Comparison

ConversationBuilderTeen vs Avaz AAC

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

Head to head
About

ConversationBuilderTeen

This app helps teenagers practice multi-exchange conversations in various social settings. It uses a visual format to teach conversational flow, including initiating, responding, and handling difficult topics like bullying and sarcasm. Users can record and review their conversations to improve social skills.

Highlights
  • Virtual conversation simulator
  • Multi-exchange conversations
  • Visual conversation flow
  • Handling bullying and sarcasm
  • Record and review conversations
  • 8 conversation themes
  • Group and one-on-one settings
Features
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Winner - Best Middle School App of 2012 - Best App Ever Winner - 2012 Best Teaching App by TeachHub.com Winner - 2012 4th Best Speech Therapy App by Let's Talk SLP Winner - 2012 Best Social Skills App by Tech in Special Ed Winner - 2012 Best Special Needs App by Teachers With Apps Finalist - 2012 Best Special Needs App by SmartAppsForKids ConversationBuilderTeen is a teen version of the popular and award winning ConversationBuilder virtual conversation simulator. It is designed to help teenaged children learn how to have multi-exchange conversations with their peers in a variety of social settings. The auditory pattern of conversation is presented in a visual format to help students recognize and master the flow of conversation. Students learn when it is appropriate to introduce themselves, ask questions, make observations and change the subject of the conversation. They will also learn how to recognize sarcasm and how to respond when someone is bullying them or someone around them. The student will be asked to initiate conversation, respond to conversations initiated by others or participate in group conversations. Students will be guided through conversations and allowed to record and save their conversations for later playback and study. Conversations are grouped into eight themes. The themes are school, relationship, sports, entertainment, bullying, sarcasm, clothes, and summer. Being able to converse with peers is the cornerstone of developing relationships, and ConversationBuilderTeen™ promotes development of this skill in a fun and engaging way. Features - Over 300 conversations - 8 conversation themes - School, Relationship, Sports, Entertainment, Bullying, Sarcasm, Clothes, and Summer - Visual interface to learn the pattern of conversation - Students record their half of the conversation - Group and one-on-one conversation settings - Student may import photos into the group conversations - Student can initiate or respond to conversations - Student recordings are interlaced with pre-recorded audio to create complete conversations - Real time history allows student to replay every segment of a conversation - Conversations may be archived and emailed - Parental controls to lock out some conversations LANGUAGES - English REQUIREMENTS - Compatible with iPad - Requires 5.1 software update ConversationBuilderTeen is part of "The Builder Series" of award winning education apps. Mobile Education Store has won over 40 app awards and has been named educational developer of the year in 2011 and 2012. Mobile Education Tools is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 10-17 Categories: Special Needs

About

Avaz AAC

This app is a communication tool for individuals with speech difficulties, offering a vast library of symbols and voices to help users express themselves and build relationships. It supports language development from single words to full sentences and offers customizable features for personalized communication.

Highlights
  • Text-to-speech communication
  • Over 40,000 symbols
  • High-quality voices
  • Secure backup and restore
  • Customizable visual themes
  • Multi-language support
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Overview Avaz AAC is an assistive communication app that empowers children & adults with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Aphasia, Apraxia, and individuals with speech difficulties to communicate freely and build meaningful relationships. Why Families Trust Avaz “My daughter has nearly mastered navigation, so much so that one day she brought it to me to show me she wanted Taco Bell for lunch. This made me cry. My child had a voice for the first time. Thank you for being the one to give my daughter that "voice". - Amy Kinderman Designed to aid language development, by presenting core words, which make up 80% of everyday speech, in a research-based order. This enables users to progress from using 1-2 word phrases to forming complete sentences. Core AAC Features Avaz, a fully AAC text-to-speech app with over 40,000 pictures(Symbolstix) and a range of high-quality voices, enables users to form sentences and express themselves with ease quickly. Avaz is a customizable AAC app that empowers users to express themselves authentically and build meaningful connections! Secure Backup & Restore Enjoy the convenience of auto backup for worry-free vocabulary progress. Simply choose how often you want your vocabulary progress backed up with our auto-backup interval selection option. Never lose your progress again! Personalization with Themes We understand our users have different preferences for cloud storage, so we made it easy to back up your vocabulary to your preferred platform, including popular ones like Google Drive. Explore our visual themes - Classic Light, Classic Dark (with high contrast), and Outer Space (a dark mode). Our default dark mode has been beneficial for adult users and those using Avaz with eye-tracking devices. Free Trial – No Credit Card Required Try Avaz AAC's free 14-day trial without adding credit card details! Make in-app purchases and choose from our affordable monthly, yearly, and lifetime subscription plans to keep benefiting from the amazing features. Available in Major Languages Now available in English US, English UK, Français, Dansk, Svenska, Magyar, Føroyskt is fully compatible with iPads and iPhones. Responsive Support If you’re new to AAC, don’t worry! Visit www.avazapp.com for beginner-friendly articles to help you get started. Connect with our passionate Avaz community on Facebook and other social media platforms. We are always happy to hear from you. For any assistance, please write to us at support@avazapp.com Note for Schools: Avaz AAC - Lifetime Edition is available for a one-time purchase and offers a 50% discount with VPP for 20+ licenses. Terms of Use - https://www.avazapp.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy - https://www.avazapp.com/privacy-policy/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ConversationBuilderTeen at $29.99 against Avaz AAC's $299.99. ConversationBuilderTeen also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Avaz AAC's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (74 vs 8). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

ConversationBuilderTeen costs $29.99 and Avaz AAC $299.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avaz AAC holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avaz AAC has 74 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of ConversationBuilderTeen's written reviews are positive against 91% of Avaz AAC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConversationBuilderTeen ships an update every 9 months, Avaz AAC every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ConversationBuilderTeen versus Avaz AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConversationBuilderTeenAvaz AAC
Price$29.99 — better$299.99
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)4.5 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better91.3% of reviews
Number of ratings874 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB169 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMobile Education Store LLCAvaz, Inc.

Customer experience

ConversationBuilderTeen

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%

Avaz AAC

All ratings74 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.5%

In-app purchases

None

ConversationBuilderTeen

No in-app purchases

None

Avaz AAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConversationBuilderTeen free?
ConversationBuilderTeen costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avaz AAC free?
Avaz AAC costs $299.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConversationBuilderTeen or Avaz AAC?
Avaz AAC is rated higher. ConversationBuilderTeen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Avaz AAC averages 4.5 from 74 ratings.
Do ConversationBuilderTeen or Avaz AAC have ads?
Neither ConversationBuilderTeen nor Avaz AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConversationBuilderTeen or Avaz AAC?
ConversationBuilderTeen ships an update every 9 months, and Avaz AAC every 5 months. Most recently, ConversationBuilderTeen was updated on September 21, 2026 and Avaz AAC on September 18, 2026.

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