Comparison

SFY vs ET&D Partnership

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

Head to head
About

SFY

Experience the full capabilities of an advanced Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app for 30 days. This trial allows users to explore extensive vocabulary, programming options, and helpful features to assess communication improvement before committing to the full version.

Highlights
  • 30-day free trial
  • Full vocabulary access (~5000 words)
  • Full programming capabilities
  • Search and history features
  • Hold That Thought feature
  • Voice options
Features
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IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SUBSCRIPTION! AFTER THE 30 DAYS, IT JUST STOPS WORKING. You don't have to cancel it...YOU AREN'T GOING TO BE CHARGED. If Speak for Yourself is the right choice, purchase the full version! It’s FINALLY here! This is the answer to everyone who has been hesitant to purchase the full version of Speak for Yourself without being able to try it. SFY-Lite 2.0 (and above) gives you access to the full Speak for Yourself app capabilities* for a 30 day FREE trial!  SfY-Lite includes access to the almost 5000 word vocabulary, full programming capabilities, the unparalleled search feature, history feature, Hold That Thought, and voice options. By doing this, AAC users, SLPs, other professionals, and family members are able to use the intuitive programming and features of Speak for Yourself and access the library of almost 11,000 Smarty Symbols®. SFY-Lite is not intended to be an individual's permanent AAC language system. It was designed to determine if an individual is able to access the button size, activate the buttons, and use Speak for Yourself to improve communication.  The free trial will only last for 30 days. After the 30 days, it will go back to the static main screen where it started. HOWEVER, you will be able to access your history data and your vocabulary file, even after the trial ends. That means that any of your programming and customization will be saved so that you can transfer it into the full version. Speak for Yourself was designed by two ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with an extensive knowledge of AAC devices and implementation. We're very excited to give EVERYONE the ability to have the full functionality of Speak for Yourself in their hands and homes for free! You have nothing to lose and every reason to take 30 days and give it a try. With the release of a new and improved SFY-Lite, we invite you to join us in our mission to change the world...one voice at a time. *The only features that are not available in SfY-Lite are Acapela premium voice offered in the full version as in-app purchases and multi-user capabilities (the full version can hold 40 different user vocabulary files).

About

ET&D Partnership

This app provides resources and best practices for improving worker safety in the electric line construction industry. It analyzes accident data to identify causes and develops strategies for implementing safety improvements and training.

Highlights
  • Accident and incident data analysis
  • Development of Best Practices
  • Implementation strategies for safety
  • Training criteria identification
  • Industry safety culture improvement
Features
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The Electrical Transmission & Distribution (ET&D) Partnership is a formal collaboration of industry stakeholders working together to improve safety for workers in the electric line construction industry. Partnership goals include the following: - Analyze accident and incident data to identify common causes for fatalities, injuries and illnesses suffered by linemen, apprentices and other appropriate job classifications. - Develop recommended Best Practices for each identified cause. - Develop implementation strategies for each Best Practice and promote these strategies among the partners. - Identify training criteria for foremen, general foremen, supervisors, linemen and apprentices, including training to create industry culture change to place value on safety and health. Learn more at PowerlineSafety.org.

Screenshots

SFY4 screens
ET&D Partnership4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ET&D Partnership at 5.0 against SFY's 4.2. ET&D Partnership also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 52 months). SFY's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SFY sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ET&D Partnership asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ET&D Partnership holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SFY has 151 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SFY ships an update every 52 months, ET&D Partnership every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SFY versus ET&D Partnership: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSFYET&D Partnership
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (151 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings151 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpeak for Yourself LLCNational Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)

Customer experience

SFY

All ratings150 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative18.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

ET&D Partnership

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SFY

One-time1
  • 30-day TrialFree
None

ET&D Partnership

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SFY free?
SFY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ET&D Partnership free?
ET&D Partnership is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SFY or ET&D Partnership?
ET&D Partnership is rated higher. SFY averages 4.2 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while ET&D Partnership averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SFY or ET&D Partnership have ads?
Neither SFY nor ET&D Partnership shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SFY or ET&D Partnership?
SFY ships an update every 52 months, and ET&D Partnership every 4 months. Most recently, SFY was updated on November 1, 2026 and ET&D Partnership on November 2, 2026.

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