Comparison

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy vs Articulation Teacher

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 Teacher

This app helps children improve their pronunciation and articulation skills through engaging in-app games and evidence-based home activities. It focuses on specific sounds and letters, guided by a Speech Language Pathologist.

Highlights
  • Targeted sound practice
  • In-app articulation games
  • Printable home activities
  • Introductory sound videos
  • Digital and printable cue cards
  • Developmental milestone tracking
  • Learning articles
Features
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Improve your child's articulation and pronunciation! Brought to you by a Speech Language Pathologist and the creator of the SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy app which has accelerated early language development for over 100,000 families. With Articulation Teacher, you choose specific sounds to work on with your child. You can work on Early Sounds like D or T, Middle Sounds like G or S, or Late Sounds like L or R. Articulation Teacher includes at home articulation activities to do with your child outside of the app as well as games to play with your child in the app. All suggestions are evidence-based and research-backed. Let's dive into what each sound set includes: --- In-App Games Our articulation games are best played side by side with your child, but if your child is up for it they can play the games on their own as well. For each sound, we have the following games: Splat: say the selected word, and have your child splat it from the choices on the screen! Name It: our simplest game, this is meant for rapidly trying to say different words using digital flash cards. Swipe to the next word and help your child say it out loud. Sound Check: look at and listen to each word, and have your child decide whether the word includes the sound you're working on or not. Space Match: play this out-of-this-world memory game, saying each word as you flip over each card, to work on both articulation and cognitive skills. Paper Games: print a list of articulation practice words and play these games around your house, bringing articulation practice directly into the world around you. --- Home Activities Each sound has 5 activities to try with your child at home. You can read these activities ahead of time, then do them with your child when you can. We recommend trying to do at least one Home Activity each day, and we encourage repetition as much as possible! Home Activities that focus on pronunciation and articulation are the most effective way to spend time with your child to work on speech development. We use videos, books, songs, and the world around you to help integrate articulation practice into every day. --- What Sounds and Letters Are Included? In Articulation Teacher, you can work on the following sounds: Early Sounds: B, P, M, D, T, N, and Vowels Intermediate Sounds: K, G, W, F, S, SH, and Multisyllabic Words Advanced Sounds: L, Final -L, R, R Blends, S Blends, and TH --- More Features Each sound also has an intro video that teaches you how the sound is made, as well as a digital and printable cue card which you can use to help remind your child to pronounce a sound. This cue card fits within the cueing hierarchy explained in the intro video. Cues are an essential part of articulation practice that we integrate directly into our games and activities. Plus, check out developmental milestones to know if your child is on track, and read free learning articles related to articulation development. Articulation Teacher is also meant to be used by SLPs during their sessions as an aid to articulation practice. For more speech and language activities, including learning key language stimulation strategies, try our other app, SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy. Please note, Articulation Teacher is not affiliated with Articulation Station. Download and become an Articulation Teacher at home today!

Screenshots

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy4 screens
Articulation Teacher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Articulation Teacher at 4.7 against SpeechBox for Speech Therapy's 3.9. Articulation Teacher also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 44%). SpeechBox for Speech Therapy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 28 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. SpeechBox for Speech Therapy sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Articulation Teacher sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulation Teacher holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 244 and 207 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of SpeechBox for Speech Therapy's written reviews are positive against 87% of Articulation Teacher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy ships an update monthly, Articulation Teacher every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpeechBox for Speech Therapy versus Articulation Teacher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechBox for Speech TherapyArticulation Teacher
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (244 ratings)4.7 (207 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings244 — better207
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonah Bonah Learning LLCSpeakEasy Community

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 Teacher

All ratings207 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

User reviews

SpeechBox for Speech Therapy

From 244 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and effective for speech therapy
  • 🖼️ High-quality and appealing images
  • 🎛️ Customizable and tailored sessions
  • 🤩 Kids love and are motivated by the app
  • 💡 Versatile for various speech/language goals

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Subscription required for full access
  • ❌ Features do not work as expected
  • 🚫 No demo or trial boxes available
  • 💳 Difficulty cancelling subscriptions

Articulation Teacher

From 207 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great user interface
  • 👍 Very detailed content
  • 👍 Excellent for parents and SLPs
  • 👍 Highly recommended for home practice
  • 👍 Best speech app used

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Laggy, freezing, skipping
  • 🐛 Almost unusable due to performance
  • 🐛 Limited sounds in free version
  • 🐛 Too expensive
  • 🐛 Schwa sound pronunciation issues in samples

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 Teacher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Laggy, freezing, skipping
  • Schwa sound pronunciation issues in samples

Requested features

2 requests
  • Printable practice options
  • More sounds in the free version

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
13 purchases

Articulation Teacher

Subscriptions2
  • Articulation Teacher (1 Month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Articulation Teacher Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time11
  • G Sound$7.99
  • S Sound$7.99
  • L Sound$7.99
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  • R Sound$7.99
  • 2 Sets: R and R-Blend Sounds$12.99
  • Custom 6 Sound Bundle$29.99
  • Custom 6 Sound Bundle #2$29.99
  • Custom 6 Sound Bundle #3$29.99
  • All Sounds - Special$34.99
  • Unlock All Sounds (Discounted)$41.99
  • Unlock All (20 Sounds)$49.99

Questions

Is SpeechBox for Speech Therapy free?
SpeechBox for Speech Therapy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Articulation Teacher free?
Articulation Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpeechBox for Speech Therapy or Articulation Teacher?
Articulation Teacher is rated higher. SpeechBox for Speech Therapy averages 3.9 out of 5 from 244 ratings, while Articulation Teacher averages 4.7 from 207 ratings.
Do SpeechBox for Speech Therapy or Articulation Teacher have ads?
Neither SpeechBox for Speech Therapy nor Articulation Teacher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeechBox for Speech Therapy or Articulation Teacher?
SpeechBox for Speech Therapy ships an update monthly, and Articulation Teacher every 28 months. Most recently, SpeechBox for Speech Therapy was updated on September 22, 2026 and Articulation Teacher on September 24, 2026.

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