets Extend practice beyond the therapy session or classroom with printable homework sheets for each scene, promoting consistency and carryover to real-life situations. Who Can Benefit from Articulation Scenes? Speech-Language Pathologists A versatile, evidence-based therapy tool that enhances individual or group sessions, promoting both skill-building and engagement. Parents and Caregivers An intuitive, user-friendly platform that empowers families to support speech development at home. Children with Articulation or Speech Sound Disorders An enjoyable and supportive environment that fosters confidence, clarity, and communication success. Articulation Scenes is more than just an app—it’s a complete, research-driven speech therapy experience. Step into the world of movies and help your child become the star of their own speech success story. Download Articulation Scenes today and let the journey to clear, confident speech begin!
Tell About This
Inspire children to share their thoughts and stories with engaging photo prompts. This platform allows kids to respond using their voice, craft custom prompts, and create personalized profiles. Easily save and share their creations.
- 100 photo prompts
- Voice recording
- Custom prompt creation
- User profiles
- Save and share creations
- Text highlighting option
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Tell About This is an easy platform to inspire and capture children's thoughts and stories! They will love to explore and respond to any of the 100 interesting photo prompts using their voice. Craft custom prompts and add profiles to personalize the experience! Simple save/share options. ----------------------------------- WHAT PARENTS SAY: “They are telling about wild things from their imagination and also love when I add in their own pictures!” -Michelle L., Mom WHAT EDUCATORS SAY: "The teachers loved it and so did the kids.. it's so easy for the little ones to use! It prompted them to use complete sentences and dig deeper into their retelling skills." -Dusty Roden, Instructional Technology Specialist "Lots of cool options for this app! Creating stories, retelling stories.. even fluency recordings." - Jenna Dixon, 1st Grade Teacher "Not only do I love this for the purpose of differentiating for my 1st grade students, but it is appealing to use with my 4 year old as well." - Amanda Cavin, Talented and Gifted Teacher "Awesome graphics, easy to use, easy to share what you create, accessible for many types of learners. I have a five-year-old who loves this app! He has a lot to say but is not quite at the writing stage yet." - Erin Sorenson, Mom and 1st Grade Teacher "Tell About This is very easy to manipulate. Our 4 and 5 year olds loved recording their stories." - Paul Wagner, Instructional Technology Specialist ------------------------------------ **CELEBRATE CHILDREN’S THOUGHTS AND VOICE Capture and share Tell Abouts in just a few taps **GETS KIDS THINKING, REMEMBERING AND DESCRIBING Original open-ended questions are developmentally appropriate **REAL-WORLD IMAGERY THAT IS CURIOUS AND FUN Carefully selected by educators, 100 photos in 13 categories are interesting and appropriate! **SIMPLE DIGITAL PUBLISHING Save to the Camera Roll and share kid-created videos by email! **CREATE YOUR OWN Use your photos, ideas and voice to spark unique Tell Abouts! **FLEXIBILITY TO FIT EVERY LEARNER Turn on or off Voice Prompts, Text Highlighting, and several other features **WORKS WITH ANY NUMBER OF DEVICES Unlimited author profiles allow schools and families to support shared iPads **EASY AND ACCESSIBLE No distractions and parental gating allows kids to focus on the process of Telling A child’s curiosity and imagination should be easy to capture! What will your kids Tell About? Visit us at www.TellAboutApp.com Connect on Twitter: @TellAboutApp
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Articulation Scenes at 89% against Tell About This's 33%. Tell About This's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $49.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Articulation Scenes costs $49.99 and Tell About This $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Articulation Scenes ships an update every 7 months, Tell About This every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Articulation Scenes | Tell About This |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smarty Ears | RSA Group, LLC |
Customer experience
Articulation Scenes
Tell About This
Bugs and requests
Articulation Scenes
Reported bugs
5 issues- Z phoneme recordings sound like S
- Missing "er" scene
- Pictures not in scene or hard to tap
- Reward system not always working (empty trophy case)
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
11 requests- Add scene for "er"
- Improve Z phoneme recordings
- Add 3-element clusters
- More scenes per sound
- Add phrase level
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- Animate scenes
- Improve reward system for younger kids
- Allow moving pictures in story creation
- More S-blends
- Option for more than one student at a time
- More convenient switching between students
Tell About This
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Articulation Scenes
No in-app purchases
Tell About This
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Articulation Scenes free?
Is Tell About This free?
Do Articulation Scenes or Tell About This have ads?
Which is updated more often, Articulation Scenes or Tell About This?
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