Comparison

Articulation Games vs Visual Choices AAC

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

Head to head
About

Articulation Games

This app makes practicing speech sounds engaging for children with four interactive games. It offers comprehensive support for over forty English phonemes with flashcards, audio recordings, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Four interactive games
  • Practice over forty English phonemes
  • Thousands of real-life flashcards
  • Professional audio recordings
  • Detailed student reporting
  • Voice recording and playback
  • Progress tracking in charts
Features
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"This application makes working on articulation skills exciting and motivating! There are four different games to use while practicing speech sounds. The animations are motivating for students (mine stood up and danced around the room each time an animal showed up on the screen)." Download the most fun articulation app on the App Store and enjoy four fun games and a new way to practice articulation! Articulation Games is a comprehensive, flexible, and fun speech-therapy, iPad app that was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for children to practice the pronunciation of over forty English phonemes, organized according to placement of articulation. It includes thousands of real-life flashcards, accompanied by professional audio recordings and capability of audio recording. Articulation Games takes drilling with flashcards to the next level by incorporating gaming components and a reward system. Children will have fun practicing phonemes by playing four different and flexible games: - Flashcards - Memory game - Sweet spinner - Artic wheel The following phonemes are offered in the Pro version of this app: p-/p/, b-/b/, m-/m/,w-/w/,f-/f/, v-/v/,voiceless th- /ϴ/, voiced th- /ð/, t-/t/, d-/d/, s-/s/, z-/z/, n-/n/, l-/l/,k-/k/, g-/g/,h-/h/, bl, fl, gl, kl, pl, sl, br, dr, fr, gr, kr, pr, tr, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, air, ar, ear, er, ire FEATURES - 20 target words per sound position (initial, medial, final) - Word, Phrase and Sentence levels - Easily switch between students, phonemes, levels and positions in the session - Flashcards activity - Memory Game - Artic Wheel Game - Sweet Spinner Game - High Quality Images - High Quality Professional Audio Recordings - Detailed Reporting for each student (includes words) - Group sessions (no limits) - Save audio recordings - Backup and restore your data - Add your own images - Hide show score during the session - Voice recording and playback - Track correct,incorrect and approximated responses - Email reports - View student progress in charts We hope you enjoy Articulation Games app. Please, take a moment to rate or comment on our app. Thank you.

About

Visual Choices AAC

This app provides a communication tool for early communicators, aiding in language and speech development. It offers customizable choice boards, integrated AAC, and speech promotion features, designed with early intervention experts.

Highlights
  • Present choices using photos
  • Build language with AAC and signing videos
  • Promote speech with lip animations
  • Convert voice to instant choices
  • Printable choice boards
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Visual Choices provides an easy way to communicate, and develops natural speech. It is made for early communicators with autism. Developed with early intervention experts and trusted by speech therapists, special education teachers, clinical directors, parents, and grandparents. The app: • Helps you discover what your child wants by making it easy to present choices; • Uses photos your child will respond to; • Promotes speech with lip animations and visual phonics; • Builds language with integrated AAC and signing videos; • Provides access to over 50,000 SymbolStix pictures; • Lets you type and dictate into the AAC sentence bar; • Enables easy modeling with voice-to-highlight; • Lets you convert your voice to instant choices for on-the-fly use; • Lets you print out boards as a no-tech option; • Lets you make choices with eye gaze for hands-free use; • Can be used offline; • Supports English, Spanish, and Russian; • Works on its own or alongside an existing AAC system. Terms of use: https://skieslearn.com/visualchoices_terms_of_service

Screenshots

Visual Choices AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visual Choices AAC at Free against Articulation Games's $34.99. Visual Choices AAC also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Articulation Games's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). On ads 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

Visual Choices AAC is free to download; Articulation Games costs $34.99 up front. Visual Choices AAC sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Articulation Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Choices AAC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Choices AAC has 162 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Articulation Games's written reviews are positive against 98% of Visual Choices AAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Articulation Games ships an update every 3 months, Visual Choices AAC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Articulation Games versus Visual Choices AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticulation GamesVisual Choices AAC
Price$34.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews97.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual Speech Center Inc.Su-Kam Intelligent Education Systems Inc

Customer experience

Articulation Games

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

Visual Choices AAC

All ratings162 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Articulation Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Visual Choices AAC

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Eye gaze not tracking accurately for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • Locking section for child use
  • Ability to type choices directly for visual boards
  • Option to change font
  • Make instructional videos/tips paid, core features free

In-app purchases

None

Articulation Games

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Visual Choices AAC

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Coaching Credit$25.99
  • 3 Coaching Credits$60.99
  • Lifetime Access$179.99

Questions

Is Articulation Games free?
Articulation Games costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Choices AAC free?
Visual Choices AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Articulation Games or Visual Choices AAC?
Visual Choices AAC is rated higher. Articulation Games averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Visual Choices AAC averages 4.8 from 162 ratings.
Do Articulation Games or Visual Choices AAC have ads?
Neither Articulation Games nor Visual Choices AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Articulation Games or Visual Choices AAC?
Articulation Games ships an update every 3 months, and Visual Choices AAC fortnightly. Most recently, Articulation Games was updated on September 29, 2026 and Visual Choices AAC on October 20, 2026.

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