Comparison

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy vs Articulation Arcade Lite

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy4 screens
Articulation Arcade Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Articulation Arcade Lite at 5.0 against SpeechBox for Speech Therapy's 3.9. Articulation Arcade Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and review sentiment (75% vs 44%). SpeechBox for Speech Therapy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (244 vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SpeechBox for Speech Therapy sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Articulation Arcade Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulation Arcade Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeechBox for Speech Therapy has 244 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of SpeechBox for Speech Therapy's written reviews are positive against 75% of Articulation Arcade Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy ships an update monthly, Articulation Arcade Lite every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SpeechBox for Speech Therapy versus Articulation Arcade Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechBox for Speech TherapyArticulation Arcade Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (244 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings244 — better8
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonah Bonah Learning LLCAptus Speech and Language Therapy Limited

Customer experience

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy

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

Articulation Arcade Lite

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Articulation Arcade Lite

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

Articulation Arcade Lite

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 Articulation Arcade Lite free?
Articulation Arcade Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpeechBox for Speech Therapy or Articulation Arcade Lite?
Articulation Arcade Lite is rated higher. SpeechBox for Speech Therapy averages 3.9 out of 5 from 244 ratings, while Articulation Arcade Lite averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do SpeechBox for Speech Therapy or Articulation Arcade Lite have ads?
Neither SpeechBox for Speech Therapy nor Articulation Arcade Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeechBox for Speech Therapy or Articulation Arcade Lite?
SpeechBox for Speech Therapy ships an update monthly, and Articulation Arcade Lite every 33 months. Most recently, SpeechBox for Speech Therapy was updated on September 22, 2026 and Articulation Arcade Lite on September 17, 2026.

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