Comparison

Communications vs SpeakAround

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

Head to head
About

Communications

This augmentative and alternative communication app helps individuals with speaking difficulties, particularly those with Autism, Down Syndrome, or language disabilities, improve their vocabulary and construct sentences. It follows a Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) methodology, starting with single words and progressing to full sentences.

Highlights
  • Augmentative and alternative communication
  • Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) methodology
  • Single word and picture communication
  • Full sentence construction
  • Vocabulary skill improvement
  • Customized learning solution
Features
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“Communications” is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) application that designed specifically for Autistic people. The goal of this application is to assist Autistic people with speaking difficulty as well as improving their vocabulary skill. Remodeling our application after Picture Exchange Communication System (PECs), a universal methodology of teaching speech and communication to Autistic people, we carefully designed an application to build up child’s communication from foundation. First part of our application will focus on communication by using a single word or picture. The second part will teach children to construct as well as communicate with full sentences. This application is not only limit to people with Autism. People with down syndrome and language disability can also benefit from this application as well. This project is a joint collaboration between True Corporation and Autistic Foundation Thailand. We work closely with autistic teachers, specialists as well as parents and children to craft out a customized learning solution for Autistic Children. By using our applications closely with parents and teachers, it is expected that autistic children will develop essential skills that are important to live a normal life. “Communications” is part of True Autistic application series which also include “Daily Tasks” and “Trace & Share”. Each application focuses on improving different aspect of autistic children skill.

About

SpeakAround

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SpeakAround is a new speech development tool. It can be used for helping young people with speech development by linking sounds to visual changes in the high quality visual effects. It is ideal as a cause and effect type tool, and use in a Sensory Room environment. It is also great for projection, and the visual art will respond to any sounds or music being picked up by your microphone. There is an incredible range of visually strong, soft or abstract views and backgrounds available, as you can see from the screenshots. The app requires a microphone access on your device. SpeakAround contains no adverts and does not require a login to use. Switch Access and Adaptive XBox Controller; SpeakAround can be controlled by touch, mouse and also XBox Controller & Microsoft Adaptive Controller. The Dpad or thumbstick allows you to choose from the different effects options. A & B Buttons will change the effects foreground and background colors and styles. Any support queries contact support@sensoryapphouse.com or www.facebook.com/sensoryapphouse

Screenshots

SpeakAround4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SpeakAround at 11.4 against Communications's 26.0. On price 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Communications versus SpeakAround: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommunicationsSpeakAround
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPad — better—
Requires iOS26.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrue Digital Group Co., Ltd.Sensory App House Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Communications

No in-app purchases

None

SpeakAround

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Communications free?
Communications is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeakAround free?
SpeakAround is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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