SFY vs Verbal AUTISM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 30-day free trial
- Full vocabulary access (~5000 words)
- Full programming capabilities
- Search and history features
- Hold That Thought feature
- Voice options
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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).
Verbal AUTISM
This application is designed to help nonverbal children on the Autism Spectrum communicate with others. It provides a platform for them to connect with friends, family, and educators.
- Communication tool for nonverbal children
- Supports interaction with family and educators
- Designed for children on the Autism Spectrum
- Facilitates connection with friends
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Verbal A.U.T.I.S.M. is the first app that is specifically designed for nonverbal children on the Autism Spectrum. Give your child the chance to communicate with friends, family, and educators like never before. Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Verbal AUTISM at 5.0 against SFY's 4.2. Verbal AUTISM also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 52 months). SFY's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SFY sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Verbal AUTISM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Verbal AUTISM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SFY has 150 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of SFY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Verbal AUTISM's.
SFY ships an update every 52 months, Verbal AUTISM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SFY | Verbal AUTISM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (150 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Speak for Yourself LLC | Global Education Development LLC |
Customer experience
SFY
Verbal AUTISM
In-app purchases
SFY
- 30-day TrialFree
Verbal AUTISM
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
