Comparison

Verbal Me Sampler vs TapChars

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

TapChars

Features
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TapChars is a calm, playful cause-and-effect app designed for young children and their grown-ups. A simple tap fills the screen with colorful letters, numbers, friendly symbols, or an animal from A to Z. TWO EASY PLAY MODES LETTERS, NUMBERS & ICONS Tap anywhere to reveal a large letter, number, or cheerful icon with a gentle animation. ANIMAL PARADE Tap through the alphabet from A to Z. Each letter introduces an animal with a clear visual phrase and an optional spoken name. MADE FOR SIMPLE, SUPERVISED PLAY • No advertisements • No accounts or sign-in • No in-app purchases • No scores, streaks, or distracting menus • Works offline • Optional sound, speech, and haptic feedback • Reduced-motion setting • Dark, high-contrast design • Parent controls kept outside the main play experience TapChars is designed for short play sessions shared with a parent or caregiver. Every tap creates an immediate response, allowing little learners to explore letters, numbers, animals, and cause and effect at their own pace. PRIVACY TapChars does not collect personal data. Parent-selected preferences are stored only on the device.

Screenshots

Verbal Me Sampler4 screens
TapChars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TapChars at every 3 weeks against Verbal Me Sampler's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Verbal Me Sampler ships an update every 5 months, TapChars every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Verbal Me Sampler versus TapChars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerbal Me SamplerTapChars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netMENDIM ARIFAJ

In-app purchases

None

Verbal Me Sampler

No in-app purchases

None

TapChars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Verbal Me Sampler free?
Verbal Me Sampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapChars free?
TapChars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Verbal Me Sampler or TapChars have ads?
Neither Verbal Me Sampler nor TapChars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Verbal Me Sampler or TapChars?
Verbal Me Sampler ships an update every 5 months, and TapChars every 3 weeks. Most recently, Verbal Me Sampler was updated on October 26, 2026 and TapChars on October 25, 2026.

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