Comparison

Verbal Me Sampler vs Speech Express AAC

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

Speech Express AAC

Features
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Speech Express AAC helps non-verbal and speech delayed people, to communicate — including many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Tap a word. Hear it spoken. Build a sentence. Press PLAY. It’s that simple. Large, color-coded buttons with clear pictures make everyday communication faster at home, school, and on the go. How it works • Tap any word to hear it and add it to your sentence • Hold words with a blue dot to open related vocabulary (feelings, foods, places, and more) • Press PLAY to speak a full, grammatically corrected sentence • Use the keyboard for letters and numbers when you need them Four levels • Level 1 — Core words for everyday needs • Level 2 — Phrases by topic (greetings, food, feelings, and more) • Level 3 — Custom questions and answers for routines • Level 4 — Match game to practice vocabulary Personalize • Photo on the “I” button • Family and friends as named photo buttons • Male/female voice and speaking speed • Favourite shows for “Let’s watch…” Built for real use • Works offline — no account required • Photos and names stay on your device • Optimized for phone and tablet (landscape) Free to start — full Level 1, greetings & small talk, one Q&A pair, starter match words. Premium — all phrase topics, unlimited Q&A and family buttons, full match-game word pool, ad-free. Terms of Use (EULA) available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Verbal Me Sampler4 screens
Speech Express AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Verbal Me Sampler at none against Speech Express AAC's 3. Verbal Me Sampler also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price and ads 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. Speech Express AAC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Verbal Me Sampler asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Verbal Me Sampler versus Speech Express AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerbal Me SamplerSpeech Express AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netWazir Akbar

In-app purchases

None

Verbal Me Sampler

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Speech Express AAC

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Verbal Me Sampler free?
Verbal Me Sampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speech Express AAC free?
Speech Express AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Verbal Me Sampler or Speech Express AAC have ads?
Neither Verbal Me Sampler nor Speech Express AAC shows ads.

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