Comparison

Language Empires vs ChatterPix Kids

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

Head to head
About

Language Empires

This educational app helps elementary students master essential communication skills through engaging ancient civilization-themed games. It targets key language targets like answering questions, inferencing, and vocabulary with interactive exercises and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • 8 essential language skill targets
  • 400 unique questions with images
  • Customizable multiplayer for up to 5 students
  • Unlimited student profiles
  • In-game rewards and positive reinforcement
  • Detailed data tracking and visual feedback
  • Adjustable settings for unique needs
Features
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Chosen top pick app for educators by Fun Educational Apps! Unlock the Power of Language with Language Empires! Greetings from Language Empires! Developed by two experienced Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), this award-winning app uses an exciting ancient civilizations theme to guide your elementary-age students toward mastering critical communication skills. Prepare your learners to conquer 8 key language targets essential for success in school and beyond! Conquer 8 Essential Language Skills Language Empires is a comprehensive, single-app solution targeting the most vital language skills for elementary students: Answering Questions: Master How, Why, and Which questions. Inferencing Vocabulary Predicting Figurative Language Sequencing With 400 unique questions—each featuring a colorful, contextual image—this application provides a truly comprehensive learning experience. Why Educators and Parents Love Language Empires This app is built to be flexible, engaging, and clinically effective: Engaging Theme & Graphics: An eye-catching interface, fun animations, and professional audio keep students motivated and focused on triumphing in their language development. Highly Customizable Multiplayer: Select up to 5 students to play simultaneously! Place each player on their target “Empire” (skill set). Some Empires even have levels for customizing the difficulty within each goal. Unlimited Profiles: Allow game play and data tracking for an unlimited number of students. Student Rewards: Correct answers earn in-game rewards that are saved to each student's profile, providing positive reinforcement. Adjustable Settings: Easily customize the app to meet your student's unique needs. Powerful Data Tracking for SLPs and Teachers As with all Smarty Ears apps, Language Empires offers best-in-class data collection and tracking: Immediate Visual Feedback: Get instant, detailed visual graphs on a student’s skill level and progress toward goal mastery. Easy Sharing: Data can be emailed, printed, or shared to compatible applications like iBooks or Pages. Authors: Rosie Simms, M.S. CCC-SLP & Barbara Fernandes M.S. CCC-SLP The right words can unlock many doors. Start your journey with Language Empires today!

About

ChatterPix Kids

Transform photos into animated talking characters for fun messages, greetings, and creative projects. This app is designed for children aged 5-12 to express themselves through interactive visuals.

Highlights
  • Animate photos to talk
  • Create silly greetings
  • Make playful messages
  • Design creative cards
  • Add stickers, frames, and filters
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Create ChatterPix with friends and family as silly greetings, playful messages, creative cards, or even fancy book reports. And best of all, it’s FREE! AGES: 5-12. NOTE: For adults, check out our “ChatterPix” app for more fun and sharing via email and social media. CATEGORY: Creative Expression TOOLS: 22 stickers, 10 frames and 11 photo filters ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE (A subsidiary of Khan Academy) Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. Like all Khan Academy offerings, all Duck Duck Moose apps are now 100% free, without ads or subscriptions. For kids ages 2-6, don't miss Khan Academy Kids, our new early learning app to help young children with reading, writing, math and social-emotional development! We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com.

Screenshots

ChatterPix Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChatterPix Kids at Free against Language Empires's $24.99. ChatterPix Kids also leads on ratings volume (664 vs 10) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Language Empires's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 72%). On 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

ChatterPix Kids is free to download; Language Empires costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChatterPix Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChatterPix Kids has 664 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Language Empires's written reviews are positive against 72% of ChatterPix Kids's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Empires ships an update every 6 months, ChatterPix Kids every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Language Empires versus ChatterPix Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage EmpiresChatterPix Kids
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)4.3 (664 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better72.1% of reviews
Number of ratings10664 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmarty EarsDuck Duck Moose LLC

Customer experience

Language Empires

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

ChatterPix Kids

All ratings662 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative19.2%

Bugs and requests

Language Empires

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ChatterPix Kids

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working for some users
  • Repeated crashes or freezes
  • Syncing issues between photos and audio

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust mouth movement and animation
  • More customization options
  • Longer recording time
  • Integration with more photo/video platforms

In-app purchases

None

Language Empires

No in-app purchases

None

ChatterPix Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Language Empires free?
Language Empires costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChatterPix Kids free?
ChatterPix Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Language Empires or ChatterPix Kids?
ChatterPix Kids is rated higher. Language Empires averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ChatterPix Kids averages 4.3 from 664 ratings.
Do Language Empires or ChatterPix Kids have ads?
Neither Language Empires nor ChatterPix Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Empires or ChatterPix Kids?
Language Empires ships an update every 6 months, and ChatterPix Kids every 2 months. Most recently, Language Empires was updated on November 1, 2026 and ChatterPix Kids on November 1, 2026.

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