Verbal Me Sampler vs Keyguard Designer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Verbal Me Sampler
This communication aid app allows non-verbal children to express themselves by tapping buttons that speak text aloud. It features pre-set screens with text and pictures for easy participation, and offers voice options. This sampler version provides a limited selection of common communication boards.
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Buttons with text and/or pictures
- Pre-set communication screens
- Choice of boy or girl voice
- Screen navigation options
- Spanish language version available
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This is a sample version of Verbal Me, a basic AAC and choice board app designed by special needs teachers for their students. Non-verbal kids can tap a button and the iPad will speak the button text aloud in either a boy's or girl's voice. This limited version includes 14 screen choices: yes-no, A-B-C, 1-2-3-4-5, Happy-Mad-Sad-Calm, Day-Night, bullying, weather, colors, fruits, letter sounds. Buttons contain text and/or picture so non-reading students can participate. By default, left- and right-arrow buttons allow students to switch screens. Optionally, the screen-switching buttons can be hidden and the adult switches screens by sliding one finger from the upper right to the lower left of the screen. Choose one of 18 screens and girl or boy voice. On the Settings screen, there is a link to the full version Verbal Me app with over 100 screen choices. A Spanish-language version is also available.
Keyguard Designer
Design custom keyguards for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) apps on iPad. Quickly create and preview personalized layouts with various attachment options. Supports popular AAC applications and allows saving or emailing professional design drawings.
- Custom keyguard design
- App-specific settings
- Button layout customization
- Drag and drop attachment features
- Preview final layout
- Save or email design drawings
- Supports popular AAC apps
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Keyguard Designer by LoganTech is a quick and easy way to make your own keyguard design for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) apps on any iPad. You can create and customize your own keyguard design in minutes, and preview tweaks to any features you want as you go. Experiment with several essential keyguard features, including app-specific settings, button layouts, as well as drag and drop attachment features for securing the keyguard with suction cups or elastic straps. Keyguard Designer supports the most popular AAC communication apps, including ProLoQuo2Go, TouchChat, GoTalk Now, and LAMP Words for Life. When you complete your ideal keygaurd design, you can preview the final layout and then save or email a professional design drawing. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Verbal Me Sampler at 4.2 against Keyguard Designer's 2.7. Verbal Me Sampler also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Keyguard Designer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Verbal Me Sampler asks for nothing beyond the download.
Verbal Me Sampler holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verbal Me Sampler | Keyguard Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | ProxTalker.com LLC |
Customer experience
Verbal Me Sampler
Keyguard Designer
In-app purchases
Verbal Me Sampler
No in-app purchases
Keyguard Designer
- Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- One-Time Purchase$149.99
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