Comparison

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy vs Listening Power IntermediateLT

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

Head to head
About

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy

This app provides engaging articulation practice for speech therapy, featuring a vast library of words and phrases with high-resolution images. It supports various speech disorders and allows for personalized content creation and data tracking for multiple users.

Highlights
  • 2,350+ target words
  • 2,000+ simple phrases
  • 75+ categories
  • Customizable image boxes
  • Multi-user data collection
  • Sticker scenes for rewards
  • Professionally recorded prompts
Features
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SpeechBox is an award-winning articulation app for Speech Therapy word practice. An essential tool for children & adults with various speech disorders, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), Dyspraxia, Autism, Down's Syndrome, Stroke rehabilitation, Articulation, and Phonological disorders. SpeechBox makes articulation practice engaging and fun, so it doesn’t feel like therapy. SpeechBox includes over 2,350 target words and over 2,000 simple phrases across 75 categories (including blends /l/, /r/, /s/). In addition, you can add personalized pictures using the camera, photo library, or Bing image search.** SpeechBox is ENGAGING and FUN to use! Tap on a Box to display the target words as beautiful, high-resolution photos. Next, drag around the pictures and tap on the one you wish to practice. When you are done with the word, swipe it away to continue. Pro tip: Shake your device to shuffle the contents! Our Award Winning Features Include: • Multi-User Data Collection and Report Generation** • Earn Stickers to create Sticker Scenes** • Over 2,350 target words in over 50 categories • Over 2,000 simple phrases across more than 20 categories** • Add custom Boxes with personalized pictures from Bing or Photo library** • Share custom Boxes with colleagues, parents & others** • Professionally recorded word prompts or record your own • Male and Female voice prompts in US, UK & AUS English • Apple Quick Note for working with Notes within Boxes Learn more at: http://www.speechboxapp.com. In addition, you'll also find tutorials like how to use SpeechBox with Zoom video conferencing. ** Note: Some Boxes and features require a Basic, Pro, or Elite Subscription. You can try out the "/p/ Box" for FREE or any plan for 30 days FREE. Here's what some of our users has to say: “I work with a range of ages, from Early Intervention through developmentally challenged students in high school. And I must say, it has become one of my ‘go to’ tools for many of the children in my practice. I highly recommend it.” - Cynthia James, M.A. CCC-SLP, Midland Park, NJ “I was able to pick up the app and instantly use it to drill my little girl on all three /k/ sets. SpeechBox worked beautifully and exactly as intended. She enjoyed the pictures and interface. It is the only speech therapy app I have found to be that useful with my daughter. Best speech therapy app I've laid hands on so far.” - Dala, M.A., CCC-SLP (Testy yet trying Blogger, Author) “Students with Apraxia require such repetitive practice in order to learn the motor movements for speech, making it very important to select words that kids will practically use throughout their day. SpeechBox has done just that. With beautiful pictures and a very thoughtful approach to selecting target words, SpeechBox is able to go beyond your typical articulation app in meeting the needs of children with diverse speech challenges.” - Katherine Kelley, M.A., CCC-SLP (Peachyspeech.com Blogger) ••SpeechBox for iOS was voted Best App Ever, Special Needs Category for 2012-2013, and Runner-up 2013-2014•• Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at feedback@speechboxapp.com. SpeechBox requires a Subscription: • You may choose between three subscription plans: Basic, Pro and Elite in either Monthly or Annual lengths. Each subscription comes with a 30-Day FREE trial. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.speechboxapp.com/terms-conditions/

About

Listening Power IntermediateLT

This app offers over 150 listening practice questions for children aged 5-10, designed to improve auditory processing and language comprehension. It includes activities focusing on descriptions, vocabulary, grammar, memory, and stories, with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Over 150 listening practice questions
  • Activities for descriptions, vocabulary, grammar, memory, and stories
  • Easy, Intermediate, and Advanced difficulty levels
  • Background noise option for story activity
  • Text-on feature for reading comprehension
  • Data collection and reward animations
Features
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Listening Power Intermediate Lite provides over 150 listening practice questions on apple devices (iPad, iPhone and Macbook)! No streaming or monthly charges for any of our apps. Designed by Patti Hamaguchi, a licensed speech-language pathologist and developer of the popular Fun with Directions app, it is perfect for children at a language age of 5 through 12 or any child learning English. Does your child need practice listening or working on receptive language concepts? Is auditory processing of language concepts difficult? Listening Power Intermediate Lite was designed for children with delayed language comprehension, AD/HD, weak listening or auditory processing, autism, and English language learners but ANY child can enjoy these fun activities to strengthen listening! Background noise option for Story activity for children who have a central auditory processing disorder (CAPD( and need practice listening in noise. By turning on the “text on” feature, it can also be used for reading decoding/comprehension as well! This app should ideally be played with an adult who can teach and cue the child when appropriate during the activities. As with all screen time, app play should be limited. There are 5 activities in the app: Listening for Descriptions: Adjectives such as longest/shortest, empty/full, curly/straight, between, etc. Intermediate: Look for the square fish tank that has an orange fish swimming next to a red fish in it. 8 questions for each level. Total 24 Listening for Meaning: Vocabulary terms are introduced in context with a follow-up question. Intermediate: The woman looked for a container for her toys. What might she have chosen? A big box/a little girl/a doll 8 questions for each level. Total 24 Listening for Grammar: plurals, verb tenses, pronouns, preposition concepts, and negation! Find the sentence with a mistake: He don’t have my book/I forgot to bring my wallet to the restaurant. 8 questions for each level. Total 24 Listening for Word Memory: 9 pictures are shown. The child is asked to listen and remember the words in order. 2-6 word series are provided. There are unlimited combinations for this activity! Listening for Stories: Easy level: A story is read with accompanying pictures and sound effects, followed by questions about the story such as who, what, and where questions. Intermediate has pictures at beginning/end only and more challenging questions. Advanced: Only pictures for non-fiction narratives, science fiction stories. 5 Stories for each level, with 5 questions each. Total 75 questions Features include: Easy, Intermediate and Advanced levels within each activity. Auto Advance/Drop makes the questions easier or more challenging, depending on your child’s choices; Door or basketball game included for a fun break; data collection, pop-up reward animations, individual user only on this Lite version + guest; text on/off feature available to work on reading decoding and comprehension, options for 2, 3 or 4 choices to be shown. Tech support: info@hamaguchiapps.com We do not collect any personal information from this app. Apps do not require WiFi connection once downloaded as it is a self-contained app.

Screenshots

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy4 screens
Listening Power IntermediateLT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Listening Power IntermediateLT at 100% against SpeechBox for Speech Therapy's 44%. Listening Power IntermediateLT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14). SpeechBox for Speech Therapy's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 24 months). 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

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy is free to download; Listening Power IntermediateLT costs $0.99 up front. SpeechBox for Speech Therapy sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Listening Power IntermediateLT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy ships an update monthly, Listening Power IntermediateLT every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SpeechBox for Speech Therapy versus Listening Power IntermediateLT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechBox for Speech TherapyListening Power IntermediateLT
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.9 (244 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings244 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB1019 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonah Bonah Learning LLCHamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC

Customer experience

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy

All ratings244 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%

Listening Power IntermediateLT

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Images do not disappear after use (reuse photo switch off)
  • Professional level not unlocking all boxes
  • App locks if not purchased
  • Free trial button unresponsive, app won't shut down
  • Cannot cancel subscription, still being charged
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  • Limited cards for specific sounds after download
  • Cards repeatedly reappear after swiping
  • Unable to download certain content
  • App never worked, support unresponsive
  • Cannot access app without further subscription after purchase
  • App freezes when opening
  • Content not loading
  • App does not work with recent updates
  • App crashes when adding/creating new images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Delete images from custom boxes
  • Add Google Photos as a source for images
  • Games for categorization using multiple boxes
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Listening Power IntermediateLT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy

Subscriptions11
  • Basic Access Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Basic Access Monthly (Legacy)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Professional Access Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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  • Pro Access Monthly (Legacy)1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Elite Access Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Elite Access Monthly (Legacy)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Basic Access Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Basic Access Annual (Legacy)1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Professional Access Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Pro Access Annual (Legacy)1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Elite Access Annual (Legacy)1 Month trial$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Emotions Box$0.99
  • Action Words Box$2.99
  • /s/ Blends Box$2.99
None

Listening Power IntermediateLT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeechBox for Speech Therapy free?
SpeechBox for Speech Therapy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Listening Power IntermediateLT free?
Listening Power IntermediateLT costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpeechBox for Speech Therapy or Listening Power IntermediateLT have ads?
Neither SpeechBox for Speech Therapy nor Listening Power IntermediateLT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeechBox for Speech Therapy or Listening Power IntermediateLT?
SpeechBox for Speech Therapy ships an update monthly, and Listening Power IntermediateLT every 24 months. Most recently, SpeechBox for Speech Therapy was updated on September 28, 2026 and Listening Power IntermediateLT on October 17, 2026.

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