Hurdle Champion vs Articulation Arcade Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hurdle Champion
Engage in a timed hurdle race against the computer, utilizing a single switch or screen touch. This educational game enhances switch timing and observational skills with adjustable difficulty levels and clear visual cues.
- Hurdle race gameplay
- Single switch or touch screen control
- Develops switch timing skills
- Improves watch and wait interaction
- Three difficulty levels
- Clear visual prompts
- iPad switch interface compatible
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Choose a character and take part in a hurdle race against the computer. Works with a single switch or by touching the screen. This game provides a motivating way to develop switch and timing skills. Choose from three levels of difficulty to give you a chance to improve you performance. A clear visual clue is shown to tell you when it is time to help your runner clear the hurdles by pressing a switch or touching the screen. • Helps with switch timing skills. • Learn to watch and wait for the right time to interact. • A great game for single switch users. • Three levels with a clear visual prompt to help you press the switch and clear the next hurdle. • Works with all currently available iPad switch interfaces.
Articulation Arcade Lite
This app provides interactive games and activities to help children improve their speech clarity and pronunciation. It targets specific speech sounds and allows for practice at word, phrase, or sentence levels, with progress tracking for effective therapy.
- Interactive articulation games
- Flashcards for word, phrase, sentence practice
- Target specific speech sounds
- Progress tracking and results summary
- User profiles for each child
- Record and playback spoken productions
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Articulation Arcade Lite is the free sample version of Articulation Arcade — a no-prep speech therapy app with 9 engaging games plus a Flashcards activity, built-in scoring, and data collection done for you. Created by a certified speech-language pathologist, and grounded in evidence-based practice. "Articulation Arcade has been a fun and engaging asset in my speech and language therapy sessions. I can highly recommend it to other therapists working with children with speech sound disorders." — Marijke Morris, Former Chair, Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Designed for children with speech sound delay and speech sound disorder, Articulation Arcade helps children learn to pronounce sounds correctly and speak more clearly — while they think they're just playing. TRY FREE WITH THE B SOUND CATEGORY A real sample of the full app, not a locked demo — everything below works free: - 9 articulation games — Kick & Say, Snakes & Ladders, Knockdown, Tic Tac Toe, Four in a Row, Matching, Bingo, Spin the Wheel and Scratchcards — plus the Flashcards activity - Beautiful, high-quality real-life photos — real objects, not clipart - Word, phrase, and sentence level practice - Score every spoken production as correct, approximately correct, or incorrect - Record and play back your clients' productions - Individual profiles for each child - Results summaries you can share — no data sheets, no printing, no prep Kick & Say (2 players) and Snakes & Ladders (up to 4) let children play against their SLP or parent, or take turns in a group session — so practice stays social and motivating. WHAT THERAPISTS AND PARENTS SAY "An essential part of my therapy tool kit. Children love the fun games, and it gives me quick, no-prep activities to support therapy on speech sounds." — NicSpeechie, speech-language pathologist "Lots of variety keeps speech practice interesting rather than hard work — easy to use, especially for busy parents." — parent of a child with a speech disorder UPGRADE TO THE FULL VERSION — a one-time purchase, no subscriptions, no monthly fees: - All 9 speech therapy games plus Flashcards - All 22 English consonant sounds, plus R, L & S consonant blends - Over 1,400 high-quality real-life photos - Approximately 60 target words for the majority of speech sounds - Star rewards system for extra motivation Whether you're a speech-language pathologist running back-to-back sessions or a parent supporting practice at home, Articulation Arcade keeps children motivated and gives you the data automatically. Download Articulation Arcade Lite for free and see how fun speech therapy can be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Articulation Arcade Lite at Free against Hurdle Champion's $3.99. Articulation Arcade Lite also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Hurdle Champion's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On 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
Articulation Arcade Lite is free to download; Hurdle Champion costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hurdle Champion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Arcade Lite has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hurdle Champion ships an update every 29 months, Articulation Arcade Lite every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hurdle Champion | Articulation Arcade Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inclusive Technology Ltd | Aptus Speech and Language Therapy Limited |
Customer experience
Hurdle Champion
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In-app purchases
Hurdle Champion
No in-app purchases
Articulation Arcade Lite
No in-app purchases
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