Verbal Me Sampler vs TapChars
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.
TapChars
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Verbal Me Sampler | TapChars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | MENDIM ARIFAJ |
In-app purchases
Verbal Me Sampler
No in-app purchases
TapChars
No in-app purchases









